BUSINESS PROSE-POEMS
first edition Hardcover
1911 · Chicago
by MASON, WALT.
Chicago: George Matthew Adams, 1911. Cover and spine lettered and designed in black and brown. One wood engraving by Gustavus Bauman, frontispiece illustration of the author by William Stevens. A series of poems, written in prose style, but poetry, nonetheless. Walt Mason (1862-1939) honed his skills as a writer and humorist while working at the Emporia Gazette from 1907-1920. 188pp.. First Edition. Brown Cloth. Almost No Wear/No Jacket. Octavo. (Inventory #: 011664)