DON PAEZ AND OTHER POEMS

New York: W. H. Graham, 1847. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good binding. Pseudonymous work by Albermarle County poet James C. Price. In addition to Don Paez, includes some poems of local interest -- e.g. The Hieroglypical Rock ["Upon the north fork of the river Rivanna..."] and The Scottsville Serenade. Blind-stamped cloth with generic gilt decorative device in the center of the front board; moderate wear to the spine; pencil notes on the front free endpaper; the first blank page after the front free is missing a large piece at the top corner (one third of the page); previous owner name on the title apge. Good binding.