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EUGENE FIELD A.Ms.S

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EUGENE FIELD A.Ms.S
<b>1302. EUGENE FIELD </b>(1850 - 1895) American poet, best known for his children's verse "Little Boy Blue" and "Wynken, Blynken, and Nod". A fine and unusual A.Ms.S signed with a pseudonym "<i>Guy Wilson</i>" 1p. 4to., [n.p., n.d.], a poem entitled "Here in Illinois". The three stanza poem reads in part: "<i>Here in the land of promise / Under the glorious sky / Reaching awide ver shore and tide, / Ruler and bride, or thou abide, / And, heart of the west, beat high!...</i>". On the verso his son, Eugene Filed II, has added his authentication: "<i>This Manuscript is in the hand writing of my father, Eugene Field, and is signed in the name of `Guy Wilson Eugene Field II Sept. 1- 1923</i>" Although Field's son was known to have participated in forgeries of his father's poems, he did have access to a cache of genuine Field poems which he sold as well as his later forgeries. Because of this, we did consult an expert in Eugene Field who has found no evidence of forgery in this case. Bound into a red morocco book with gilt lettering. Horizontal and vertical creases, light soiling, otherwise very good condition.<b> $300-500</b>