[Rarebooks] fs: Battle of North Point, Baltimore War of 1812

[Back Creek Books]

Greetings Booklovers,

We are pleased to offer:
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(No. 9264 )  Marine, William M[atthew]. (1843-1904). THE BATTLE OF NORTH 
POINT, A POEM COMMEMORATIVE OF SEPTEMBER 12TH, 1814, AND OTHER POEMS.
Baltimore: (s.n.), 1901. First printing, Original cloth, Duodecimo, 104 
pages, black & white plates. Fine.
      In addition to the title poem the collection includes verses about the 
author's native Eastern Shore, his family, and even a poem on the USS Maine 
in the Spanish American War titled "The Avenging Maine." PRATT, EASTERN 
SHORE #1158. Bound in red cloth over boards with gilt-stamped spine and 
upper board titles. Just a hint of fading to spine and a bit of dustiness to 
top edge of textblock....... $50.00
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Rock
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