The Hoosier Book: Containing Poems in Dialect [bound with] The Lockerbie Book: Containing Poems Not in Dialect.

Bookseller

Zephyr Books (US)

Bookseller's Inventory #

355337

Title

The Hoosier Book: Containing Poems in Dialect [bound with] The Lockerbie Book: Containing Poems Not in Dialect.

Author

Riley, James Whitcomb

Format/Binding

Finely bound by Donnelly of Chicago in black calf, gilt spine title and decorations, gilt ruled borders,gilt triple ruled turn-i

Book Condition

Used - Very good, bookplate to pastedown, boards slightly bowed, otherwise near fine.

Quantity Available

1

Binding

Hardcover

Publisher

Boobs-Merrill.

Place of Publication

Indianapolis.

Date Published

1916

Pages

598; 646 pp.

Size

16.5x10.5 cm.

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Poetry;

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