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LONGFELLOW, HENRY WADSWORTH. Group of 3 First Editions with ALS. 8vo, publisher's blindstamped brown cloth, spines gilt-lettered; very good plus to near fine copies, see notes below. Boston: Ticknor and Fields, 1855; 1858; 1863
The Song of Hiawatha. Front free endpaper with bookplate and bookseller's blindstamp, newsclipping mounted to rear pastedown. Ads at end dated November, 1855 (no priority). First state, meeting all points. BAL 12112 The Courtship of Miles Standish. Bookplate to front free endpaper. Ads at end dated October, 1858. First state, meeting all points. BAL 12122 Tales of the Wayside Inn. Top edges gilt. Spine faded somewhat. Ads at end dated November, 1863. First state, meeting all points. BAL 12136. with-ALS by Oliver Wendell Holmes ("Yours always, O.W. Holmes") addressed to Longfellow inviting him to read at The Historical society (later, The Massachusetts Historical Society), one sheet, recto only, folded, stain on verso not affecting contents (May 5th [1865]).
