16] leaves. Lithographed throughout (printed on rectos only), with illustrations, advertising Sapolio. 4-7/8x6¾, original gilt-decorated & lettered bevelled gray cloth, a.e.g. First Edition, cloth issue.

One of "50 to 100 copies" [Bennett] in special presentation cloth binding. The first instance of a noted author lending his name to advertising purposes. Harte's parody of Longfellow's poem of the same name, converted into an ode to the cleansing virtues of the most ingeniously marketed product ever: "Sapolio". BAL 7293; Bennett, Practical Guide to American Book Collecting, pp. 148-149.