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THE SUNSET SONG AND OTHER VERSES, Lee & Shepherd, 1902, first edition, some rubbing to the fore edge corner tips, spine extremities and hinges, light soiling to the covers, else a near vg copy.

Kessinger Publishing, LLC, 2009-04-27. Paperback. Good.

Kessinger Publishing, LLC, 2009-04-27. Paperback. Used:Good.

Nabu Press, 2010-03-05. Paperback. Good.

Paperback / softback. New.

Hardback. New.

New.

Boston: Lee & Shepard, 1902. First Edition. Signed by Akers on the title page. It appears Akers signed every copy of this title, which is a scarce book and I doubt many were produced. I have researched the two signed copies I have in stock and each signature varies slightly- they are not printed facsimilies. Akers was a Maine poet and journalist. She published early poems under the name Florence Percy. She was editor of the Portland Advertiser for many years. She was also a nurse and a government clerk during the civil war. 2 lines that she penned were popular during the civil war. "Backward, turn backward, O time in thy flight, Make me a child again, just for to-night. Small 8vo., decorative light-green cloth, deckled edges, stamped in gilt, black & red; 313 pages. Cover & Title Page Designed by Grace Barton Allen.. Very Good (covers nice, contents clean & tight with small bookplate on the front pastedown, pasted over an old ink signature.

Lee & Shepard, 1902. ALLEN, Grace Barton. AKERS, Elizabeth. THE SUNSET SONG AND OTHER VERSES. Boston: Lee & Shepard, 1902. Cover & Title Page Designed by Grace Barton Allen. 8vo., turquoise-blue cloth, stamped in gilt, black & red; top edge gilt. First Edition. Signed by Akers on the title page. Elizabeth Anne Chase Akers Allen [1832-1911] was a poet and newspaper woman born in Strong, Maine. She was a popular contributor to many national periodicals and also wrote under the pen name "Florence Percy." Her best-known poem "Rock Me To Sleep" became the subject of a lawsuit over authorship, with Akers vindicated but only after the case raged on in the public eye. Very Good (contents clean & tight). $85.00.