1874 Farm Ballads

Description

First Edition, Illustrated, Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding

First edition. Illustrated with a frontispiece, nine plates, and numerous in-text images. Collated complete. A collection of farm ballads, reflecting the life and experiences of rural America and capturing the essence of farm life through the lens of humor, love, heartache, and social commentary. This volume offers insights into the complexities of relationships, both romantic and familial, within the backdrop of rural living. Written by William McKendree Carleton, an American poet whose poems were most often about his rural life.