Driven by Macleod Leroy, Signed (2 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. INSCRIBED ON THE HALF-TITLE PAGE BY THE AUTHOR as follows: "Inscribed for | Bessie Pryor Palmer | LeRoy MacLeod." 8vo. [14]3-160p. Purple cloth with gilt letters and decorations on the front cover and the spine. Purple cloth faded around the edges as usual, spine gilt dulled, cover gilt bright, previous owner's stamped name and address on front free endpaper [Bessie Pryor Palmer, 166 Sunset Place, Monrovia, California, 3-24-1930], invoice from Jake Zeitlin in LA pasted to inside of rear cover, occasional pencil notations, else very good to near fine with no other internal markings. [rear panel of dust jacket laid in] Leroy MacLeod was an American poet and novelist who also wrote THREE STEEPLES and YEARS OF PEACE. Born in Riverton, IA, Bessie Pryor Palmer was educated in the Conservatory of Music, Denver, and resided in Monrovia, CA. She was married to William Fleet Palmer and was Chief Clerk, U.S. District Attorney's Office, Los Angeles. She was active in club life and was President of the Southern California Women's Press Club. She was also a poet with two books of poetry to her credit, which explains the dedication inscription. MacLeod was a member of the Verse Writers' Club of Southern California. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition. Octavo. Original gilt stamped purple cloth (with natural uneven fading). Dust jacket (clipped; short tears; small nicks; spine faded). Very good. 160 pages. Signed and inscribed by MacLeod to Anna May Dunlop on front free end paper. First book. Author worked on newspapers in Colorado Springs and in California on the Pomona Bulletin. Inscribed by Author(s).