Cloth
1864 · Philadelphia / New York
by Chaucer, Geoffrey. Corson, Hiram ed
Philadelphia / New York: Frederick Leypoldt, F.W. Christern, 1864. First edition. Cloth. Spine sunned, paper spine label rubbed and chipped, small chip to head of spine, wear at extremities, binding tight, leaves crisp and clean; overall a good solid copy of this uncommon Philadelphia imprint.. xxxviii, 145 pp. 16mo. From the short lived firm of Frederick Leypoldt. Frederick Leypoldt (1835-1884) publisher and co-founder of the American Library Association began publishing in 1863 because of the dearth of imported books during the Civil War, his first work being a translation of 'The Ice Maiden' by Hans Christian Andersen. By 1866 he joined with Henry Holt to form Leypoldt and Holt in New York which he left shortly thereafter. Shaw-Shoemaker: 6003. (Inventory #: 25230)