The Mistake Of A Life-time: Or, The Robber Of The Rhine Valley, A Story Of The Mysteries Of The Shore And The Vicissitudes Of The Sea

Whittier, Matthew Franklin; Waldo Howard, pseudonymn

Published by F. Gleason, Boston, 1850

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"The two extremes of life created by Poverty and riches will be depicted, and the extremes of virtue and vileness passd in the review befor the mind's eye. Loveliness and hideousness will b contrasted.the promptings of pride and jealousy." I have found little information on Waldo Howard, however, Stephen Sakellarios, author of Matthew Franklin Whittier., believes that he was the brother of famed author John Greenleaf Whittier who wrote a number of novels and sketches throughout his life, all using various pseudonymns. Whittier seems to have sold the manuscript for the princely some of $3,000 in addition to a share of the profits. [8 April 1850, "The Evening Mirror"] Mr. Gleason, the publisher, must have been happy with the sales, because he issued Howard's next book in the following year: "The King's Talisman." "The Mistake of a Life-time" was issued by the publisher in ten numbers at 12 1/2 cents each, and printed in double columns, this book was also issued as a bound volume in black cloth with gilt spine lettering--that is the copy offered here. Each of the ten parts has a separate title page, and all parts paged continuously. Both outer joints at spine are split, but books still tight thanks to mostly intact inner hinges. Foxing to preliminaries, and a bit of occasional foxing to contents; however, most pages are clean and free of any foxing. The inner hinges show no sign of wear despite the cover's spine faults. Original publisher's brown cloth binding with gilt spine lettering. A nice tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings. Ref: Wright 1240 ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 319 pages. Seller Inventory # 6649

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Mistake Of A Life-time: Or, The Robber ...

Publisher: F. Gleason, Boston

Publication Date: 1850

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

Edition: First Edition.