Carleton Will 1845 1912 (24 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very good+ condition. American poetry; 180p., 4p. ads; 23.2cm; blind stamped pictorial light brown cloth; spine crimped; corners bumped; gilt decoration; frontis.; illus. listed p. [13-14]; Michigan author. Size: Octavo (8vo). Book.

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Pamphlet. Condition: Used - Very Good. Copyright, 1895, Harper & Brothers. (12) pages. Wash drawing and verse on rectos, advertising versos. 5 x 8.25", embossed textured trifold pictorial wrapper, opens vertically. Beef, milk, wheat convalescent cordial by Arlington Chemical Company, Yonkers, New York. Wrap trifle rubbed, VG.…

First Edition. Good copy in the original gilt-bordered and elaborately gilt-embossed cloth covered bevelled boards. Spine bands and panel edges rubbed and dust-dulled as with age. Remains overall quite well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong. ; 108 pages; Description: 108 p. : front. , ill. ; 23 cm. Subjects: Ballads --Song --Rural life. 1 Kg. …

Revised Edition. Very good copy in the original elaborately gilt-decorated cloth over bevelled boards. Panel edges very slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age with some minor scuffing to the bands. Minor marginalised foxing inside. Corners sharp with an overall tight, bright and clean impression. ; 108 pages; Description: 159 p. Incl. Front. , illus. (incl. Port. ) plates. 23 cm. Subjects: Farm ballads - Will Carleton. 1 Kg.…

First Edition. Publisher's fine-ribbed, gilt-blocked and color decorated cloth, very good. Spine bands and panel edges slightly edge-scuffed and dust-dulled. Professionally rebacked and complete with new endpapers. An uncommonly good copy. ; 180 pages; Description: 180 p. Illus. 23 cm. Illustrated. Poems. Subjects: City Ballads - Will Charleton. 1 Kg. …

First Edition. Good copy in the original gilt-bordered and elaborately gilt-embossed cloth covered bevelled boards. Spine bands and panel edges rubbed and dust-dulled as with age. Remains overall quite well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong. ; 108 pages; Description: 108 p. : front. , ill. ; 23 cm. Subjects: Ballads --Song --Rural life. 1 Kg. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 12mo. (19 cm.) Frontispiece black and white illustration with tissue guard plus 15 full-page black and white plates by A.L. Purple cloth with title and author in gilt within panels double ruled in white on the front cover and gilt letters on the spine. Color vignette within white double ruled square of a pastoral scene in green blue and white. Binding design in the Arts & Crafts Style with three gilt leaves in the title field. Binding designer unknown. Very minor wear to extremities, spine very slightly faded, all gilt bright, all paint intact, all plates present and in fine condition, tissue guard near fine, else very good to near fine. No jacket. …

Revised Edition. Very good copy in the original elaborately gilt-decorated cloth over bevelled boards. Panel edges very slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age with some minor scuffing to the bands. Minor marginalised foxing inside. Corners sharp with an overall tight, bright and clean impression. ; 108 pages; Description: 159 p. Incl. Front. , illus. (incl. Port. ) plates. 23 cm. Subjects: Farm ballads - Will Carleton. 1 Kg.…

First Edition. Publisher's fine-ribbed, gilt-blocked and color decorated cloth, very good. Spine bands and panel edges slightly edge-scuffed and dust-dulled. Professionally rebacked and complete with new endpapers. An uncommonly good copy. ; 180 pages; Description: 180 p. Illus. 23 cm. Illustrated. Poems. Subjects: City Ballads - Will Charleton. 1 Kg. …

Condition: VERY GOOD. First edition. The third collection of poems related to farm life by this poet, brought up in a log farmhouse in rural Michigan, who was called "America's poet." Illustrated throughout with both full page plates and smaller en texte drawings. 167 pp, plus 6 pp of publisher's ads. Very good in brown bevel-edged boards with a dark green and gilt illustration on front cover, gilt lettering on the spine - a bit of fraying at the ends of the spine, some shelfwear to lower edge and minor wear to corners, but overall a very attractive copy.…

First Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked pictorial cloth over bevelled boards. Slightest suggestion only of rubbing and dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains quite well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. ; 164 pages; Description: x p. , 2 l. , [15]-164 p, incl. Front. , plates. 23 cm. 1 Kg. …

Condition: VERY GOOD. First edition. Although Carleton, brought up in a log farmhouse in rural Michigan, is considered primarily as a poet of rural life in America, this is one of several collections of longer narrative poems related to urban life. Illustrated with 16 full page plates, and a frontispiece showing Statue of Liberty, as well as smaller en texte drawings on 4 pages. All edges gilt. 170 pp, plus 4 pp of publisher's ads. Very good in brown bevel-edged boards with a green and gilt illustration on front cover, gilt lettering on the spine - a bit of fraying at the ends of the spine, minor wear to corners, but overall a very attractive copy.…

First Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked pictorial cloth over bevelled boards. Slightest suggestion only of rubbing and dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains quite well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. ; 164 pages; Description: x p. , 2 l. , [15]-164 p, incl. Front. , plates. 23 cm. 1 Kg. …

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

Gebunden. Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Condition: Near Fine. No Dust Jacket. First Edition, First Printing. BETWEEN TWO CENTURIES - CELEBRATING THE PASSAGE FROM THE NINETEENTH CENTURY INTO THE TWENTIETH. Published at the opening of the twentieth century, Songs of Two Centuries gathers Will Carleton's popular verse around home life, holidays, rural experience, mountains, patriotism, memory, humor, and the changing American scene. The title is deliberately transitional: Carleton dedicates the volume 'To the Memory of the Nineteenth and the Success of the Twentieth.' AN ESPECIALLY ATTRACTIVE TRADE BINDING. Beyond its literary content, the book is notable as an appealing example of turn-of-the-century American publisher's cloth. The striking cover presents a full-length winged female figure holding the title banner, executed in black, cream/white, and gilt against light green cloth. The elaborate pictorial binding gives this copy particular decorative appeal. PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS: DECORATED PUBLISHER'S CLOTH. Publisher's light green cloth over beveled boards, spine lettered in gilt. Front board with a large pictorial design of a winged female figure outlined in black, with cream-colored wings, gilt background behind the head, and a banner bearing the title and author's name in gilt. Tall octavo. 8.75 inches; 157 pages. Illustrated with eight full-page plates, accompanied by decorative typographic and ornamental elements within the text. CONDITION: Binding sound, with the decorative front cover remaining unusually bright and visually strong. Light shelf handling and small rubs at the corners and extremities. Gluing shadow in the upper gutters of Endpages. First Edition, published November 1902. LITERARY AND BOOK-DESIGN SIGNIFICANCE: A POPULAR POET OF AMERICAN EVERYDAY LIFE. Will Carleton built a substantial nineteenth-century readership through accessible narrative and sentimental verse centered on rural families, domestic relationships, social customs, humor, and ordinary American experience. The collection includes such groupings as songs of months and days, home life, and the mountains. Carleton's continued place in Michigan cultural history was substantial enough that the state long observed a commemorative 'Carleton Day.' A TURN-OF-THE-CENTURY GIFT BOOK. The decorative binding is arguably as collectible as the poetry itself. Its large allegorical female figure, stylized wings, restrained palette, gilt accents, and integrated title banner reflect the strong visual role publisher-designed cloth played in American commercial bookmaking around 1900. SUBJECTS: Will Carleton, American poetry, nineteenth-century American life, domestic life, rural America, American book design, publisher's bindings, pictorial cloth, narrative poetry, popular verse, illustrated books, decorative bindings, first editions, Art Nouveau, decorative bindings. Bibliographical References: Library of Michigan. …

1 page. 8vo. Condition: Very Good. 1 page. 8vo. American author.

Paperback / softback. Condition: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days.

Hardback. Condition: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days.

Softcover. Condition: New. Reprint. Language: English. Approximately 170 pages. English: Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : c1889. Text in English. This collection of poems by Will Carleton explores themes of rural life, folklore, and American identity. Carleton's work, often characterized by its regionalism and sentimental tone, offers a glimpse into 19th-century American culture through poetic narratives. Book images are non-contractual. This item is printed on demand and ships from our printing partners' facility nearest the destination. These facilities are located mainly in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada.…