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This slim volume, "Calendar Verses", was written by Washington Gladden and published in 1918 in Columbus Ohio. This is the First Edition; original copies such as this are consistently scarce on the market. The Wikipedia article on Washington Gladden is succinct and informative. This is a brief excerpt from the Wikipedia article on Gladden: "Washington Gladden (February 11, 1836 July 2, 1918) was a prominent American Congregational pastor and early leader in the Social Gospel movement. He was an influential member of the Progressive Movement, serving for two years as a member of the Columbus, Ohio city council and campaigning against Boss Tweed as religious editor of the New York Independent. Gladden was probably the first leading U.S. religious figure to support unionization of the workforce; he also opposed racial segregation. He was a prolific writer who wrote hundreds of poems, hymns, articles, editorials, and books." [End Wikipedia] **************************** Washington Gladden remains one of America's unsung heroes - always striving to improve the conditions of the general population, fighting for equal rights both socially and in the labor market. some of the poems in this book are unabashedly patriotic. Many of them evince the Social Gospel. All of them are inspirational in one way or another. ************************** TITLE : Calendar Verses. / AUTHOR : Washington Gladden (1836 - 1918) / IMPRINT : McClelland Company. / PLACE : Columbus, Ohio. / DATE : 1918. / EDITION : First Edition. / STATUS : Original Edition OP. PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION : Small book in paperback format; Has a tipped-in frontispiece photo-portrait of Washington Gladden, and a brief Preface; 49 pages; approximately 5 1/8" x 7 7/8", printed wraps. *************************** CONDITION . - GOOD PLUS - THIS IS A previously owned book which has been nicely preserved, clean and serviceable, the following noted: EXTERNAL Front cover has modest surface wear; rear cover is much toned; spine is worn and weathered, with splitting. / BINDING Solid as can be expected. The binding remains fairly tight, and no leaves are detached or loose. / INTERIOR Some toning - most noticeable as offset toning from the frontispiece on the page opposite. Basically clean and attractive throughout. No owner ship marks or signatures. Seller Inventory # 490
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