Farm Legends, by Will Carleton, (RARE, First Edition, Illustrated), 1875 🚜🇺🇸🌾 New York commissioned specifically for this edition

commissioned specifically for this edition

The artist was heavily influenced by the American Tonalist movement

Gilded Pages: The gilded pages are bright

Base: The porcelain base is free of major damage

Farm Legends, by Will Carleton, (RARE, First Edition, Illustrated), 1875 🚜🇺🇸🌾 New York commissioned specifically for this edition1. Introduction This is a First Edition of Farm Legends by the celebrated American poet Will Carleton. Published by Harper & Brothers in 1875, this volume is a tangible piece of American literary history, featuring a decorative gilt stamped binding and period illustrations. The book is a premier acquisition for any serious collector of fine and historically significant first editions, representing a major cultural moment in post Civil War America. 2.