Oettel Frances (2 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. "GIFT SIGNED BY AUTHOR."*** .ALSO DOUBLE SIDED 8X11" HAND COLORED LOVE LETTER VOL VII WITH SEVERAL SHORT POEMS, LONG GENTLE PEOPLE' FOLDED DOWN ITEM FROM "OETTEL, GLASS MT. ROAD ST. HELENA, CALIFORNIA" ALL IN VERY NICE CONDITION. COVER HAS HALF TEA RING CIRCLE STAIN.ELSE VERY CLEAN. COVER HAS PASTED ON PAPER LABEL WITH VERTICAL RSVP & "FRANCES OETTER" AS A LARGE BLOCK PRINT. ; WHITE HOPSACKING CLOTH OVER HARD BOARDS SLIPCASE COVER.LOOSE BINDING OF 22 FOLDED DOUBLE SIDED .DOUBLE SHEET "PAGES" .Plus 2 single double sided sheets & the "binder" folder".All printed with brown ink on rich vanella heavy paper. 4 pages show trees with colors added. ! sheet has old sepia photo "MAMAS DREAM". 2 daughters,cat,dog in youthful pose.(tipped in). "Announcing" this is a "LIMITED EDITION" Handcrafted portfolio of 97 poems.88 hnadwritten Pages.etc" ; 90?PG pages; Signed by Author FIRST PRINNTING" stated; Limited Edition".

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hardcover. A rare book of verses and Biblical quotes from the California poet Frances Oettel (1912-1973). It was apparently self-published and reproduces handwritten pages of the verses that she called psalms. A stated first printing numbered "191" in ink on the rear pastedown above a stamp with a Chico California address. The bi-fold pages are loose within a green pebbled cloth hard cover folder with title and author on an orange paper label affixed to the front cover. Fading to edges of covers. There are four delicate color illustrations depicting a tree as it appears each season. Inserted is a letter dated 1970 that seems to refer to the writer although with a different last name, saying that her book took years of effort. A charming and very personal book from this religious writer. In very good condition. Unpaginated [86 pages]. PRI/020118.