The Illustrated Birthday Book Of American Authors (1881)

The Illustrated Birthday Book of American Authors is a book published in 1881 by Almira Leach Hayward. The book is a collection of biographical sketches of prominent American authors, accompanied by illustrations of their portraits and homes. The book is organized by the authors' birth dates, with each day of the year featuring a different author. The book includes famous authors such as Ralph Waldo Emerson, Edgar Allan Poe, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Mark Twain. Each author's biography includes information about their life, career, and notable works. The illustrations provide a visual representation of the authors and their surroundings, giving readers a glimpse into the world in which they lived and worked.The Illustrated Birthday Book of American Authors is a valuable resource for anyone interested in American literature and history. It provides a comprehensive overview of some of the most influential writers of the time, and the illustrations add an extra layer of depth to the biographical information. Overall, this book is a must-have for literary enthusiasts and historians alike.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.