2355681

Terse Verse by Walt Mason - SIGNED #2355681

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Terse Verse by Walt Mason - SIGNED #2355681
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"Terse Verse" by Walt Mason



Signed on his picture page


Inside page inscribed:

For John M. Siddall

with best wishes of Walt Mason

If all our days were sunny

And skies were always blue,

We'd soon be blowing money

To buy a cloud or two.<br

1917

Chicago

A.C. McClurg & Co.



Hardback - 176 pages



In good condition. Cloth cover with gilt embossed title on the cover and title on the spine. There is minor wear on the corners of the covers and the top and bottom of the spine have wear.



Pages and binding are tight with the exception of the front cover and first page are beginning to separate. The pages are free from any markings and are very clean.



THhere are few people to-day who have not, at some time or other, heard of Walt Mason. For the benefit of those few it might be well to explain that Walt Mason, familiarly known as "Uncle Walt," is the Emporia, Kan., poet, whose inimitable wit has brought him national reputation. William Allen White, editor of the Emporia Gazette, some years ago called Mr. Mason the "poet laureate of American democracy," and admirers of Mr. Mason's work have voiced their approval of the title. While Walt Mason has restricted himself almost wholly to the writing of prose poems, he has done considerable other newspaper writing. For a time he was connected with the Washington (D. C.) News. His book called "Uncle Walt's Book" and his "Rhymes of the Range" were published ...
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<tr><td>Condition:Very Good</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:1890</td></tr>


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<tr><td>Title:Terse Verse by Walt Mason - SIGNED</td></tr>



<tr><td>Location:Chino, California</td></tr>
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