Abbott, Eleanor D.

A Sketch of Barbara Fritchie, Whittier's Heroine, Including Points of Interest in Frederick, Maryland

Frederick, Maryland: [Frederick News-Post Publishing Co.], 1921.

First Edition. Staplebound wraps. 9 1/4" X 6 1/4". 26pp. Signed by Eleanor D. Abbott at title page. Moderate wear to paper wraps, with small closed tear to front panel and tail of spine, creasing, and edgewear. Binding is firm and sound. Pages are clean and unmarked. A quite well-preserved signed first printing of this sketch of the eponymous, flag-protecting, Unionist heroine from John Greenleaf Whittier's poem by her great grand-niece. Very good. Item #3283

Price: $35.00