Description: 1840s antique HANDWRITTEN POETRY book AUTOGRAPHS penmanship Pricilla HAGAS SCROLL DOWN for MORE PHOTOS in DESCRIPTION Click HERE to view or search ANTIQUE.COTTAGE listings. This listing is for the hardcover, cloth over board book, measures approx 6.5"x7.75". Last noted date is 1839 as far as a facts page. This style book and penmanship is typical for circa 1840s.Approximately 44 pages have penmanship. There is also 2 pages of autographs from Waltham, West Newton, Provincetown, Calais, Brighton, ets, Massachusetts and Maine.Interesting how changes were made by glue on paper scraps and writing on top. Including patriotic (civil war and slaves), memories, and more. The author uses the words "lines" quite a bit making us wonder if he randomly wrote down thoughts to eventually use, or they are just lines of a complete piece of prose.There is a previous owner name of Henry Smith 1861, eventhough other pages are dated earlier (and later).1861 Antique Book of Poetry and Musings "Henry Jones" Shoemaker Family LotThis is a very good collection of Henry Joens random musings and poems that he wrote over the years, he dates some int he 1840s. He shoes his clear editing and improving the poems as well. Several notes taken on different lines of the poems"The Songs of Summer"The songs of Summer they are o'erThe Summer birds have flownThe green leaves they are paling fastAnd falling one by one:"Lines in Memory of the late Anne Foulke of ....."Oh! Why does nature soonest call awayThe friends we love the fondest bestOh! why permit her chilling winds to strayO'er such the lovely care'd?"Excellent original early family and/or town genealogy, history, antique, collectible heirloom and/or ephemera. autographCONDITION: Complete and intact with light antique wear. Lightened writing. Other antique wear. See listing description and photos. - International buyers are responsible to pay VAT or other Taxes to their countries as required.- eBAY collects and remits sales tax on behalf of several states. If you are a dealer, you can write to eBay to file a form to become tax exempt. LOC: LOC2: BOOKBOX15-IN.SLEEVE-TMK Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution
Price: 124.95 USD
Location: Avondale, Pennsylvania
End Time: 2024-11-07T20:26:36.000Z
Shipping Cost: 8.95 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Binding: Hardcover
Subject: Literature & Fiction
Language: English
Original/Facsimile: Original
Region: North America
Year Printed: 1847
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
