Poetical Works of James DeRuyter Blackwell in Three Volumes, Volume I.

New York: E. J. Hale & Son, 1879. First Edition. Erratum slip tipped in at contents page. Octavo (16.5cm); brown cloth-covered boards, with titling and decorations stamped in gilt and black on front cover and blind embossed to rear cover; [ii],[3],4-224,[2]pp; illus. Shelf-soil and rubbing to covers and board edges, with trace foxing to edges of textblock and interior; Very Good. This collection of verse by Virginian author reflects on experiences in the Confederate Army before honorable discharge (1984), and includes "Evening", "Bunyan in Bedford Jail", and "The Deserted Camp". [84730].