Eugene Field An Auto-Analysis

Field, Eugene; Wilson, Francis (intro.)

Published by Frank M. Morris, /printed by R.R. Donnelley at the Lakeside Press, Chicago, 1896

About this Item

Hard cover, 12mo, (measuring 4 1/2 x 6 inches) in quarter-black cloth over gray paper-covered boards, titles printed in black. Unpaginated, printed on recto only. Limited Edition No 138 of 150 copies printed on Japan vellum paper. Features elaborately hand-colored, medieval-style initial capitals within the text. Condition: Very Good. Foxing to front board, minimally to pastedowns. Light rubbing to spine. Signature of Edwd. Willard to front paste-down in old ink. This is a small press reprint of the Author's self-published 1894 pamphlet of random biographical facts, written to satisfy the child-like questions to which he seemed to be perennially pestered with by fans of his work. An engaging Introduction by his friend and fellow author Francis Wilson, acts, in part, as a bibliography. Eugene Field (1850-1895) Chicago journalist and contributor of humorous essays, known as "The Poet of Childhood," for works such as "Little Boy Blue." A really nice bit of typography. OCLC 635632. BAL 5822. Signed on Limitation page by publisher F.M. Morris [The Old Bookshop] Limited Edition No. 138/150 copies on Japan paper. Seller Inventory # 8864

Bibliographic Details

Title: Eugene Field An Auto-Analysis

Publisher: Frank M. Morris, /printed by R.R. Donnelley at the Lakeside Press, Chicago

Publication Date: 1896

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: 1st Edition