The Vision Of Sir Launfal

Cambridge: George Nichols, 1848. 1st edition. (BAL 13069.) A verse parable based on the Arthurian legend of the Holy Grail. A popular poem by J.R. Lowell (1819-91), a leading American literary figure of the 19th century. An alternate telling of the Grail story, in which Sir Launfal does not join in the quest. 27 pages. Slim 12mo. 7.4 x 4.5… Read more about this item

Hardcover published by Houghton Mifflin, 1933. First published in 1848, this is a hardcover reprint from Houghton Mifflin. In addition to the title poem, an additional 13 poems from the same period are included such as; The Search, Beaver Brook, and Freedom. also included is the Harvard Commemoration of 1865. Green cloth covered boards, 111 pages, 4-3/4" X 7". No… Read more about this item

Cambridge: George Nichols, 1848. First edition. Hardcover. 16mo; VG; Hardcover. Bound in brown leather with gilt lettering to spine and blind and gilt tooling to boards and turn-ins; spine and upper edge of boards sunned; some minor rubbing to edges and corners of boards, head and tail of spine, and joints. Silk endpapers; top edge of text block gilt;… Read more about this item

Cambridge: George Nichols, 1848. First edition. [6], 27, [1] pp. 8vo. Original printed yellow glazed boards, sine partially perished. In half brown morocco and cloth slipcase and chemise. First edition. [6], 27, [1] pp. 8vo. INSCRIBED, IN BOARDS. Inscribed on front cover "J. M. McK from J..R.L." BAL 13069

New York: Barse & Hopkins, 1910. Paperback. Very Good -. [2], 27, [3] p.; 18 cm. Original brown paper covers stitched with leather. Gilt-stamped cover title; oval color pastedown on front cover. Covers and matching endpapers have faint green and red coloring. Title page is on lighter stock; title printed in red within decorative… Read more about this item

Boston: Ticknor and Fields, 1865. Later printing. Cloth. Very Good. Small decorated cloth covered volume of poetry by Lowell. First published in 1848, this is the stated ninth printing. 33 pp. Clean and still well-bound in decorated blind rule. Small tear to the front endpaper.

Cambridge: Printed at the Riverside Press, 1891. Reprint of the first edition, one of just 100 numbered copies printed on Japanese paper. AEG. With 9 full-page plates. Bound in stamped full morocco with raised bands (little worn). A very nice copy of a very pretty book. Printed on Japon Vellum. This poem of Arthur and the Round Table contains… Read more about this item

Cambridge: Published by George Nichols, 1848. First edition. vi, 27 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Original yellow glazed paper boards printed in black. Spine rubbed at ends (with losses). Very good. Ownership signature of Louisa Norton 19 Decr 1848. In custom morocco backed slipcase and cloth chemise. Morocco exlibris of Donald S. Stralem. First edition. vi, 27 pp. 1… Read more about this item

Cambridge: George Nichols, 1848. First edition. 8vo. [6], 27, [1] pp. Publisher's printed yellow glazed boards; spine chipped with loss, covers rubbed, front board tender, small dampstain to front cover and flyleaf, in custom green cloth slipcase and chemise First edition of Lowell's "greatly popular" (ANB) Authurian tale, derived from Malory and, as Lowell indicates in his Preface, indebted… Read more about this item

Boston: Fields, Osgood & Co, 1870. Hardcover. 12mo; Fair; Hardcover; Spine, green with gold print; Boards in green cloth with gold print, mitred edges, tattering to spine caps, wear to corners, light spotting/shelfwear; Text block has gilt edges, cracked hinges front and rear, intermittent spine breaks, plate iv is loose from binding, foxing to leaf 22 and to endpapers;… Read more about this item

Boston: Ticknor and Fields, 1868. Hardcover. 29p plus plates. A green gilt cloth hardcover book in very good condition. Corners and spine ends lightly worn. Early owner's gift inscription inside, dated 1869. Pages tanned with age, but otherwise clean, and binding secure. Originally published in 1848; this is the 1868 printing of the poem. Illustrated with engravings by S.… Read more about this item

Boston & New York: Houghton , Mifflin and Company ( The Riverside Press Cambridge ), 1888. Book. Illus. by Various Artist. Fine. Hardcover. 1888 , Hardcover in brown calf's leather on the spine and ivory color paper with gilt tooling on the spine and red illustration on the front board , all by Sarah Wyman Whitman ( 1842 - 1904… Read more about this item

Macmillan, 1908-01-01. Hardcover. Acceptable. 0x0x0. (1922 printing/ Macmillan) 24mo. Ex-Library with usual markings. Hardcover with No Dust Jacket (as issued). Boards (brown cloth with gold gilt lettering) with shelf wear, bumped at corners and spine ends with fraying. Dust soil to page edges. Pages unmarked. Binding with no separations, hinges appear to have been previously repaired

New York: Thomas Y. Crowell & Co. This gift book edition is undated, but circa 1890. SIGNED and warmly inscribed by the author with a quote from The Vision of Sir Launfal -- "'Tis Heaven alone is given ["is given" crossed out] / that is given away. / Tis only God may be had / for the asking' / With… Read more about this item

The late 19th century decorative illustrated leather book, Lowell's The Vision of Sir Launfal is a long verse parable originally published in 1848. Lowell, who was influenced by the works of Alfred, Lord Tennyson, and Thomas Malory, offers his version of the Grail story in this tale of a knight who decides not to take a journey in search of… Read more about this item

Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1891. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Good in gilt-stamped red and white cloth; Soiling and wear to cloth; ink name on front free endpaper, browning to text.Garrett, E. H.

Boston: Ticknor & Fields, 1867. First. hardcover. near fine. EYTINGE. Illustrations by S. Eytinge. Small 8vo, publlisher's embossed morocco with gilt dentelles; marbled end-papers, all edges gilt. Boston: Ticknor & Fields, 1867.<br/> <br/> Early gift inscription & later bookplate. First edition with these illustrations.<br/> <br/>

Paul Elder. Good+. 1907. Hardcover. ; Full flexible leather bound cover has wear t the extremities but clean and in good+ condition. Boards and spine are straight. Binding is tight. Former owner's name on front end sheet. Pages have light thumbing but in very good condition. .

New York: Grosset & Dunlap. N.D.. Hardcover. Very Good+ in boards. .

First edition. Small octavo. Original glazed yellow boards (spine a bit worn). With half title page. Good (a little foxing). 27 pages. No signatures or bookplates. BAL 13069.