The American Star.

• imprint_number: 1817.047
• title: The American Star. Being a choice collection of the most approved patriotic & other songs; together with many original ones, never before published. Second edition.
• sequence_number: 47
• year: 1817
• place_issued: Richmond
• issuing_press: Shepherd & Pollard for Peter Cottom
• author: Cottom, Peter (d. 1849), comp.
• notes: Item carries an ornamental title page and engraved frontispiece before formal title page.
  Imprint states: "Richmond: Published by Peter Cottom, and for sale at his bookstores in Richmond and Lynchburg, and by M. Carey & Son, Philadelphia. 1817."
  Cottom had copyright notice for first edition of this work (dated New York, August 29, 1814) printed on verso of title page; Shepherd & Pollard printed a colophon at foot of that page.
  
  
• Related Bios:
  • Peter Cottom
  • William Pollard
  • Samuel Shepherd

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