Title: Lines on the Egyptian Obelisk, "Cleopatra's Needle." Author: Cutter, Bloodgood H. Place: Flushing [NY]. Publisher: W.R. Burling, Printer Date: 1881 Description: 8 pp. With portrait vignette of the author on front wrap. 14x10 cm (5½x4"), printed wrappers. First Edition. 8 page poem by Bloodgood H. Cutter. Bloodgood Haviland Cutter was a prominent and colorful figure in late nineteenth century Long Island, New York. Cutter developed a reputation for being a "character," partially because of the poetry (or "doggerel" as some called it) that he wrote and distributed. After booking passage on a 5 month trip to the holy land with Mark Twain, Cutter found himself immortalized in Twain's book Innocents Abroad as the "Poet Lariat." The booklet is tipped on a backing piece of paper with clear tape along the left edge of the wrappers. Smaller pieces of paper with information and comments on the volume are affixed below. Scarce piece of Twain related ephemera. No auction records located since 1922. Lot Amendments Condition: Clear tape along left edge of wrapper, attaching booklet to backing sheet of paper; wear and toning, small chip to bottom edge of front wrapper, small closed tear to bottom edge throughout; good. Item number: 285594
Title: Lines on the Egyptian Obelisk, "Cleopatra's Needle." Author: Cutter, Bloodgood H. Place: Flushing [NY]. Publisher: W.R. Burling, Printer Date: 1881 Description: 8 pp. With portrait vignette of the author on front wrap. 14x10 cm (5½x4"), printed wrappers. First Edition. 8 page poem by Bloodgood H. Cutter. Bloodgood Haviland Cutter was a prominent and colorful figure in late nineteenth century Long Island, New York. Cutter developed a reputation for being a "character," partially because of the poetry (or "doggerel" as some called it) that he wrote and distributed. After booking passage on a 5 month trip to the holy land with Mark Twain, Cutter found himself immortalized in Twain's book Innocents Abroad as the "Poet Lariat." The booklet is tipped on a backing piece of paper with clear tape along the left edge of the wrappers. Smaller pieces of paper with information and comments on the volume are affixed below. Scarce piece of Twain related ephemera. No auction records located since 1922. Lot Amendments Condition: Clear tape along left edge of wrapper, attaching booklet to backing sheet of paper; wear and toning, small chip to bottom edge of front wrapper, small closed tear to bottom edge throughout; good. Item number: 285594
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