Decker Alonzo (1 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. Scarce. Illustrated wrappers. Dale Wimbrow was a radio artist, hobo poet, and journalist active from 1920s-50s. Book is a collection of verse lyrics w/illustrations. There are four interesting inscriptions by the author that shed light on Wimbrow's biography, including a presentation to Alonzo Decker, co-founder of Black and Decker; another note that says "Remember me Mr. Decker;" another that states that Wimbrow was a former factory representative at Black and Decker; and one that places Wimbrow actively in Oklahoma and Texas in the 1930s. 8vo. 67 pp. Illus., photo. Smudging to covers and vertical damp-stain on pages (see photos). Ships fast with tracking. Inscribed by Author(s).…