The Literary Remains of Joseph Brown Ladd with Sketch of the Author's Life by Haskins, Mrs. Elizabeth (W. B. Chittenden) - 1832
by Haskins, Mrs. Elizabeth (W. B. Chittenden)
The Literary Remains of Joseph Brown Ladd with Sketch of the Author's Life
by Haskins, Mrs. Elizabeth (W. B. Chittenden)
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New York, NY: H.C. Sleight, 1832. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Size=5"x8.5". (full book description) H.C. Sleight, New York, NY, 1832. 1st Edition Good-, Hard Cover, DJ Not Issued. Size=5"x8.5", 228pgs. Rear free endpaper missing, front & rear hinge paper torn, top 2" of front free endpaper missing, 2" stain at top fore-edge corner of Title Page & page iii, foxing in text, o.w. a clean copy. No ink names, etc. Ladd was born in R.I. in 1764, moved to Charlestown, S.C. setting up practice as a physician; his career as a poet began by writing verse to an orphan heiress whose guardian would not allow her to marry him;he wrote extensively under the name of "Arouet"; became embroiled in a political controversy and was killed in a duel in 1786 at the age of 22. (Harris Collection of American Poetry, p. 139) [Poetry; First Editions] SELLING WORLDWIDE SINCE 1987. WE ALWAYS PACK WITH GREAT CARE!
- Bookseller Ed Conroy Bookseller (US)
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- Edition First Edition
- Binding Hardcover
- Publisher H.C. Sleight
- Place of Publication New York, NY
- Date Published 1832
- Keywords Poetry, First Editions
- Size Size=5"x8.5"