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Eliza Lee Follen

The Well-Spent Hour

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Eliza Lee Follen (American, 1787–1860, b. Boston Massachusetts), author
James Munroe and Company, publisher

Culture

American

Title

The Well-Spent Hour

Year

1848

Medium

  • Book printed in letterpress

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Book printed in letterpress

Dimensions

16.3 x 10.2 x 1.5 cm (6 3/8 x 4 x 5/8 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscription: Inscribed in ink on front leaf: Alice B. Pope Jan 1st 1850; in graphite: $.50

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Henry Vaughan

Object Number

44.519.263

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  • Books

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Eliza Lee Follen (American, 1787–1860, b. Boston Massachusetts), author
James Munroe and Company, publisher
The Well-Spent Hour, 1848
Book printed in letterpress
16.3 x 10.2 x 1.5 cm (6 3/8 x 4 x 5/8 inches)
Gift of Mrs. Henry Vaughan 44.519.263

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