The Poets and Poetry of America, by Rufus Wilmot Griswold, (16th Edition), 1873 📜📖🇺🇸 Illustrated offering both a visual aesthetic

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The Poets and Poetry of America, by Rufus Wilmot Griswold, (16th Edition), 1873 📜📖🇺🇸 Illustrated offering both a visual aesthetic1. Introduction This 16th Edition of "The Poets and Poetry of America," compiled by Rufus Wilmot Griswold, was revised by R. H. Stoddard. The book was published in 1873 by James Miller and features a survey of American poetry. The anthology includes steel engraved portraits of eminent poets. The volume is a key historical document of the literary canon of its time and a sound acquisition for a collector of 19th century Americana. 2. About the Book