On the Slain Collegians: Selections from the poems of Herman Melville

Author Herman Melville American
Engraver Antonio Frasconi Uruguayan-American
Publisher Farrar, Straus and Giroux American
1971
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  • Title: On the Slain Collegians: Selections from the poems of Herman Melville
  • Author: Herman Melville (American, 1819–1891)
  • Engraver: Antonio Frasconi (Uruguayan-American (born Argentina), Buenos Aires 1919–2013 New York)
  • Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (New York, NY)
  • Date: 1971
  • Medium: Illustrations: photoreproductions of original woodcuts
  • Dimensions: Overall: 9 1/16 x 6 1/2 in. (23 x 16.5 cm)
  • Classification: Books
  • Credit Line: Gift of Suzanne Boorsch, 1976
  • Object Number: 1976.666
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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