A Literary Tour Guide to the United States: Northeast by Harting, Emilie C - 1978

Madison, NY: William Morrow & Company. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. Here is a handy guide to literary landmarks from Maine to Maryland. Included are the homes of Washington Irving, Edgar Allen Poe, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Emily Dickinson, and Mark Twain, and New England towns with rich literry heritages like Concord and Cambridge in Massachusetts. Walking tours of Boston, New York City, and Philadelphia point out residences of writers, locales of literary works, gathering places for writers, and museums and libraries with important book exhibits. A combination of literary history and practical information make this indispensable for the traveler who wants to see American literature come alive, and a handy reference for the armchair traveler as well. On the ffep is a barcode, a stamp and a library pocket. The title page has a library stamp and a date stamp. There is alsoa stamp on the top edge of the pages. 218 pages including an index and ten pages of black and white photos. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. .