Published by Printed by Charles Van Benthuysen, Albany, NY, 1841
Seller: Dale Steffey Books, ABAA, ILAB, Bloomington, IN, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Printing. Volumes I - III, April 1841 - April, 1844. Bound in contemporary quarter leather over marbled boards, tan end papers, Very Good, 3" chip front end paper, wear at edges of boards, front board recently professionally reattached, marginal dark stain first third of pages, not affecting text. The principal contributors to this monthly newspaper included Thomas Cole, Romeyn Beck, Amos Dean. Noah Webster, Willis Gaylord, Alonzo Potter, Paul de Kock, Alfred B. Street, Dr E. B. O'Callaghan, E. G. Squier, Horace Greeley, and H. R. Schoolcraft. The contributions include several important historical essays, with poems and sketches. RARE, last copy seen at auction at RBH was in 1956. Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Book.