An Old Sweetheart Of Mine, by James Whitcomb Riley

Description: I am not a book expert I believe this book is in Excellent condition. Shows some light wear - See all photos a little info about the book and publisher below. Please feel free to make an offer. I have seen this book priced all over the map on different web sites. TITLE: AN OLD SWEETHEART OF MINE By JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY 1902 AUTHOR: JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY PUBLISHER - (LOCATION) /COPYRIGHT: THE BOBBS-MERRILL CO., IN 1902 (The Bowen-Merrill Company, 1902 is on the copyright page with The Bobbs-Merrill Co., on the title page with not date) EDITION: First Edition (possible first state, this edition may have preceded the limited signed editions of 1903) CATEGORY: First Edition, Decorative .---NOT SIGNED---. BINDING/COVER: Hardback without dust jacket COLOR: Green BACKGROUND/DESCRIPTION: First Edition (possible first state, this edition may have preceded the limited signed editions of 1903). THE BOBBS-MERRILL CO., IN 1902 (The Bowen-Merrill Company, 1902 is on the copyright page with The Bobbs-Merrill Co., on the title page with not date) . DRAWINGS By HOWARD CHANDLER CHRISTY. DECORATIONS By VIRGINAI KEEP. Howard Chandler Christy was born on January 10, 1873 and died on March 3, 1952. He was an American artist famous for the "Christy Girl", similar to a "Gibson Girl". He painted many scenes of the Signing of the Constitution of the United States. A large number of his work is on display at New York City restaurant Café des Artistes - they include six panels of wood nymphs and paintings such as The Parrot Girl, The Swing Girl, Ponce De Leon, Fall, Spring, and the Fountain of Youth. Christy was a very famous American writer and poet who was often called the "Hoosier poet", and America's "Children's Poet." He started his career by writing newspaper verses in Hoosier dialect for the Indianapolis Journal in 1875. CONDITION: The book is without a dust jacket. The outside is in real good condition. The inside is in real good condition. Book is without any other marks or writings, pages are clean, and book is tight and sturdy. SIZE: 6 ½ x 9 (approximately) PAGES: Unpaginated pages

Price: 155 USD

Location: Baltimore, Maryland

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