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First Page of Text of the 1853 G. Routledge and Co. Reprint
This is the first page of text of the 1853 G. Routledge and Co. Reprint. The Wide, Wide World is written on the top third of the page, followed by a bold line and Chapter 1. Below Chapter 1 is a portion of Longfellow's "It Is Not Always May." The text begins about halfway down the page.
Subjects: Text Opener
Identifier: 47CIA_27
First Page of Text of Volume 1 of the 1851 George P. Putnam First Edition, Version 3
George Palmer Putnam used this first page of text in the 1st edition, Vol. 1 and included the epigraph:
"Enjoy the spring of love and youth,
To some good angel leave the rest,
For time will teach thee soon the truth,
'There are no birds in last year's nest.'
LONGFELLOW."
Subjects: Text Opener
Tags: First Edition
Identifier: 74CIA_16
First Page of Text of Volume 2 of the 1852 Sampson Low Reprint
This is the first page of text of volume 2 of the 1852 Sampson Low Reprint. The Wide, Wide World is written at the top quarter of the page in bold, with a decorative rule under it. An excerpt from Robert Burns' poem, "Halloween," is featured under the decorative rule. The text begins halfway down the page.
Subjects: Text Opener
Identifier: 57CIA_27