Death Notice for Phillis Peters, Formerly Phillis Wheatley, Printed in the Massachusetts Centinel, Wednesday, December 8, 1784 [No. 23, Vol. 11] Pictorial bindings (Binding)

Death Notice for Phillis Peters, Formerly Phillis Wheatley, Printed in the Massachusetts Centinel, Wednesday, December 8, 1784 [No. 23, Vol. 11] Pictorial bindings (Binding)[Wheatley, Phillis]. Death Notice for Phillis Peters, Formerly Phillis Wheatley, Printed in the Massachusetts Centinel, Wednesday, December 8, 1784 [No. 23, Vol. 11]. [Boston]: Warden & Russell, December 8, 1784. FIRST EDITION. Bifolium, 10 3 8" x 16 1 8"; trimmed at the top edge effecting some text but none of the death notice. [4] pp. "Phillis Wheatley Peters is broadly recognized as the first African American woman and only the third American woman

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Each pair contains both red and blue lenses housed within the main frame

Carson's varied career would include stints as a cook

Top edge stained yellow as issued

and sophisticated child philosophy

gentle rounding of the corners and light foxing

based on all things Army

light scattered unobtrusive soiling internally for what otherwise is a bright fresh copy of the book

all printed on stiff card

Chicago: Lyon & Healy

Letterpress broadside

The Shmoo made its first appearance in the comic strip Li'l Abner on August 31