New York: G. W. Carleton & Co., Publishers. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1877. First Edition. Hardcover. A first edition of this long-form romantic poem by the "Poet of the Sierras", Joaquin Miller. Miller, born in Indiana, made his way to California where he lived for a time amongst the Modoc Indians. --- In full green cloth-covered boards with decorations in blind and gilt to covers, spine titling in gilt, and lavender endpapers. --- A very nice copy: clean and tightly bound but with some yellowing to leaves, sunning to endpapers and penciled presentation remarks to front fly page.; 12mo - 7 to 7-1/2 in. tall; 244 pages .

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Bookseller: Bluebird Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 83177
Title: The Baroness of New York
Author: MILLER, Joaquin
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good with no dust jacket
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: G. W. Carleton & Co., Publishers
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1877
Bookseller catalogs: >>Poetry;

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