The Old Swimmin'-hole, and 'leven More Poems by James Whitcomb Riley (Creator) - 2012-08-01

The Bowen-Merrill Co, 1888. Hardcover. Good. 50p, in black cloth printed with red designs that are faintly reminiscent of Chinese characters, with a strip of blue cloth along hte fore-edge of the front board. Blue cloth is stamped in gold. The black cloth has faded to gray. Cloth has frayed a little at either end of spine. Corners are bumped. Name on ffep. Foxing to front matter, most especially the frontispiece and its tissue overlay. Main pages are yellowed, but unfoxed. The binding feels sound, although a little weak due its age. Sixth Edition. Size: 16mo - over 5 3/4 in - 6 3/4 in Tall. Year: 1888.

New.

Indianapolis IN: Bobbs-Merrill Co, 1910. Paperback. Near Fine with no dust jacket. Facsimile reprint of the first edition of the first book (pseudonym: Benj. F. Johnson, of Boone. Indianapolis, Ind. George C. Hitt & Co. Copyright 1883). A series of dialect studies. Inscribed by publisher "The Bobbs Merrill Co. And Roe Chase, December 1929." Covers protected by folded brown paper which has in turn darkened the outer margin of first and last pages. ; 4 1/2 x 6 1/4 "; 50 pages.

Indianapolis, IN: Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1920. Book. Good. Wrappers. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. A facsimile reprint of the 1883 George C. Hitt (Indianapolis, IN) edition presented by Marshall Field and Company as a sourvenir of the Marshall Field Book Fair in 1920. Beige wrappers, with dark brown paper dustjacket. Red titles. 50 pp. Dustjacket chipped with material missing at corners. Front hinge open. Replicates p. 41, stanza 4, line 1, "W" missing error. Good in wrappers..

Indianapolis, In: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1910. Book. VG+. Original Wraps. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. This is the 1910 facsimile reprint of the first edition of the first book by James Whitcomb Riley, so stated. Unique in that it has TWO DJ's. The outer jacket is plain brown paper with red tiles and rules " ' The Old Swimmin" Hole and ' Leven More Poems. " The Inner DJ is Cream paper , which adds, " by Benj. F. Johnson, of Boone. James Whitcomb Riley. Indianapolis, Ind. George C. Hitt & Co. 1883. to the aforementioned Outer jacket verbage. The book itself is plain cream paper covers. This copy is VG+ in a VG+ DJ(s). The copy is uncut, unmarked, clear, crisp, and firmly bound. The Inner jacket has a hint of edge wear and a hint of toning. The outer DJ has a couple of small chips, a couple of small closed tears , and a 2 1/2 " closed tear at the spine hinge. As of September 2020, I could find no other "1910" copies such… Read More

Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, 1920. VG/G; 50 pages; Facsimile of the first edition of John Whitcomb Riley's first book of poetry, published as a souvenir of the 1920 Marshall Field Book Fair. Very Good in stiff paper boards printed in red, pages untrimmed, paper toning; in a Good kraft-paper dustjacket printed in red, torn along the length of the spine, fragile, chipped, in mylar to prevent further damage.. Soft Cover. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.

Indianapolis: Bowen-Merrill, 1886 Bound in chipped jacket over wraps, titles in red with both the jacket and title page stating second edition, 50 pp.