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Armazindy
by Riley, James Whitcomb [Field, Eugene]
- Used
- near fine
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near fine/near fine
- Seller
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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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About This Item
Indianapolis: The Bowen-Merrill Co, 1894. Limited Edition. Cloth. Near fine/near fine. Signed limited edition of Armazindy by James Whitcomb Riley, presented to fellow children's poet Eugene Field.. Small octavo, xiii, [1], 169pp. Red silk, decoratively illustrated in gilt on front cover, title in gilt on spine. Top edge gilt. Frontispiece portrait with tissue guard. Solid text block, light wear to spine ends, joints and corners, some leaves unopened. Bookplate of Eugene Field affixed to front pastedown. Number 87 of 100 limited edition copies signed by Riley. Housed in a custom red cloth jacket within a matching quarter red morocco slipcase, title in gilt on spine with embellishments. (BAL 16602) (Russo 51) Inscription on rear flyleaf reads: "This copy was presented to my father, Eugene Field, by James Whitcomb Riley. Eugene Field II. Sept 12 - 1925." Although commonly remembered for their published works, James Whitcomb Riley (1849-1916) and Eugene Field (1850-1895) performed across the United States in a joint act during the late 1880s. Bill Nye (Edgar Wilson Nye), a beloved humorist, rounded out the trio of entertainers. The three men were called "the greatest humorous trio in America" and were photographed together at the time of their first appearance in Indianapolis in 1886. (Indianapolis Journal, January 17, 1886, p. 5).
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- Bookseller
- The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 13507
- Title
- Armazindy
- Author
- Riley, James Whitcomb [Field, Eugene]
- Illustrator
- Signed limited edition of Armazindy by James Whitcomb Riley, presented to fellow children's poet Eugene Field.
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Jacket Condition
- near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited Edition
- Publisher
- The Bowen-Merrill Co
- Place of Publication
- Indianapolis
- Date Published
- 1894
- Keywords
- Eugene Field presentation copy, armazindy first edition, armazindy signed, james whitcomb riley signed, dred scott decision field, armazindy limited edition
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- Morocco
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- Unopened
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Leaves
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- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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