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Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth (1807-1882) The Poetical Works, with Autograph Letter Signed 7 March 1882. London: Warne, [n.d.] Octavo, with letter to a Mrs. Sherwood, thanking her for "the volume of 'lovely lyrics, written by the great Master's hand,'" referring to Horace Smith's "Hymn to the Flowers" as a thank you to her, and expressing thanks for the visit, "with kind remembrances to Mrs. [Julia Ward] Howe, the volume bound in full green calf, gold-tooled, 7 1/2 x 5 in.
Estimate $200-300
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Horace Smith, Julia Ward, LondonJohn Dorfman
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