First Book
Miss Muffet's Christmas Party. A Tale Written for and Read to the Children of the Unity Church Sunday School, Saint Paul, on Christmas Eve, 1891 by their Pastor.
Saint Paul, Minn: Printed by the Banning Press…For Unity Church of St. Paul, [1891].
Price: $150.00
About the item
First edition of his first book. 1 vols. Square 16mo (6 1/4 x 6 1/8 inches). First Book. Original parchment paper wrappers with illustration by O. M. H. on front. Separated at fold, some chipping and tears, pen marking on turn-in but a very good copy of this rare piece.
Item #19833
Scarce. Longtime minister of the First Parish in Cambridge and preacher for Harvard College, the author later wrote several well known and popular whimsical essays including “The Pardoner's Wallet” and “The Dame School of Experience”.
