{"product_id":"1852-illustrated-reveries-of-a-bachelor-or-a-book-of-the-heart","title":"1852 illustrated Reveries of a Bachelor: or A Book of the Heart","description":"\u003cp\u003eMarvel, Ik; [Mitchell, Donald Grant]. \u003cstrong\u003eReveries of a Bachelor: or A Book of the Heart\u003c\/strong\u003e. New York: Charles Scribner, 1852. Illustrated Edition. [1297]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTextured blue cloth decorated in gilt, both boards and spine are gilt and all page edges are gilt. The binding is attractive with slight wear at the ends and corners, 2 inch separation of the cloth at the bottom rear joint, tight, 8 3\/4 x 6 3\/4 inches. Penciled gift inscription on the ffep. Lithographs by Darley, including frontispiece, extra title page and eight additional plates. Also, some text illustrations. Foxing to the plates with some offsetting, tissue guards present; 298 generally clean text pages. Good. Hardcover.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEntertaining musings on boyhood, country life, marriage, travel, and dreaming. Said to be one of Emily Dickinson's favorite books, portions were first published in the \u003cem\u003eSouthern Literary Messenger\u003c\/em\u003e in 1849, and issued in book form in 1850.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDonald Grant Mitchell (1822-1908), b. Norwich Connecticut; d. New Haven, Connecticut. Mitchell graduated from Yale College in 1841, briefly studied law, but turned to literature as his life's work. \u003cem\u003eReveries of a Bachelor\u003c\/em\u003e is his best-known book, and it was very successful when first published. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Haaswurth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45350253232194,"sku":"ABE12497","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0191\/6066\/2082\/files\/DSC08969BackgroundRemoved.png?v=1791216928","url":"https:\/\/www.haaswurth.com\/products\/1852-illustrated-reveries-of-a-bachelor-or-a-book-of-the-heart","provider":"Haaswurth Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}