[Wheatley, Phillis.] "Recollection. To Miss A__ M__, Humbly Inscribed by the Authoress." From The Annual Register… for the Year 1772…Sixth Edition. London: Davison, 1809. 8vo. Period half-calf over marbled boards. ************ This poem was Wheatley's fourth published poem, and it would also be her first magazine appearance when it was originally published in the March 1772 issue of the London Magazine. It would be published in book form the following year with some revisions. The book, "Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral," would be the first published book of poetry by an African-American. The poem appears here on pages 214-215 of the sixth edition of the 1772 Annual Register, printed in 1809. However, the version here appears to be the unrevised version, as originally printed in 1772. For example, the second line, "Your vent'rous Afric in the deep design" was changed to "Your vent'rous Afric in her great design." This issue also contains "A Dream" by Voltaire. The present copy bears the engraved armorial of John, Duke of Bedford to the front pastedown.

Light wear to extremities, contents clean overall some occasional very light foxing. Very Good.