American poems, selected and original.
Contributors: Smith, E. H. 1771-1798.; Holland, William M. 1804-1842, former owner.; American Imprint Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: Printed by Collier and Buel
Published: 1793
Place of publication: Litchfield [Conn.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 304
Subjects: American poetry -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.; American poetry -- Revolutionary period, 1775-1783.
Notes: LC copy has signature of Wm. M. Holland.
Evans 25104
"The copy-right secured as the act directs."
A collection of poems by Trumbull, Dwight, Barlow, Humphreys, Freneau, and others, edited by Elihu Hubbard Smith, which is regarded as the 1st general collection of American poetry.  A 2nd vol. promised by the editor was never published.
Preface signed June 1793.
Signatures: [A]⁴ [B]² C-U⁴ W⁴ X-2R⁴.
Subscription list: p. [1-6] at end.
Errata leaf: p. [7-8] at end.