Antique 1929 Signed & Inscribed E. Merrill Root Poet Poem Poetry Rare Works!  Original antique signed and inscribed 1st Edition, of "Bow Of Burning Gold" by Edward Merrill Root, known as E. Merrill Root (1895-1973). Inspired by studies under Robert Frost, Edward found inspiration to express his poetry in print and this is one of the earliest works of his poems to be published. Edward was a listed, writer, poet and educator. Born in Baltimore Maryland, he was a devout Quaker and pacifist who views changed after his observations done in WWI. Becoming an active advocate of political conservatism, Root's writing, took on a different light, bringing him notoriety in conservative circles, mostly for his vitriolic writings on subversion in education. This is a book of his poems that met with critical acclaim, amongst his admirers, which included his former teacher and later friend, Robert Frost. Frost was quoted as describing Root as "the second best poet in America". A stated First limited edition. Dedicated to Alsa Landon Root. Copyright, 1929, by Robert Packard & Company. 9-1/2" x 6-1/2" x 7/8". 172 pages. Condition is still very good overall. Heavy stock pages are stiff, clean. Lite age toning overall. No stains, tears, markings. No cracking to the hinges, easily perused. Book is complete, no missing pages. Binding is intact. Black leatherette spine covering with embellished gilt title, author. Rough edge cutting on outer pages, gilt along page tops, following a popular technique of the time. Unique pattern and textured paper covered boards. Spine has a chip and there is rubs and lite wear along the edges. Bumped corners on the board. Inside is nameplate with personalized inscription to the recipient. " For Ellen Drace - artist on canvas, on the stage, and in life - "A" student for fleeting years, and friend forever - E. Merrill Root, June 15, 1944". Next page blank followed by page with "First Limited Edition, and E. Merrill Root" penned signature. It is amazing reading for one in need of inspiration in walking life's path. A view of the world through a poets eyes and times past. A book that deserves a place of honor amongst any library of poems.

Antique 1914 Kin Hubbard-Brown County-Indiana ABE MARTIN Illust Wit Humor RARE!  Original antique hardbound edition, of Kin Hubbard's "Abe Martin's Primer". Hubbard was a popular, nationally syndicated, humorist, cartoonist, who back in the early 1900's created a character whom he named "Abe Martin". Abe was a wisecracking, anti-hero, gentleman who hailed from Brown County, Indiana. Its a rare, hard to find book featuring a collection of Abe's humorous sayings, with illustrations by Francis Gallup. Just listed as copyrighted, publishing date was between 1904-1914. Publisher listed as Abe Martin Publishing Company of Indianapolis, Indiana". 6-1/2" x 4-1/2" x 1". Book is complete and in very good condition overall. Lite signs of age and handling wear. No major damage. Inkstamp inside for "Glenwood Boarders of Palo Alto Calif", original owner? Toning to the page stock, but pages remain supple, not brittle and book is still easily thumbed. Binding intact. Cloth covered spine with title printed front board, cardboard backboard show some discoloring and lite staining but book still displays well for its age.

1914 Great Southwest Santa Fe Railroad Travel Color Litho Prints Indians, Trains CA AZ NM CO! This is an original hard to find, 1914 souvenir publication that was made available to travelers who rode the Santa Fe Railroad route and ate or stayed at one of Fred Harvey's hotels or railroad eating houses along the way. Written and published by Fred Harvey himself, the man who invented the "restaurant for travelers" idea. This booklet is a wonderful trip in itself just to thumb through and enjoy. The 32 color lithographs are phenomenal! Each depicting scenery and scenes of the trains in route and Native American life along the path of the Sante Fe Railway Southwestern routes. Scenes included: Yosemite Valley, Redlands, Cajon Pass, San Juan Capistrano Mission, Old Baldy, Mystic Maze of the Mojave Indians, Needles Mts, Colorado River, Arizona desert, Interior of Hopi House, the Hopi House, Grand Canyon, Apache Warrior and his horse at Rio Navaho, Arizona, Apache land, tepee, San Francisco mountains, train over Canyon Diablo Arizona, Petrified Forest, old church, Acoma, New Mexico, pueblo of Laguna, Native american decorating pottery at pueblo of Isleta, New Mexico, Elle of Ganado, Native American Navaho weaver in front of her home, interior of indian building with pottery, rugs, crafts, Indian Building , Albuquerque NM, the Alvarado, El Ortiz, Lamy NM, the Californian Limited in Apache Canyon, the Raton tunnel, snowy range in Colorado, gateway Garden of the Gods, the Spanish Peaks of Colorado. The booklet is string bound, semi-gloss paper pages with heavy construction-like paper cover. Raised gold gilt title and colored lithograph of Native Americans out on the range. Inside there are a couple of informational pages then each illustration has a title page for the follow up print. Page across from each print has information on the view. Really fine quality publishing and printing for its time considering it was a souvenir. Booklet is complete. Cover show lite signs of wear, corners bumped, spine cover starting to split some at the bottom. Back cover has two tears. Inner pages have no tears, markings, stains or foxing. There is some rub-like discoloration on a few of the outer boarders of the illustrations pages. Some more then others. Not sure why these pages did this as the adjoining pages show no discoloring, rubs, at all. This did not hurt the integrity of the lithographs themselves. Booklet measures 11-1/2" x 9".