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An Old Sweetheart of Mine (1902)

An Old Sweetheart of Mine (1902)

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An Old Sweetheart of Mine (1902)

by Riley, James Whitcomb

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  • Hardcover
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Condition
Near Fine with no dust jacket
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The Bowen-Merrill Co. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1902. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Slight rubbing to edges of deep maroon cloth covers, no other defects, still Fine. This is a gorgeous copy, with extremely bright gilt titles and orange and white decoration to front cover and spine that look As New. Oval halftone of the Sweetheart on front cover is perfect. Very clean inside and out, no soil or foxing. No marks, stains, fading, or dulling. . Illustrations by Hoaward Chandler Christy, pink decorations by Virginia Keep throughout. While the poem had been published earlier, this edition has been expanded by the addition of several stanzas, and is the First Edition thus. This copy seems to be a version between the first and second states of the first edition (Russo, p. 91) ; the endpapers are lettered in black as in state 1, but the textual changes that characterize state 2 are present. A beautiful fine-binding edition and copy of the first edition of this famous poem by the Hoosier Poet. Gift quality. . 8vo - 8" to 9" tall. U3 .

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Bookseller
Sweet Beagle Books US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
31208
Title
An Old Sweetheart of Mine (1902)
Author
Riley, James Whitcomb
Illustrator
Howard Chandler Christy
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Near Fine with no dust jacket
Edition
1st Edition
Publisher
The Bowen-Merrill Co
Date Published
1902
Keywords
Poetry, Indiana, Fine Binding
Bookseller catalogs
Poetry; History, US / Indiana;

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