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Price: US$135.00 + shipping
Condition: Poor
Description: Author's first book, signed, with twelve poems mainly dealing with memories of childhood. Written in "eye dialect," in which the misspelling of words suggests the use of a dialect even though the pronunciation is the same. Whitcomb used the pseudonym "Benj. F. Johnson, of Boone." Presentation copy, "Compliments of Jas. Whitcomb Riley, Indianapolis, Ind. 1887" (1883 is written over) on a blank page at front. Missing printed wrapper. Detached pale green "bound" wrapper is included and in many pieces. Booklet is mostly torn along spine. Very fragile condition, sold as-is.; Book; 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall; Signed by Author(s)
Seller: Back of Beyond Books, Moab, UT, U.S.A.