Peter Schlemihl in America

by George Wood

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First edition

Philadelphia: Carey and Hart, 1848. First edition of the author's first book, 8vo, 494- 495 pp. plus ads; some foxing, spine extremities cracked, else a good, sound copy in original green cloth. Wood 1799-1870 was born in Newburyport, Mass., educated in the legal profession, and from 1822-45 was connected with the Treasury Department in Washington. He wrote a half-dozen other books and contributed to several periodicals of the day. Casual discourses in

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