Lot 155
Howe, Julia Ward (1819-1910) Writer, poet, reformer, and lecturer; best remembered for having authored "The Battle Hymn of the Republic." February 1862 issue of The Atlantic Monthly (Boston: Ticknor and Firlds), containing the first printing of "Battle Hymn of the Republic." Paper covers are toned and worn, split at the spine and partially held together with old tape; the inside pages are tightly bound with string and only lightly toned. There are a few marks above "Battle Hymn of the Republic," which is printed as a poem, on the first page of the magazine, having five stanzas. This published version has a few changes from Howe's manuscript version, written in 1861, and a sixth stanza was not included. This poem became the most popular Northern song of the Civil War. With signature of Julia Ward Howe on a 2¼ x 4½" card.
Estimated Value $800 - 1,000
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