Passion-flowers by Julia Ward Howe. This book is a reproduction of the original book published in 1854 and may have some imperfections such as marks or hand-written notes.
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Passion-flowers by Julia Ward Howe. This book is a reproduction of the original book published in 1854 and may have some imperfections such as marks or hand-written notes.
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Seller's Description:
Very Good. First edition. 12mo. Publisher's blind-stamped red cloth with spine gilt. 187pp., 8pp. ads (dated November, 1853). Cloth at the spine ends crown worn down to the text block, some light soiling, else very good. First book of poetry published anonymously by the suffragist, abolitionist, and author of *The Battle Hymn of the Republic, * Julia Ward Howe.
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First edition of Julia Ward Howe's first book. Octavo, original cloth with gilt titles to the spine, publisher's advertisements at rear dated 1853. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper prior to publication, "Lizzie Agassiz from her Julia Howe Dec. 22nd 1853." The recipient, Elizabeth Cabot Agassiz was an American author, naturalist, and the co-founder and first president of Radcliffe College in Cambridge, Massachusetts. In very good condition with the gilt to the spine bright. An exceptional association. Howe's first book was written in secret and published anonymously without her husband's knowledge by Longfellow and Ticknor, who had previously rejected one of her husband's manuscripts. The content was considered divisive as it overtly voiced Howe's frustrations with gender inequality and the confines of gender roles in 19th century America.
