Scott, Jonathan M.:

BLUE LIGHTS, OR THE CONVENTION. A POEM IN FOUR CANTOS.

New York: Charles N. Baldwin, 1817. Tan paper-covered front board, detached and spotted. Lacking the rear board and half title. xi, [1 blank], [15]- 150 pp. Text untrimmed, generously margined, spotted. Good.

A poetic attack on Federalists for their opposition to the War of 1812 and the scheme of disunion which they brought to the infamous Hartford Convention. The book also includes Scott's notes and explanatory remarks, and his documentation of British atrocities.
Wegelin 1132. Sabin 78325. Item #42449

Price: $150.00