$523
Lippard, George (1822-1854) New York: its Upper Ten and Lower Million. Cincinnati: Mendenhall, 1854. Second edition, rare (Worldcat locates one copy of the first edition of 1853 and no copies of this edition), octavo, portrait frontispiece, text printed in two columns throughout, bound in contemporary textured purple cloth, faded, worn at head and tail, discoloration to gutter of title and frontis, foxing, 8 3/4 x 5 1/2 in. Lippard was a friend of Edgar Allan Poe, rescuing him from the gutter more than once. His risque novels were very popular during his short life. He was an abolitionist and labor rights advocate who reveled in a rather lurid style, but he also composed historical fiction set in the Revolutionary War era. He especially liked Washington, and wrote the fictional story about the cracking of the Liberty Bell on July 4, 1776 called "Ring, Grandfather, Ring!"
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2016-10-30
