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First Printing of two Kilmer Poems. Fir

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First Printing of two Kilmer Poems. Fir
First Printing of two Kilmer Poems. First edition of A Book of A.E.F. Verse, published in France, Nov. 1918, by "The Stars and Stripes," official newspaper of the American Expeditionary Forces. Including first printing in book form of two of Joyce Kilmer's poems, who was killed in action on July 30, 1918: "The Wood Called Rouge-Bouquet" and "L'Envoi." Also includes poem, "Song of the Guns" by Lt. Grantland Rice, later the New York sports columnist. Book dedicated to the children of France. Tan covers, binding shaken, cover detached, pages edge toned, else clean. Rare literary association piece.