IN OUR TOWN

NY: McClure, Phillips & Co., 1906. First Edition, first printing. Signed presentation from White on the half-title page: "For C.N. Ayers with the kind regards of William Allen White." A Merle Johnson High Spot of American Literature. This book is a series of short stories about the goings-on of White's small town (Emporia, Kansas) and the lives of its residents. Small 8vo., embossed ribbed red cloth, stamped in gilt; 369 pages. Illustrated by F.R. Gruger and W. Glackens. Very Good (covers nice & bright with very minor bump to lower rear corner; contents clean & tight).