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JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY

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JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY
<p><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:windowtext'>JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial; color:windowtext'>(1849-1916). Among this Midwestern poet’s humorous works liberally sprinkled with the Hoosier dialect, are “The Old Swimmin’ Hole” and “When the Frost Is on the Punkin.” His book, <i>An Old Sweetheart of Mine</i>, large 8vo, 74pp, The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Indianapolis, 1902. Beautifully illustrated by illustrator and portrait artist <b>Howard Chandler Christy</b> (1873-1952), the green embossed cloth cover features an oval portrait of the titled “Sweetheart.” Boldly inscribed to Mrs. Pauline Dessar and signed in full on second flyleaf adding, “<i>With Christmas greetings,” in blue ink, and “Christmas of 1909</i>.” A note attached suggests that the receipient was “...J.W.R.’s (first?) sweetheart.” Cover evidences light wear and starting; o/w VG. Delightful.</span></p>