Don't say that about Maine! (Inscribed)

Roberts, Kenneth

Published by Colby College Press, Waterville, ME, 1951

About this Item

Inscribed by Author. A scarce bit of ephemera, especially inscribed by Roberts. The copies I have seen are marked as Christmas gifts to friends in 1951. This copy is inscribed on the title page to Dr. Oscar Johnson by Roberts. The Christmas notation at the bottom of the page next to the year of publication is almost completely washed away by the water. The text was originally written by Roberts as his last article for the Saturday Evening Post (Bales, 1993, p. 87) and reprinted by Colby College Press. There is a four page catalog of publications at the rear of the text. Note: I have a large selection of Kenneth Roberts books and related materials. Contact me if you are looking for something in particular. First Thus. Size: Around 7" or slightly taller - Duodecimo (12mo). 27 pages. Item Type: Pamphlet. Saddle-stapled booklet with heavier stock plain cover coverd in turn by a red wrapper with flaps. The booklet is tight, but the bottom two inches have been exposed to water resulting in some of the red coloration of the wrapper to transfer to the cover and a heavy tide mark to the coated stock frontis of the Colby campus, the title page and the half-title. The rest of the pages are rippled in the lower part of the page from the water. The bottom three inches of the spine fold and about an inch of the rear flap fold of the wrapper have split and been repaired with archival paper tape. The water resulted in some white specks on the front flap (that have been largely cleaned up since the photo of the wrapper was taken). Quantity Available: 1. Category: Essays & Literary Criticism; Maine; United States; 1950s; Inscribed by Author. Main Picture: Roberts (1951), Don't say that about Maine (Inscribed) - Front cover of the wrapper with inset of the inscription by Roberts. Picture 2: Roberts (1951), Don't say that about Maine (Inscribed) - Rear cover of the wrapper. Picture 3: Roberts (1951), Don't say that about Maine (Inscribed) - Rear cover of the wrapper and page edges. Picture 4: Roberts (1951), Don't say that about Maine (Inscribed) - Front cover of the wrapper and the page edges. Picture 5: Roberts (1951), Don't say that about Maine (Inscribed) - Frontis of the Colby College campus and title page with inscription, showing the tide mark from the water damage. Picture 6: Roberts (1951), Don't say that about Maine (Inscribed) - Verso of half-title and first page of the text. Picture 7: Roberts (1951), Don't say that about Maine (Inscribed) - Page spread of the last two pages of the text. Picture 8: Roberts (1951), Don't say that about Maine (Inscribed) - Front flap of the wrapper and tide mark on the recto of the coated stock of the frontis. Picture 9: Roberts (1951), Don't say that about Maine (Inscribed) - Rear flap of the wrapper and the last page of the four-page catalog of Colby College Press publications. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1342.

Seller Inventory # 1342

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Don't say that about Maine! (Inscribed)
• Publisher: Colby College Press, Waterville, ME
• Publication Date: 1951
• Binding: Softcover (Saddle-stapled)
• Condition: Good
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Essays & Literary Criticism