Description: [23161] (Poetry - 18th Century American Imprint). The British Album. Containing the Poems of Della Crusca, Anna Matilda, Arley, Benedict, the Bard, &c. &c. &c.Revised and Corrected By Their Respective Authors. Boston, Massachusetts: Belknap and Ball, 1793. First American Edition (12) + 324 + (2) pages contents at back; including a portrait of Della Crusca and another of Anna Matilda, both engraved by Sam. Hill Boston; 2 title pages, one which describes this as the First American Edition from the Fourth London Edition; mostly short poetic pieces originally edited by Edward Topham; credited to Robert Merry, Hannah Cowley, Miles Peter Andrews, Edward Jerningham, others; printed at the Apollo Press Boston; approximately 4 1/2" x 6 3/4" size; previous ownership name-stamp of Mary G. Clark; bound in full contemporary polished tree-calf leather; spine with gilt decorations; much edge, tips wear, rubbing to boards, worn, binding split in half; lacks title label on spine; no front free blank endpaper; portraits darkened, with the tissue guard of Anna Matilda having a tracing of the figure in line; some foxing, soil and discoloration of leaves; in good condition. Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE
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Year Printed: 1793
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: DELLA CRUSCA POETS AMERICAN IMPRINT 18TH CENTURY
Binding: Leather
Region: Europe
Origin: BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS
Author: Various
Subject: Literature & Fiction
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Publisher: Belknap and Ball
Place of Publication: Boston Massachusetts
Special Attributes: Illustrated
