Publication: George H Doran, 1919, New York
First edition. Brown paper-covered boards and spine with printed paper label showing author and title affixed on front board. 68pp. Inscribed by the author to Edmund (Leamy). Aline Kilmer was an American poet, children's book author, and essayist, and the wife and widow of poet and journalist Joyce Kilmer. In their short marriage, lasting 10 years, her husband had achieved fame as a poet. After his death in World War I, Aline began publishing her own poetry. Today, her work is largely forgotten. Spine chipped and worn, corners and edges bumped and scraped. A good only copy.
Inventory Number: 48744