Catalogue of American Poetry, Comprising Duplicates from the Collection of the Late C. Fiske Harris of Providence, R. I. For sale by Wm. T. Tibbitts
Providence: Tibbitts, 1883. From the Bart Auerbach Collection. Small 8vo. Original blue printed wrappers. One-third of spine chipped away, some edge chipping to sides. Item #409678
Tibbitts' name, etc. is on a label pasted over "For sale by Tibbitts, Shaw & Co," on title-page and on front cover. "Very scarce" (Hill).
Hill, cat. 42: "The earliest bookseller's catalogue devoted entirely to American literature. The pioneering collection of Caleb Fiske Harris, the first person to attempt a bibliography of American poetry and plays, was acquired after his death in 1881 by Brown University" (#148). Almost 1,100 titles, including some very good 18th-century works. (BA).
Price: $250.00