Hale, Edward Everett (1822-1909). The Man Without a Country. Boston: Ticknor and Fields, 1865.

12mo (165 x 102 mm). (Some toning throughout.) Original light terra cotta printed wrappers (spine worn, corner loss to rear wrap, some minor marginal soiling); folding chemise and quarter morocco slipcase.

"No matter what happens to you, no matter who flatters you or who abuses you, never look at another flag, never let a night pass but you pray God to bless that flag."

FIRST SEPARATE EDITION, FIRST ISSUE lacking errata slip as called for. The Man Without A Country was first published in the December 1863 issue of The Atlantic Monthly. The grand-nephew of Revolutionary War spy Nathan Hale, who famously declared "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country," Edward Everett Hale wrote the story to strengthen northern support for the Union cause. The story was well-received and a separate edition was issued shortly before the end of the Civil War. “One of the best short stories written by an American, and representing Hale at his best as a writer of fiction with a purpose” (ANB). Peter Parley to Penrod, p.24; Sabin 29627; Wright, American Fiction 1851-1875, 1056.

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Hale, Edward Everett (1822-1909). The Man Without a Country. Boston: Ticknor and Fields, 1865.

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Hale, Edward Everett (1822-1909). The Man Without a Country. Boston: Ticknor and Fields, 1865.

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