Border Beagles A Tale of Mississippi [Border Novels and Romances of the South III]

by Simms, W. Gilmore

$40 · Offered by Biblio

New York, NY: Redfield, 1855 . New and Revised edition. Hardcover. Good. Redfield, 1855. New and revised edition, originally published in 1840. Several loose signatures, and stain from a previous taping job. Else good. This copy belonged to Julia F. Hamilton, the wife of Charles A. Hamilton, grandson of President Alexander Hamilton, with her signature. Simms was an early American poet, novelist and historian from the American South. His writings achieved great prominence during the 19th century, with Edgar Allan Poe pronouncing him the best novelist America had ever produced. He is still known among literary scholars as a major force in antebellum Southern literature, and was also known for his strong support of slavery and for his opposition and response to Uncle Tom s Cabin.

• Publisher: Redfield
• Year: 1855
• Edition: New and Revised edition
• Binding: hardcover

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