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Edité par Bee Printing Company, Boston, 1860
Vendeur : Currey, L.W. Inc. ABAA/ILAB, Elizabethtown, NY, Etats-Unis
Edition originale
Octavo, pp. [1-2] 1-4 [5-7] 8 [9] 10-52 [note: first leaf is a blank], original cream wrappers printed in black. First edition. Includes an early printing of a Oliver Wendell Holmes poem, "International Ode -- 'Our Fathers' Land'" (pages 19-20). The centerpiece of the book is an extremely detailed description of the ball in honor or the prince, who wore what, who danced with the prince, etc., also an anonymous poem of nine stanzas, "The Prince's Welcome" on page [6]. Currier & Tilton, p. 330. This printing not noted by BAL. Gift inscription on page [6] reads: "1870, April 26. Gift of Wm. Sumner Appleton, of Boston. (H. U. 1860)," Spine replaced, some general soiling to wrappers, small stain on rear wrapper, generally a very good copy. In a buckram folding case with inner marbled paper and small leather spine label. (#138876).