In the year 1639 Percival Lowle, or Lowell, a merchant of Bristol, England, landed at the little seaport town of Newbury, Mass. We generally speak of a man's descent. In the case of James Russell Lowell's ancestry it was rather an ascent through eight generations. Percival Lowle's son, John Lowell, was a worthy cooper in old Newbury; his great-grandson was a shoemaker, his great-great-grandson was the Rev. John Lowell of Newburyport, the father of the Hon. John Lowell, who is regarded as the author of the clause in the ...
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In the year 1639 Percival Lowle, or Lowell, a merchant of Bristol, England, landed at the little seaport town of Newbury, Mass. We generally speak of a man's descent. In the case of James Russell Lowell's ancestry it was rather an ascent through eight generations. Percival Lowle's son, John Lowell, was a worthy cooper in old Newbury; his great-grandson was a shoemaker, his great-great-grandson was the Rev. John Lowell of Newburyport, the father of the Hon. John Lowell, who is regarded as the author of the clause in the Massachusetts Constitution abolishing slavery. Judge Lowell's son, Charles, was a Unitarian minister, "learned, saintly, and discreet." He married Miss Harriet Traill Spence, of Portsmouth, -a woman of superior mind, of great wit, vivacity, and an impetuosity that reached eccentricity. She was of Keltic blood, of a family that came from the Orkneys, and claimed descent from the Sir Patrick Spens of "the grand old ballad." Several of her family were connected with the American navy. Her father was Keith Spence, purser of the frigate "Philadelphia," and a prisoner at Tripoli
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 950grams, ISBN:
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Good. 1912. Hardback. Fine in cloth covers, lacking dust wrapper. Covers showing age and shelf wear, particularly to spine. Light foxing on ffeps and page edges. Ownership name on ffeps. Tissue guard intact. Toned, text is crisp and clear and remains a fine copy.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
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Very Good. Book Contains The Vision of Sir Launfal, A Fable for Critics, The Biglow Papers, Under the Willows and other poems. Illustrated frontis of Lowell. Maroon, gilt-lettered binding has minor wear/fading.
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Ashley, C. W. Good+ No Jacket. With a critical and biographical introduction by Brander Matthews. Spine, sun damaged with edgeware. Part of a library of Poetical Literature in Thirty-Two volumes.
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Very good. Lovely 1912 rebound calf leather edition with red boards tipped leather corners raised bars to spine and gilt lettering to spine cover + marbled end papers-highly collectable-please ask for images.
