Poems Here At Home

HATFIELD BOOKS AND MEMORABILIA, a FIVE STAR SELLER, presents ONE OF ONLY FIFTY COPIES IN THE WORLD from the LIMITED and SIGNED FIRST EDITION of POEMS AT HOME by JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY. VERY GOOD PLUS condition. Bowen-Merrill of Indianapolis (L. Frank Baum's publisher, later becoming Bobbs-Merrill) was Riley's first publisher (after all, he was an Indiana guy). Bowen-Merrill… Read more about this item

Indianapolis: (Bobbs-Merrill, Indianapolis, 1915. Limited Edition. Small Octavo. Frontispiece, 197 pages. Illustrated by E.W. Kemble (illustrator for Mark Twain). There was a huge celebration of the birthday of James Whitcomb Riley on October 7, 1915, in Indianapolis. Each of the 400 attendees at the dinner were given a copy of this book specially published for this occasion. Signed by… Read more about this item

New York: The Century Co, 1893. Hardcover. Very Good. Later Edition. Pictures by E.W. Kemble. Green cloth with gilt decor on front board and spine. Top edge gilt. Owner's bookplate on front pastedown, owner's name on preliminary page, corners bumped, else very good, lacking the rare dustwrapper.

Indianapolis: Bowen-Merrill, 1893. First Edition; one of 50 numbered copies printed on Japan vellum; signed by the publishers; with a signed frontispiece portrait of the author. Publisher's vellum binding (a little soiled); near fine.

New York: The Century Co.. 1893. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Good in boards. Previous owner inked front endpage. Toning to pages. Scuffing to page edges. Scuffing to panels. Chips to crown and heel. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Indianapolis, IN: Bobbs-Merrill, 1915. "Indiana is proud of its "National Poet." The first official public celebration occurred in 1915 when Governor Samuel Moffett Ralston decreed October 7th as Riley Day. The state celebration swept across the country as the National Commissioner of Education issued instructions for a nationwide observance in all public schools. A birthday dinner in honor of the… Read more about this item

London: Longmans, Green. Bumped spine ends else minimal wear. Minor foxing. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1893.

NY: Century Co.. Used-Good/NO DUSTJACKET. 1893. First Printing. Hardcover. ref- #16600 BAL. A Binding . 12mo., 187 pp., End papers foxed .

New York: The Century Company, 1893. Hardcover. Near Fine. First edition. Illustrated by E.W. Kemble. Green cloth decorated in gilt, topedge gilt. Endpapers with a few small spots, corners and spine ends lightly rubbed, near fine, lacking the scarce dust jacket.

New York: The Century Co. [The DeVinne Press], 1893. First American edition, shortly following the London edition with the first title listed on the "Others Books by..." "Neighborly Poems" and with "To tell the gyrls" on page 50 line 5, appearing to be a mixed issue and in BAL binding C.. Frontispiece and illustrations in text by E. W.… Read more about this item

New York: The Century Co.. Very Good. 1896. Hardcover. Previous owner signed and stamped. 187 pages, hinges starting. Slight scuffing to spine ends and edges. Otherwise about very good. .

New York: The Century Co.. Very Good. 1893. Hardcover. First Edition, First State. 187 pages, contents show some light foxing, green boards with gilt stamping, spine is darkened, rubbed edges, otherwise contents are bright, about very good .

N Y: The Century Co., 1893. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Kemble, E. W.. A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. 188 pages. Green cloth boards with gilt title and decorations. Illustrations by E.W. Kemble.

Century, New York, 1897. Early Reprint. Hardback. Near fine copy in the original elaborately gilt-bordered green cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains uncommonly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. ; 187 pages; Physical desc. : 187 p. : ill. ; 19 cm. Line drawn illustrations by E. W. Kemble. Previous… Read more about this item

New York: Century, 1893. Very Good. Later. Very good. Foxing on pages. Corners rubbed and bent. Edges of spine frayed. Spine brown. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.

New York: The Century Co.. Good+. 1893. Hardcover. Spine ends chipped. "Fifteenth thousand" on titlepage; points are for 2nd printing. .

NY: The Century Co., 1893. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/None. Soil and light edgewear. top edge gilt. slight foxing. Black & white illustrations by E.W. Kemble 15th Thousand Record # 200689

New York: The Century Co., 1893. Very Good. 1st edition. New York: The Century Co. [The DeVinne Press], 1893. First American edition, shortly following the London edition with the first title listed on the "Others Books by..." "Neighborly Poems" and with "To tell the gyrls" on page 50 line 5, appearing to be a mixed issue and… Read more about this item

1893. RILEY, James Whitcomb. Poems Here at Home. Pictures by E.W. Kemble. Original gilt-decorated vellum, T.e.g. New York: The Century Co., 1893. First American edition. BAL 16600, State 1 ("Neighborly [sic] Poems" p. [ii]), binding C. Spine very slightly soiled, faint scattered foxing, else very good or better.

New York: Century Co. Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1893. First Edition, Later State, 12mo, 187pp, drawings in the text by E. W. Kemble. TEG. Previous owner's name and date on the back of the frontispiece. Top and bottom of the backstrip and corners worn through, contents G. .