Language: English
Published by Privately published by the author, Kansas City, 1902
First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Quarter plain blue leather with vertical cover title and decoration in gilt on blue cloth boards; 12mo; 54pp; illustrated with frontispiece photo portrait with tissue guard and author's inked signature below,10 b/w photo plates plus 30 text drawings; limited to 100 hand-numbered (#13) copies with author presentation to original owner. The recollections of a party of nine on a camping and fishing trip to northern Missouri at the turn of the century. Told in the form of a play with some poetry and an essay included. Most uncommon as the OCLC locates but 5 copies. Not seen by Wetzel, Bruns, Biscotti or Heller. This copy in good condition with moderate cover wear, more so to the spine while the interior remains quite clean with all plated bright. Signed by Author(s).
Published by [Privately Printed], Kansas City, MO, 1902
Seller: James Cummins Bookseller, ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
1st Edition. First Edition limited to 100 copies, signed by author below portrait. Frontispiece portrait and autograph below 10 photo plates and 30 textual drawings. 54pp. 12mo (7 x 5 inches). Camping and fishing trip in the biuysh with 7 friends. Author's reason for writing this was after 20 years in KC he was leaving to live with strangers in a strange land Rare privately printed gift book, written for the author's friends. The group's fishing and camping trip to a lake in Missouri is recounted in the form of a play, with most of the text in verse. This is followed by a selection of poetry and an essay. An uncommon book, with only four institutional copies recorded in worldcat and no past auction records. Not in Wetzel or Bruns; 3 copies in OCLC Black pebbled morocco spine small losses at head and tail, boards but a presentable copy of a rare book, presentation inscription to Aunt Nannie on ffep Frontispiece portrait and autograph below 10 photo plates and 30 textual drawings. 54pp. 12mo (7 x 5 inches) First Edition limited to 100 copies, signed by author below portrait. Signed.