MELVILLE, HERMAN. History of Pittsfield, (Berkshire County,) Massachusetts

MELVILLE, HERMAN. History of Pittsfield, (Berkshire County,) Massachusetts from the Year 1734 to the Year 1800. Compiled by J. E. A. Smith. contains the first printing of melville's article on major thomas melville. 2 volumes. Thick 8vo, original gilt-lettered brown cloth, moderate wear, rear cover of second volume spotted. Boston, 1869

first edition of an elusive Melville item and his last book appearance apart from his privately printed "John Marr" and "Timoleon," printed in editions of 25 copies each. "The article referred to, while not set apart from other text by quotation marks or otherwise, appears on pp. 206 - 208--BAL 13675.