Research Catalog

Title

Jupiter Hammon, American Negro poet : selections from his writings and a bibliography / by Oscar Wegelin ; with five facsimiles.

Author

Wegelin, Oscar, 1876-1970.

Publication

[New York] : Ninety-nine copies printed for Chas. Fred. Heartman, New York, 1915.

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Details

Additional Authors

Hammon, Jupiter, 1711-approximately 1800.

Description

[2], 51, [1] p., [5] leaves of plates (1 folded) : facsims.; 24 cm.

Donor/Sponsor

Home to Harlem Project funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Series Statement

Heartman's historical series ; no. 13

Uniform Title

Heartman's historical series ; no. 13.

Alternative Title

Jupiter Hammon

Subjects

• Hammon, Jupiter, 1711-approximately 1800
• Authors' presentation inscriptions (Provenance)
• Slaves > United States > Biography
• Hammon, Jupiter, 1711-approximately 1800 > Bibliography
• American poetry > African American authors
• Slaves > New York (State) > Biography
• Hammon, Jupiter, 1711-approximately 1800 > Criticism and interpretation
• African American poets > Biography
• Inscriptions (Provenance)
• Authors' inscriptions (Provenance)

Genre/Form

• Authors' inscriptions (Provenance)
• Authors' presentation inscriptions (Provenance)
• Inscriptions (Provenance)

Note

• With a half-title page.
• Series information from verso of half-title page.
• "Copyright, 1915 by Oscar Wegelin."--verso of title page.
• 8 copies printed on Japan vellum paper, 91 copies printed on Alexandra Japan paper. cf. title page versos.
• First [2] pages (first count) and last page blank.

Provenance (note)

• inscribed: in ink on p. [1], first count "I write this after a very pleasant and profitable visit to the Schomburg Collection of Material relating to the Negro and his achievements in Literature and History. Aug. 7. 1934. Oscar Wegelin." ; This copy is part of the original collection purchased from Arthur A. Schomburg in 1926.
• inscribed: in ink on recto of sheet preceding p. [1], first count "Mr. Arthur A. Schomburg with the compliments of Oscar Wegelin." Inscribed: in ink [in Schomburg's hand] below previous inscription "A. Schomburg." ; This copy is part of the original collection purchased from Arthur A. Schomburg in 1926.

Contents

Jupiter Hammon -- Hammon as a poet -- A visit to Hammon's home -- Hammon's views on slavery -- [Poems by Jupiter Hammon]: An evening thought. Salvation by Christ, with penetential cries ; An address to Miss Phillis Wheatly ; A poem for children with thoughts on death ; A dialogue intitled The kind master and the dutiful servant as follows / composed by Jupiter Hammon -- Bibliography.

Call Number

Sc Rare 811 (Hammon)-W (Wegelin, O. Jupiter Hammon)

LCCN

16000730

OCLC

• 131718728
• 131718728

Author

Wegelin, Oscar, 1876-1970.

Title

Jupiter Hammon, American Negro poet : selections from his writings and a bibliography / by Oscar Wegelin ; with five facsimiles.

Imprint

[New York] : Ninety-nine copies printed for Chas. Fred. Heartman, New York, 1915.

Series

Heartman's historical series ; no. 13

Heartman's historical series ; no. 13.

Provenance

Copy in Sc Rare 811 (Hammon)-W (copy 1) (accession no. B547521) inscribed: in ink on p. [1], first count "I write this after a very pleasant and profitable visit to the Schomburg Collection of Material relating to the Negro and his achievements in Literature and History. Aug. 7. 1934. Oscar Wegelin." ; This copy is part of the original collection purchased from Arthur A. Schomburg in 1926. NN

Local Note

Copy in Sc Rare 811 (Hammon)-W (copy 1) is copy "No. [blank] of eight copies printed on Japan Vellum." NN

Provenance

Copy in Sc Rare 811 (Hammon)-W (copy 2) (accession no. B572209) inscribed: in ink on recto of sheet preceding p. [1], first count "Mr. Arthur A. Schomburg with the compliments of Oscar Wegelin." Inscribed: in ink [in Schomburg's hand] below previous inscription "A. Schomburg." ; This copy is part of the original collection purchased from Arthur A. Schomburg in 1926. NN

Local Note

Copy in Sc Rare 811 (Hammon)-W (copy 2) is copy "No. [blank] of 91 copies printed on Alexandra Japan paper." NN

Copy in Sc Rare 811 (Hammon)-W (copy 2) has extra copy of frontispiece plate, laid-in facing title page. NN

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Added Author

Hammon, Jupiter, 1711-approximately 1800.

Wegelin, Oscar, 1876-1970, inscriber.

Schomburg, Arthur Alfonso, 1874-1938, former owner, inscriber.

Added Title

Home to Harlem Project funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Research Call Number

Sc Rare 811 (Hammon)-W (Wegelin, O. Jupiter Hammon)