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Poems of the Late Francis S. Key, Esq., Author of "The Star Spangled Banner
by Key, Francis Scott (1779-1843)
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Shallow chipping to head and heel of spine with mild darkening to spine. Scattered foxing inside. Rear free endpaper has top for
- Seller
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Annapolis, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York: Robert Carter & Brothers, 1857. First edition. Original cloth over boards. Duodecimo. [xii], 203 pages, plus 12 page publisher catalogue. Shallow chipping to head and heel of spine with mild darkening to spine. Scattered foxing inside. Rear free endpaper has top fore corner torn away to a depth of about 3/4". Hinges sound, gilt generally bright. A lovely, near fine copy.. The first published collection of poetry by Francis Scott Key. "The Star Spangled Banner" is the first poem in the book, appearing on pp. 31-33 after an introductory letter by Key's friend, Roger Brooke Taney. <br /> <br /> This strikingly handsome copy of this important collection is bound in bluish-purple cloth with gilt-stamping to both boards and spine, all edges gilt. BAL binding "A."<br /> <br /> Ref.: FILBY B-39; BAL 11093; SABIN 37667.
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- Bookseller
- Back Creek Books LLC, ABAA/ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1169
- Title
- Poems of the Late Francis S. Key, Esq., Author of "The Star Spangled Banner
- Author
- Key, Francis Scott (1779-1843)
- Format/Binding
- Original cloth over boards. Duodecimo. [xii], 203 pages, plus 12 page publisher catalogue
- Book Condition
- Used - Shallow chipping to head and heel of spine with mild darkening to spine. Scattered foxing inside. Rear free endpaper has top for
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Robert Carter & Brothers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1857
- Keywords
- national anthem, defence of ft. mchenry, poems, baltimore, first editions, Francis Scott Key, Roger Brooke Taney, war of 1812, annapolis, st. john's college
- Bookseller catalogs
- History & Politics; Americana; Fiction & Literature;
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About the Seller
Back Creek Books LLC, ABAA/ILAB
Biblio member since 2006
Annapolis, Maryland
About Back Creek Books LLC, ABAA/ILAB
We buy and sell quality used and out-of-print books, with an emphasis on Americana, Military and Naval History, and Nautical material. But we have many good books in a variety of subjects. We are located in historic Annapolis, Maryland.
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- The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.
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