Author: Smith, Alexander.
Title: Poems by Alexander Smith.
Description: Boston, MA: Ticknor, Reed, and Fields, 1853. 1853. - Octavo, brown cloth titled in gilt between rules in blind on the spine & with decorations in blind on both covers. The covers are rubbed & bumped. The head & tail of the spine are chipped with small pieces out. 8-page publisher's catalog & 190 pages. There is an owner's pencil name [I. A. Roosevelt] & date on the first blank. There is some darkening & foxing, mainly to the catalog & prelims. Good.

First American edition of the poet's first book [later issue with the May 1853 catalog]. Good .

Keywords: LITERATURE; POETRY; POEMS; POET; SCOTTISH; SCOT; ALEDANDER SMITH; NINETEENTH CENTURY; 19TH CENTURY; FIRST AMERICAN EDITION; 1ST AMERICAN EDITION.

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