Adelaide; or, the intrepid daughter: a tale, including historical anecdotes of Henry the Great and the Massacre of St. Bartholomew
Boston (128 Washington Street): Munroe and Francis, [n.d. 1824-1837]. First American Edition. First American Edition, and apparently only American edition of this work by the prolific English author. A presentable copy of a scarce American imprint.
16mo. viii; [9]-192pp. Matches Yale Shirley 1076. Publication date based on the publisher operating at address between 1824 and 1840; Inscription of Miami (Ohio) copy dated 1837; Wood engraved vignette on t.p. by JVN Throop; errors in pagination: 166 as 16. Good in publisher's red leather backed paper boards with hinges starting and wear to edges and some dampstaining; contents generally clean with some toning and foxing and light pencil notation to front free endpaper. Item #134
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