(New York: The Heritage Press, 1943).

FIRST OF THE EDITION FROM THE AMERICAN POETS SERIES WITH stunning color wood-engravings BY BOYD HANNA. Prepared and edited with a commentary by Louis Untermeyer, who writes of Longfellow's poetry: "It expresses a kindliness which is spontaneous, and a homeliness which is winning because it is so straightforward. It retains its popularity because it is unaffectedly clear, unashamedly tender, and unshakably serene." Item #26434

First Heritage Press Edition, with the Sandglass insert describing the book and its production. Illustrated with wood-engravings by Boyd Hanna. 8vo, original linen covered boards, lettered in gilt on the spine and pictorially decorated in red and blue on the spine with a floral pattern and an American eagle, housed in the publisher's blue slipcase. xxiii, 444 pp. A fine copy. The slipcase with moderate edgewear.