HERBERT WENDALL: A Tale Of The Revolution. (Vol. II, only)

12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 1st edition. A Good copy. 12mo., 212, (4) pp., with ads at the rear. Bound in green cloth, stamped with a small honeycomb pattern, with paper title label on the spine.The spine's crown is chipped, with a small tear at the foot. Bookplate on the front paste down. Light foxing. A Good+ copy. **** Attributed by some to Theodore Sedgwick Fay but the improbability of this attribution is discussed in BAL v. 3, p. 105. For attribution to Dr. Stephen Congar, of Newark. N.J., see A note on the authorship of Herbert Wendall by Donald R. Raichle in the Proceedings of the American Antiquarian Society, v. 84, pt. 2, October 1974, p. 401-402. For evidence for Fay, see American Fiction, 1774-1850, by Lyle Henry Wright. T.S. Fay is most known for his work, Views in New York, and its environs, NY 1831-34 in 8 parts with engravings. ****.