Sitting And Looking Out [Poems; Signed, presentation copy with ANS].

Cooke, Alice L.

Published by [Printed for the author]. By Alice L. Cooke Austin, Texas, 1972.

About this Item

6 1/4 x 9", unpaginated; contains approximately 37 poems, a few in several parts; Texas related & other titles (some with academic themes) include: On Morning in the Hill Country; Texas Wild Flowers (The Sunflower, The Prickly Pear); Trees and Trees (The Pariah of the Hills-The Cedar, The Warrior-The Mesquite, The Symbol-The Oak); The Riddle of the Hills; July in Texas; Genus Amphibian as Found at Barton Pool; To Lake Buchanan Dam; A Salute to Our Pioneer Women Teachers; & also: Lament on Sonneting by an English Teacher; Sonnet on Final Examination in American Literature; My Rose Garden; A Thought From Atop the University Tower; On Being A Smug Poet. Maroon, textured library cloth with title, etc. gilt on front cover. NF. Signed, presentation copy with this inscription on back of third flyleaf: "To-. As a small token to express my appreciation for a meaningful friendship that began many years ago with you […] with best wishes for now and always, Christmas, 1972 Alice L. Cooke". And also a signed, inscribed, engraved card: (Gratefully acknowledging and thanking you for your kind expression of sympathy), reading: "Thank you […] for your thoughtfulness and kindness to us all. I want to tell you that the good jelly you brought Christmas was one of the things Travis really enjoyed, and I tried to call you shortly after, but evidently you were not at home. Of course, this is not the only thing you have done for us. I don t know how I could have got through without friends. I hope to see you soon. May God bless you- Alice L. C.". This card is inserted in the book. Scarce, privately printed & published collection of Alice L. Cooke's poetry.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Sitting And Looking Out [Poems; Signed, presentation copy with ANS].
• Publisher: [Printed for the author]. By Alice L. Cooke Austin, Texas, 1972.
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Printing: 3rd Printing
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)