Subject: American poetry

This book contains a collection of poems by Luriana A. H. Munday, published in 1859. One poem is dedicated to the Mexican War. The book is notable for being printed by a Jewish printer, an unusual occurrence for the time period. The book includes billheads for the U.S. Banknote Company, operated by Levey Bros. and Company, bank stationers in Indianapolis, Indiana.

This book of poetry, published in 1863, contains a collection of poems by Joseph A. Nunes. Some poems are patriotic in theme, while others are non-denominational. The book is dedicated to Major Will Cumback. The author's father, Abram I. Nunes (1760-1844), was a founding member of the Academy of Fine Arts.

A handwritten poem dated December 25, 1854, from Alice Cohen to Mary Hume. The poem was torn from a remembrance book dedicated to Mary Hume Armstrong of South Carolina. The cities mentioned in the book include Homewood, Columbia, Rock Hill, Rome, Arcadia, and Linwood. Alice Gertrude Nathans (Cohen) was born in Charleston, South Carolina on January 7, 1847, and died July 3, 1900. The poem measures approximately 6 by 7 1/2 inches.

This book is a collection of poetry by Adah Isaacs Menken, published posthumously in 1868. The collection includes poems with Jewish themes, reflecting Menken's fervent Jewish identity in her adult life. Menken was a celebrated actress known for her role in the equestrian melodrama *Mazeppa*, and she actively engaged in Jewish causes, advocating for the rights of Jews and protesting anti-Semitic incidents.

A 20-line manuscript mourning poem, dated September 3, 1805, found among the remnants of the Max Whitman collection of early Philadelphia Judaica. The poem mentions "Father" and "Sabbath." Authorship and Jewish connection require further research.

This book contains the dramatic poem "Odofriede, the Outcast," authored by Samuel Benjamin Helbert Judah and published by Wiley and Halsted in New York in 1822. The poem explores themes of social alienation and possibly other issues relevant to the time period, though specific plot details are not available from this metadata alone.

First edition of *Poems and Ballads of Heinrich Heine*, translated by Emma Lazarus. Published by R. Worthington in 1881.

Book of poems and ballads by Heinrich Heine, translated into English by Emma Lazarus. Published by Hurst & Co. in 1890. Includes a biographical sketch of Heine.

First edition of *South Songs*, a book of poetry dedicated to the women of Richmond and the Sisters of Mercy, written by Thomas Cooper De Leon and published by Blelock & Co. in New York City in 1866. The book contains 153 pages and measures 4.5" x 7".

First edition of Thomas Cooper De Leon's *South Songs: From the Lays of Later Days*, published in 1866 by Blelock & Co. in New York City. This collection of poetry is dedicated to the women of Richmond and the Sisters of Mercy. The book contains 153 pages and measures 4.5" x 7".

This book contains a lengthy poem, "The Israelid," written by George Wells and published in New York by John A. Gray in 1859. The poem is described as historical and prophetic, spanning seven cantos. Copies of this book are held in several university libraries, including Harvard.

Two-volume collection of poems by Emma Lazarus, including narrative, lyric, and dramatic works, as well as translations of Jewish poems. This is the first edition published after her death. The collection contains a variety of poetic forms and themes, reflecting Lazarus's engagement with both American and Jewish cultural contexts. Published after 1887.

This book, published in New York City in 1829 by Naphtali Judah, contains the political writings of Joel Barlow. It's bound in modern quarter red morocco and marbled boards. Pages 159 and 160 were supplied in facsimile. Naphtali Judah was one of the first Jewish book dealers and publishers in the United States.

This volume contains poetry in German by Isidor Kalisch, a Prussian-born rabbi residing in Detroit, Michigan. Published in 1865, it represents an early example of Midwestern Judaica and is possibly the first book of poetry published by a Jewish man in America, preceded only by a few Jewish women. WorldCat lists four copies of this rare work.