[Rarebooks] OFFER: UNIQUE LONG MID 19TH CENTURY AMERICAN POETRY BROADSIDE.

[Laderman]

S. H,. STILLMAN. : "ONE HUNDRED VERSES IN COMMEMORATION OF THE SAD 
CASUALTY OF SEPTEMBER, 1860, BY THE CAPSIZING OF A BOAT CONTAINING 
FIVE PERSONS ON PENOBSCOT BAY NEAR CAMDEN WHILE RETURNING FROM THE 
CAMP MEETING AT NORTHPORT, AND RESULTING IN THE DEATHS OF, MRS. 
COLBY, MRS HOPKINS, AND MRS. JAMESON . . . . . .By S. H.Stillman." 
Npl, Npub. Probably 1860, Camden, ME? Very long broadside printed on 
light yellow paper. The stanzas are 4 lines long with a rhyme for the 
first two lines and another for the last. The meter is not carefully 
preserved, and some lines are  syllables longer than others. The 
subject of the poem was the fate of a group of  worshippers who were 
returning to their homes from an annual camp meeting held for 
religious observance. Two of the passengers were saved by a nearby boat.
Verses 21-24.
Now Mr. Thomson, as I hear,
His little bark did safely steer;
His course in safety did pursue
Till Northport faded from their view.

She like a swan upon the tide,
O'er billows high did safely ride,
As if on pinions swift she flew,
And near to Camden harbor drew.

The breeze now freshened to a gale,
Now Mr. Thomson forward went,
To take in sail was his intent;
Alas, how soon they were surprised,
The sail was jibed, the boat capsized!

What horror must have seized each mind,
When in the water low they find
Themselves, immersed beneath the wave,
And struggling there, their lives to save.

  Laid down on good rag paper. But previously, edge tears and an 
occasional fold tear were mended with scotch tape, of which 8 short 
pieces remain. There are several breaks in the type ornament border 
which surrounds the verse. There  also are three consecutive verses 
which have paper loss affecting  letters in about 8 words, and as 
well one further verse with three letters lacking.  The scotch tape 
did prevent further loss, as did the backing. Unlocated in 
Brown[Harris], AAS, OCLC-RLIN, Hollis, YUS, NYPL, LC, Melvyl, Mirlyn 
[Major Midwestern land  grant libraries plus U.Chicago, Penn, Purdue 
and Duke].
All separately cataloged Maine libraries, as well as a large group 
catalog. Apparently, unique, in Good condition. $500.00

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