Pearls from the American Female Poets

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Hardcover edition of Pearls From the American Female Poets by Caroline May, published in 1869 by Allen Brothers in New York. The entry for "Phillis Wheatley," spanning pages 39 to 41, includes a biographical note and the poems "On the Death of a Young Gentleman of Great Promise" and "Sleep." Bookplate is of M. Roena Graves. Frontispiece is a two-tone print of a woman in a gown titled "Innocence." Front flyleaf has an inscription at center in black ink that reads [Christmas Eve 1869]. Book is in good condition with some wear to the covers; there are breaks along the spine and cover. Interior pages are in very good condition with minor yellowing. 559 numbered pages.

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