LONGFELLOW - TALES OF A WAYSIDE INN - First Edition, 1863, Second State Catalog

Description: Measuring about 5" x 7-1/4", and 225 pages long, plus a 22-page catalog or "List of Books", this hardback book is "Tales of a Wayside Inn" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Published in Boston by Ticknor & Fields, it has matching copyright and publication dates of 1863, and, with no later printing stated, it is presumed to be the First Edition. Comparisons with other first editions on the market, however, indicate that this is a "Second State" copy of the First Edition, with "Tales of a Wayside Inn" listed and priced in the 22-page catalog ("first state" copies reportedly list the title, but with no price and the remark "Nearly ready.") As far as the first or second state of the text is concerned, I see other sellers referencing variations on pages 125 and 174, but I haven't seen an analysis of those variations, so I've included both of those pages in the pictures, and I'll let you figure them out for yourselves. It is unfortunately in falling apart condition, with the spine totally split at the front hinge, leaving weaknesses and gaping hinge cracks in the binding. Plus some foxing to the pages, some creased page corners or torn page edges, as well as fading and some scuffs and edge wear to the cover. And the following paste-ins and inscriptions on the first and last few pages: -- Front end paper, both sides - pasted-in newspaper article about the Wayside Inn.-- Back of front free end paper - handwritten first five stanzas of the Longfellow poem "Midnight Mass for the Dying Year." -- Front fly leaf - bookseller marks at the top right corner, including the remark "Ist edition, 2nd state." Also, in the middle of the page, an ownership inscription in ink in the name of Irene W. Gladding, dated Christmas Eve, 1863. -- Page 20 of Catalog - handwritten first stanza of the Tennyson poem "The Princess." -- Page 21 of Catalog - pasted-in Longfellow poem "The Herons of Elmwood." -- Page 22 of Catalog - pasted-in Longfellow poem "Home Song." -- Unnumbered page 23 of Catalog - handwritten Longfellow poem, "The Evening Star." -- Unnumbered page 24 of Catalog - handwritten Longfellow poem "The Rainy Day." -- Both sides of back fly leaf and first side of back free end paper - handwritten Longfellow poem "My Lost Youth." Plus the two laid-in items shown in the last picture: -- Index card with typed bibliographic information, including the remark: "1st, 2nd state of advertisements." -- Printed copy of the Longfellow poem "The Sifting of Peter." International Buyers – Please Note: Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. 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Price: 56.78 USD

Location: Gorham, Maine

End Time: 2025-01-12T00:44:41.000Z

Shipping Cost: 6 USD