THE POEMS AND PROSE SKETCHES OF JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY: Vol. I - Neghborly Poems and Dialect Sketches de Riley, James Whitcomb - 1897

Bobbs-Merrill, 1898-01-01. Hardcover. Good. This 1898 printing of Afterwhiles by same publisher is not part of the series; TEG; 196 p., clean and unmarked except for label of former owner on upper corner of front paste down; frontis. photo-portrait of author, with tissue guard; gilt edges; binding firm; paper fine and untanned; crimson boards with still bright gilt lettering and ornamentation are lightly scuffed, bumped on corners, and rubbed at crown of spine. 12mo.

Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1906, Very Good Hardcover / no dustjacket, TEG, 173 pages, 5.25" x 7.75". James Whitcomb Riley (1849 – 1916) was an American writer, poet, and best-selling author.

New York: Scribner's Sons, 1891. 1899 printing. HC, no DJ. MV Good+. Light brown cloth, edgewear, light soiling, gilt titling & decorations, gilt top, deckled edges, B/W frontis w tissue, handwritten numeral to title page has been scribbled through by FO, some foxing throughout, binding tight. Homestead Edition series, Vol. VI. PLEASE NOTE: We are happy to provide photos. Please contact us for any specific requests. BUYING AND SELLING USED AND RARE BOOKS FROM HISTORIC EAST NASHVILLE SINCE 2012.

New York: Scribner's Sons, 1894. 1899 printing. HC, no DJ. MV Good. Light brown cloth, edgewear, soiled, gilt titling & decorations, gilt top, deckled edges, heavily soiled edges darkened to knocked bottom corners, B/W frontis w tissue, handwritten numeral to title page has been scribbled through by FO, moisture stains & foxing throughout, binding tight. Homestead Edition series, Vol. IX. PLEASE NOTE: We are happy to provide photos. Please contact us for any specific requests. BUYING AND SELLING USED AND RARE BOOKS FROM HISTORIC EAST NASHVILLE SINCE 2012.

Charles Scribner's Sons, 1904. Hardcover. Fine. Charles Scribner's Sons, 1904. 201pp., frontis. portrait of James Whitcomb Riley. 8vo. Brown cloth stamped in gold on front cover, gold titles on spine, upper edge gilt. Slight sunning on spine, else fine bright hardcover.

Charles Scribner's Sons, 1903. Hardcover. Fine. Charles Scribner's Sons, 1903. 237pp., frontis. illustration with tissue-guard. 8vo. Brown cloth stamped in gold on front cover, gold titles on spine, upper edge gilt. slight sunning on spine, fine bright hardcover.

Charles Scribner's Sons, 1904. Hardcover. Fine. Charles Scribner's Sons, 1904. 215pp., frontis. illustration with tissue-guard. 8vo. Brown cloth stamped in gold on front cover, gold titles on spine, upper edge gilt. Slight sunning on spine, else fine bright looks unread hardcover.

Charles Scribner's Sons (New York 1906), 1906. Hardcover. Acceptable. Former library book; Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

HardPress Publishing, 2013-01-28. Paperback. Good.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1900 Book. Good. Brown Cloth Boards. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Homestead Edition of the works of the American writer, poet, and best-selling author, known as the "Hoosier Poet", bound with brown suede spine over brown cloth covered boards with gilt border and design to top board. Top edges gilt, rest untrimmed. Slight rubbing to corners, otherwise good plus copy with no inscriptions..