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1858 The Courtship of Miles Standish, and Other Poems
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Description
First Edition, Publishers' Original Binding
The first edition, first printing, with "treacherous" for "ruddy" to page 124, line 3.
'The Courtship of Miles Standish' is a narrative poem set in 1621, during the early days of the Plymouth Colony, a settlement established by the Mayflower Pilgrims. The romantic poem follows a love triangle between three of the passengers of the Mayflower.
This was a very popular collection was first published, selling 25,000 copies after two months, and reportedly selling 10,000 copies in a single day in London.
Twelve pages of publisher's adverts to the rear, dated October 1858.
Condition
In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart, a little rubbed. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Small chip to the head of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and clean.
Very Good
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