Detailed Entry: A lady of Maryland [and others] Extracts in Prose and Verse . . . together with a Collection of Original Poetry never before Published . . .
Author(s) | A lady of Maryland [and others] |
Unattributed Authorship | Yes |
Title | Extracts in Prose and Verse . . . together with a Collection of Original Poetry never before Published . . . |
Editor(s) or Translator(s) | [Elizabeth Chase] |
Place(s) of Publication | Annapolis [MD] |
Publisher(s) | printed by Frederick Green |
Publication Date | 1808 |
Format | 10.5 x 18.5 cm. |
Pagination or volumes | 2 vols. [subscription edition] |
Library | New York Public Library |
Shelfmark | NBF 1808 |
Comment | Extensive subscription list. Mainly canonical British authors, but Chase includes original poetry by at least ten American authors, including one poem by "a maniac in the hospital at Philadelphia." S&W #861 includes a full list of the US authors. Only two US poets contributed ten pages or more: Miss Lee of Maryland, and John Thomas of West River. |
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