Longfellow, Henry W.:

$850 · Offered by William Reese Company

THE BELFRY OF BRUGES AND OTHER POEMS. First edition. Includes the first book publication of nine poems, among which appears "The Arrow and the Song" ("I shot an arrow into the air..."). The upper wrapper is, as usual, dated 1845, and although the edition was reprinted in fairly short order, the first printing approximated 1000 copies according to the publication contract.

• Printing: first

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