THE BIGLOW PAPERS. BY JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL. Newly Edited, WITH A PREFACE BY THE AUTHOR OF "TOM BROWN'S SCHOOL-DAYS." Reprinted, with the Author's Sanction, from the LONDON: TRÜBNER & CO. 60, PATERNOSTER ROW. 1859. 270.6.190. PUBLISHERS' PREFACE. In order to avoid any misconception, the Publishers think it advisable to announce that the present Edition of the "Biglow Papers" is issued with the express sanction of the Author, granted by letter, from which the following is an extract :— " 'BIGLOW PAPERS ; who tells me " “I think it would be well for you to announce that you are to publish an Authorized Edition of the for I have just received a letter from Mr. that a Mr. was thinking of an edition, and wished him to edit it. Any such undertaking will be entirely against my will, and I take it for granted that Mr. only formed the plan in ignorance of your intention. "With many thanks, very truly yours, "J. R. LOWELL." |