The Old Swimmin'-Hole and 'Leven More Poems

Indianapolis: George C. Hitt & Co., 1883. Book. Near Fine. Printed Wrappers. 1st Edition. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. True First Edition, title page inserted, P.41, stanza 4, line 1, "William", printed on laid paper with a scant inch between the horizontal wire marks. Near Fine, lacking the scarce dust wrapper of brown pulp paper, the printed cream inner wrappers printed the same as the title page are darkened and toned with small chips at spine ends, inner white wrapper attached to book lovely and white. Rear blank top corner crease, a few widely scattered small spots of toning throughout. With the ownership name in pencil front end page of C. M. Malott, (truncated) Carol Ann Macy Malott, wife of Volney T. Malott, known as the Dean of Indiana banking and, as President of the Board of Directors of Crown Hill Cemetery, instrumental in securing Riley's burial site at the Cemetery's highest elevation. James Whitcomb Riley's first published book, Russo, pp. 3-6. . (Inventory #: 010299)