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Sonnets from the Portuguese
Here’s a pretty little hardbound copy of Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s SONNETS FROM THE PORTUGUESE. Illustrated by Mary Jane Gorton for the Peter Pauper Press, Mt. Vernon NY, the book is undated and unpaginated.
The book would make a terrific gift for a loved one … and is in Very Good condition with no apparent defects on the covers or inside. The dust jacket is present, but shows some edge wear and some soil from fingerprints. (6106)
Publisher: Peter Pauper Press
ISBN: none
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Stephen Vincent Benet: Two Volumes
This is a marvelous slipcase-enclosed set of two volumes of the SELECTED WORKS OF STEPHEN VINCENT BENET, published in 1942 by Farrar & Rinehart Inc., New York.
Volume I, POETRY, features 487 pages that include John Brown’s Body; as well as poems from his volumes of poetry entitled Young Adventure; My Fair Lady; Ballads and Tales; Creatures of Earth; Nightmares and Visitants; and Listen to the People.
In the 483-page Volume II, PROSE, are included stories from Benet’s Stories of American History; Spanish Bayonet; Tales of Our Time; and Fantasies and Prophecies.
In introductory notes about the author, Basil Davenport comments:
There is no one to touch Benet in the variety and skill of his treatment of American themes; yet even his Americanism is the outcome of something deeper… He loves New York as the communal achievement of the spirit of man; he loves America because there every man can most freely become what God meant him to be…
And because he loves man he loves man’s life. If we are to be saved, it will be in great part by the writings that show us all what we have to live for, and the good life that we could make.
The set is in Very Good condition, with no apparent defects on the covers or inside pages of the hardbound books. The slipcase is Good, with wear to the edges/corners and some scuffs on the outside.
A beautiful set for a gift -– or your own book shelf! (6008)
Circa: 1942
Publisher: Farrar & Rinehart
ISBN: None
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MORE SMILES THAN SIGHS
MORE SMILES THAN SIGHS was written by Charles Howard Kegley and self-published in 1915. The 47-page poetry book features a number of short poems that are representative of the times.
Titles (some of which are quite intriguing) include:
Mother of the Tenement
Just When -
Farm Engineering
Anyhow
The Happy Chair
If the Farmer Does Not Prosper
Red Pop or Rye?
The Story of the Sleeper
Transplanted
Neighbors
The Plea of a Patron
A Vow
The Turning Point
The Horn of Plenty
The Lure
Until
The Irresistible Impulse
Contentment
The Greatest Source of Joy
Skeleton Keys to Health
The Wonder World
A Quiet Retreat
The Wise Man and the Fool
Vacation Time
Impressions
The Kicker
The Balm of the Bleachers
Introspection
The book is in Very Good condition, with no defects we've seen on the inside pages. There's a split on the front hinge, but all pages are still tightly bound. Covers show some very minor scuffs and edge/corner/spine end wear. The decorated cover, with gilt title, author and graphic design, remains bright and shiny. (2959)
Publisher: Howard C. Kegley
ISBN: None
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