Author: John Hay
Title: Jim Bludso of the Prairie Belle and Little Breeches
Description: Boston, James R. Osgood & Co. 1871. First edition. Paperback. A smart first edition of these illustrated tales in verse by American statesman John Hay. First edition. Illustrated with a frontispiece and seven full-page images. Collated complete. Two charming tales in verse. The poem that brought the greatest immediate reaction was "Jim Bludso", about a boatman with one wife in Mississippi and another in Illinois. Written by John Milton Hay, an American statesman and official. Illustrated by Solomon Eytinge Jr. an American illustrator. In the original orange paper wraps. Externally, smart with light wear and the odd small mark to the boards. Loss to the top edge of the front board with the odd small closed tear. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot or handling mark. Pencil marks to the rear endpaper. With a protective plastic booklet. Very Good . Ill.: Solomon Eytinge Jr. Very Good .

Keywords: Jim Bludso Prairie Belle Little Breeches Hay Prairie Belle Solomon Eytinge Jr.


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