The Real America in Romance

New York, Chicago: William H. Wise & Company. , 1912 - 1914. A very good set.. Edition: Art Edition. , Binding: contemporary half black morocco over grey cloth boards, title in gilt on flat spine, spine with decorative gilt horizontal ruling and central compartment devices, marbled upper and lower endpapers, upper edges in gilt.

, Notes: This literary fiction collection is a unique set of short stories, poems and novels from the late 19th to early 20th centuries. From tales of love, life and heartbreaking loss to humorous stories of ghost encounters, these volumes captivate the imaginations of readers young and old. Included in this collection are a variety of dramatic and spirited poems that contemplate the mysteries of life and celebrate the wild beauty of nature.
Edwin Markham (1852–1940) was an American poet. From 1923 to 1931 he was Poet Laureate of Oregon. Markham taught literature in El Dorado County until 1879, when he became education superintendent of the county. While residing in El Dorado County, Markham became a member of Placerville Masonic Lodge. He also accepted a job as principal of Tompkins Observation School in Oakland, California, in 1890.
, Size: 4to., , Illustration: Each volume is illustrated with a frontispiece and numerous in-text and full-page illustrations, photographs, and portraits.

, Volume: Complete 13 volumes. , Provenance: Ex-Libris of C. O. Graue on the verso of the upper boards., Category: Book Literature;