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"THE FIRST AMERICAN BESTSELLER": RARE EARLY AMERICAN PRINTING OF SUSANNA HASWELL ROWSON'S The History of Charlotte Temple
ROWSON, Susanna Haswell.
The History of Charlotte Temple. Founded on Fact.
Hartford: Printed by John Babcock, 1801.
Early American printing of the first American bestseller, first published in 1794. 16mo, bound in one quarter contemporary leather over paper-covered boards. In good condition. Period ownership inscription, "Mary More Her Book Bought in the year 1802 Price 2/0 If this Book you Chance to Borrow and it should get lost it would fill my heart with Sorrow And you must pay the Cost." Exceptionally rare and desirable.
Price: $6,500.00 Item Number: 138507
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"THE FIRST AMERICAN BESTSELLER": RARE EARLY AMERICAN PRINTING OF SUSANNA HASWELL ROWSON'S Charlotte Temple: A Tale of Truth
ROWSON [SUSANNA HASWELL],.
Charlotte Temple: A Tale of Truth.
Hartford: Published by Silas Andrus, 1827.
Early American printing of the first American bestseller, first published in 1794. 16mo, half calf over wooden boards, gilt-lettered spine, woodcut frontispiece. In good condition, assuming boards were once paper-covered, the paper has since entirely perished; shallow loss along top edge of both covers, lacking rear endpaper, 20th century rubberstamp to front pastedown. Rare.
Price: $1,750.00 Item Number: 142082
