A Discourse Delivered June 20, 1813, before the Officers and Students of Bowdoin College, Occasioned by the Death of Frederick Southgate

First Edition, one of many such sermons by Appleton. In this case, publisher more interesting: Willis founded 'Youth's Companion' and was one of the most influential publishers in early American history; his son of the same name later founded the American Magazine and the New York Mirror, which was to be the first publisher of Poe's 'The Raven' in 1844; his daughter became popular children's author Fanny Fern who was first published in the 'Youth's Companion'. Disbound chapbook, no original covers; fair (spine taped with two tears; frontis page stained with tears and chips to side edge but this does not affect engraving; last page foxed with chips and tears along taped spine; edgeworn; pages foxed, toned, and stained; pencil erased from verso of title page; signature torn at pp14-7); 24pp.