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The ladies' wreath; : a selection from the female poetic writers of England and America. : With original notices and notes, prepared especially for young ladies. : A gift-book for all seasons. / By Mrs. Hale, author of "Northwood," "Flora's interpreter," "Traits of American life,"' &c..
Athenaeum of Philadelphia - American Imprints 1837 ladies
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- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Poets, American--19th century.
- Poets, American.
- Poets, English--19th century.
- Poets, English.
- English poetry--Women authors.
- English poetry.
- American poetry--Women authors.
- American poetry.
- Women poets--19th century.
- Women poets.
- Gift books.
- Hale, Sarah Josepha Buell, 1788-1879.
- Hale, Sarah Josepha Buell.
- Genre:
- Gift books.
- Physical Description:
- [3], 4-288, 283-294, [1], 302-408 p., [1] leaf of plates : port. ; 20 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Boston: : Marsh, Capen & Lyon ; New York : D. Appleton & Co., 1837, c1836.
- Contents:
- Pt. 1. English authors: Felicia Dorothea Hemans
- Joanna Baillie
- Hannah More
- Anna Laetitia Barbauld
- Jane Taylor
- Laetitia Elizabeth Landon
- Carolina Elizabeth Sarah Norton
- Mary Howitt
- Maria Jane Jewsbury
- Mary Ann Brown
- Caroline Bowles
- Mary Russell Mitford.
- Pt. 2. American authors: Lydia Huntley Sigourney
- Hannah F. Gould
- Emma C. Embury
- Anna Maria Wells
- Sarah Louisa P. Smith
- Lucretia Maria Davidson
- Frances Sargent Osgood
- Anna Peyre Dinnies
- Sarah Helen Whitman
- Caroline Gilman
- Elizabeth F. Ellet
- Sarah Josepha Hale.
- Notes:
- Errors in pagination.
- Added t.p., engraved with vignette.
- Engraved frontispiece port. of Felicia Hemans accompanied by protective sheet.
- Errata sheet indicating pagination errors tipped in at front.
- "Printed by William A. Hall & Co."--T.p. verso.
- Local Notes:
- Athenaeum copy: Title acquired by the Athenaeum as part of a collection containing books, manuscript material and realia relating to Louis Antoine Godey, his family and the Godey's lady's book; library also has entire run of the Godey family's set of Godey's lady's book.
- Athenaeum copy: With signature on front paste down: Mary P. Case.
- Athenaeum copy: Bound in brown embossed cloth.
- Cited in:
- BAL, 6812
- Checklist of Amer. imprints, 44633
- Faxon, F.W. Literary annuals, 43
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