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.

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Title: DRIVEN
Publisher: Covici Friede Publishers
Publication Date: 1929
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: 1st Edition
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Signed: Inscribed by Author(s)

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