Author: Bradstreet, Anne, 1612?-1672.
Title: Several poems compiled with great variety of wit and learning,
full of delight; wherein especially is contained a compleat
discourse, and description of the four elements,
constitutions, ages of man, seasons of the year. Together with
an exact epitome of the first three monarchyes, viz, the
Assyrian, Persian, Grecian. And beginning of the Romane
Common-wealth to the end of their last king: with diverse
other pleasant & serious poems, by a gentlewoman in
New-England. 2d ed. corr. by the author and enl. by an
addition of several other poems found amongst her papers after
her death. Boston, Printed by J. Foster, 1678.
Description: 7 p. l., 255, [1] p. 15 cm.
Notes: First American ed.
"The first published book by a woman author printed in the
United States. The first edition was printed in London in
1650, its title beginning: 'The Tenth Muse lately sprung up in
America'."--Evans 244.
Wing B-4166;
Sabin 7297.
Call numbers: UCB Bancroft PS711 .P6 1678 VAULT
Note: Imperfect: all preceding p. 5, p. 13-14,
195-198, 203-206, 211-214, and all
following p. 218 wanting.