Voices Of the Night
by Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth
Longfellow began publishing his poetry in 1839, including the collection Voices of the Night, his debut book of poetry. The bulk of Voices of the Night was translations, though he also included nine original poems and seven poems that he had written as a teenager. Ballads and Other Poems was published in 1841 and included "The Village Blacksmith" and "The Wreck of the Hesperus", which were instantly popular.
First Edition Identification and Notes
John Owen Published a First Edition in Cambridge, 1839. The hardcover is bound in brown Morocco leather with a gilt-ruled spine.
David Bogue published a First UK Edition in London, 1852. The hardcover is bound in half-morocco with a gilt ruled spine. The boards are covered in marbled paper. Illustrated by Jane E. Benham, Birket Foster.
Hurst & Co Publishers published a First Edition in New York, circa 1900. Characterized by padded decorative leather boards with gilt titling and gilded page edges.
Other Collectible or Notable Editions
R. Worthington published a limited Edition as part of a Masterpieces of the American Poets Series, in circa 1890, New York. The hardcover is covered by dark red boards, gilt top edge and spine.
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Cambridge: John Owen, 1839. First Edition. Hardcover. Occasional soiling to text. Near Fine copy in an attractive binding. Bound in modern 3/4 chocolate brown morocco leather with gilt-ruled spine retaining the half title but not the original endpapers. BAL 12065. Second state with altered textual readings of pages (v), 18, and 78 but original reading of page 23.… Read more
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Cambridge: Published by John Owen, 1839. First edition, second state. xv, [i], 144 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Contemporary dark purple fine-grained cloth, leather spine label. Staining to covers, spine sunned and frayed at ends, endpapers spotted. In custom half morocco slipcase and chemise. First edition, second state. xv, [i], 144 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. BAL 12065
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Cambridge MA: John Owen, 1839. 8vo. Contemporary green pebbled morocco, spine gilt, all edges gilt. Loss at head of spine. Provenance: 1840 Cambridge gift inscription from Charles Deane to Miss H. E. Waterston on flyleaf. FIRST EDITION, mixed state: with two of the original readings and two of the corrected. BAL 12065.
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VOICES OF THE NIGHT; THE SEASIDE AND THE FIRESIDE; AND OTHER POEMS
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Voices of the Night: The Sea Side and the Fireside: and Other Poems.
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New York: R. Worthington, 1885. Tan pictorial cover and spine, shows some wear; edges show shelf wear; pages are yellowed with age, but all are attached to the spine. Contents include: Prelude, Voices of the Night, Earlier Poems, Translations, Ballads and Other Poems, Miscellaneous, and Poems on Slavery. Photo available upon request. Hard Cover. Fair/No Jacket. 8vo… Read more
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Voices Of The Night: The Seaside And The Fireside
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