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LONGFELLOW, Henry Wadsworth (1807–1882). Eight Works by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, with an ANS from Alice M. Longfellow. 8 works in 9 vols. Includes Voices of the Night. Cambridge: John Owen, 1839. 8vo. FIRST EDITION, one of 900 copies. Original paper boards with printed paper spine label as issued, untrimmed. Ends worn, joints starting. –– Hyperion. New York: Samuel Colman, 1839. 2 vols. 8vo. FIRST EDITION, setting B. Original paper boards with printed paper spine label as issued, untrimmed, brown wove endpapers. Slight splitting to joints, ends worn, pale foxing throughout. –– The Seaside and Fireside. Boston: Ticknor, Reed, and Fields, 1850. 8vo. Original brown blind stamped cloth, variant B. Lacking front free endpaper, otherwise a fine copy. –– The Golden Legend. Boston: Ticknor, Reed, and Fields, 1851. 8vo. FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING. Original brown blind stamped cloth, pale yellow endpapers. Few pale spots to covers, front ads sprung; else fine. –– The Song of Hiawatha. Boston: Ticknor and Fields, 1855. 8vo. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, FIRST PRINTING with November 1855 ads at rear. Original brown blind stamped cloth gilt. A tight and clean copy. –– The Courtship of Miles Standish. Boston: Ticknor and Fields, 1858. 8vo. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, FIRST PRINTING (all points present). Original brown blind stamped cloth gilt. FINE. –– Tales of a Wayside Inn. Boston: Ticknor and Fields, 1863. 8vo. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, FIRST PRINTING with 22 pp. of ads at rear dated November 1863. Original textured purple cloth, spine gilt. LAID IN WITH AN AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED BY LONGFELLOW’S ELDEST DAUGHTER. Spine sunned, light splitting to upper joint near crown; a bright copy. –– The Masque of Pandora. Boston: James R. Osgood and Company, 1875. 8vo. FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING (all points present). Original green cloth over beveled boards, upper cover with gilt central device, brown-coated endpapers. FINE. All volumes uniformly housed in early custom quarter red morocco gilt slipcases, red cloth chemises (slightly darkened and rubbed). BAL 12064; 12065; 12099; 12102; 12112; 12122; 12136; 12170. Provenance: From the private library of a local Chicago collector, part one