The Last Roundup: A Book of Verse

San Francisco, California, USA: R. G. Fontana & Son, 1952. BW2 - A hard cover presumed first edition signed by the author withdrawn ex-library book in good- condition with no dust jacket. The same date appears on back of the title page with no additional printings indicated plus there is the note "Privately Printed" on the title page and "250 copies of this book have been printed and the type distributed." A tight, clean copy in blue cloth covered boards with gold lettering and graphics on the front with moderate overall wear with the front free endpaper removed as part of the library's withdrawal process plus there is paper residue and surface damage on the front fixed endpaper from the removal of a library pocket as part of the library's withdrawal process plus there is some light label staining on the spine wrapping around onto the front and the back from a library label plus there is some rubbing around the bottom spine edge from the removal of a library label plus there is some loosening of the cloth on the back bottom right corner plus there are the usual library marks, stamps, and perforations on the spine, the bottom outside paper edges, the front freepaper, the title page, the dedication page, the first page, page 61/62, and the last page plus there is some light soiling of the cloth overall plus there is some light yellowing on the outside paper edges. There is a pasted on label on the front fixed endpaper stating "This copy of "The Last Roundup" A Book of Verse is presented to the St. Louis Free Public Library with the compliments of the author" with a signature of Lorenzo Sosso below it. A privately published collection of poetry by a early 20th century American poet. By the author of "Poems of Humanity and Abelard to Heloise," "In the Realms of Gold," "Proverbs of the People," "Wisdom for the Wise," "New York 'Bound'," and "San Francisco and Other Verse." 72p.. Signed by Author. Hard Cover. Fair/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library.