Various The Pious Minstrel: A Collection of Sacred Poetry. Published by Towar & Hogan, Philadelphia, 1832. First American Edition
First American Edition, from the Second London Edition. Miniature book (2 5/8 x 4 1/4 inches,) in full calf banded in gilt, the spine tooled with two square fretwork panels separated by horizontal double rules from the title. All edges gilt, including board edges. ** COLLATION: xxi [1] 390 [6] pp. With index, and 2 pages of publisher's ads. ** CONDITION: Very Good Minus. Spine has surface scuffs at hinge edge with some lighter marks to covers. Pages lightly foxed throughout. ** A collection of poetry, not all religious (like Byron's reflective poem, "The Ocean") --but mostly so. Including works by Sir Walter Raleigh, Robert Burns, James Hogg, William Cowper, and John Milton. The Preface is signed J.T. (and is a woman.) Scarce in this American edition. OCLC 5284661.

Ref: MINI 9311

$65.00