CALIFORNIANS.
New York: Macmillan, 1916. First edition of the poet's first commercially published book; only 1,200 copies printed [Broomfield A2]. Small 8vo blue cloth boards; gilt-stamped spine; front cover lettered in gilt with pictorial vignette stamped in blue, black, and gilt; top edge gilt. Angling-themed bookplate of Olindus F. Kendall on front pastedown featuring rod and reel, fly hooks, and trout, signed in the plate "H.K." (Henriette Kahn).Tape shadows to endpapers, touch of rubbing to spine tips, otherwise fine in bright, very good to near fine dust jacket with small, internal tape repair, few small spots of staining, spine very slightly toned, and narrow chip at head of spine taking out "IANS" in title. A scarce book, especially so in dust jacket.
Item #55923
Price: $2,500.00