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U.S.A.: Bulfinch, 1998. Book. Illus. by Cook, Feris. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Emily Dickinson ( 1830- 1886) was born in Amherst, Massachusetts, and is considered to be one of the greatest poets of American literature. She composed over seventeen hundred unique lyrics, dealing with religion, love, nature, death, and immortality, only seven of which were published during her lifetime Her verse noted for its aphoristic style, its wit, its delicate metrical variation, and its bold and startling imagery, has had great influence on twentieth - century poetry. The cloth bound spine shows light wear and fading. A clean tight copy.