1871 first edition of The Divine Tragedy by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, published by James R. Osgood and Company, Boston. Bound in the original brown cloth with gilt cross decoration on the front cover and gilt page edges. A nice collectible copy of Longfellow’s dramatic religious poem.

Condition:

* Original 1871 first edition.

* Complete text ending with “The End.”

* Original brown cloth hardcover.

* Bright gilt page edges.

* Front hinge is cracked with binding webbing exposed, but the text block remains attached.

* Covers show light rubbing and edge wear from age.

* Spine ends have minor wear.

* Interior pages are clean with light age toning and no writing or highlighting found.

* Binding is otherwise solid.

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