New York, NY: Barse and Hopkins, 1921 Barse and Hopkins, New York. 1921. Hardcover. First Edition (NAP). Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good; light shelfwear to head, tail, and tips; light dust soiling to textblock top. No DJ. Green cloth boards and spine with bright gilt lettering on the spine and front board with title in a gilt border. 220 pp 12mo. This book of poetry is set up by the author by seasons beginning with Spring for Book One and proceeding to Book Four with Winter that correlate with his time spent in France during WWI. During this residence he was caught up in WWI. This book of verses is about that experience. The 70 poems in this book describe people, situations and landscapes. Many of the poems are begun or ended with his notes that he took in France and later completed as poems. His deep empathy for the human situation is clear as is his ability to see humor and beauty in everyday things, even at war. A clean very presentable copy.

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Bookseller: Walnut Valley Books/Books by White (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 016817
Title: Ballads of a Bohemian
Author: Robert W. Service
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: 1st Edition
Publisher: Barse and Hopkins
Place of Publication: New York, NY
Date Published: 1921
Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾
Keywords: Robert Service, poet, poetry, France, World War I, Bohemian Time, American Poet, Canadian Poet,

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