Author: Eugene Field
Title: The Writings in Prose and Verse of Eugene Field in Twelve Volumes
Description: New York, Charles Scribner's, 1911-14. Leather. A twelve volume leather bound set of the prose and poetical work of Eugene Field A collection of the Writings in Prose and Verse of Eugene Field. Complete in twelve volumes. The set consists of: Little Book of Western Verse, Little Book of Profitable Tales, Second Book of Verse, Poems of Childhood, Holy Cross and Other Tales, The Sabine Farm, Love Affairs of a Bibliomaniac, The House, Songs and Other Verses, Second Book of Tales, Sharps and Flats I and Sharps and Flats II. Eugene Field, Sr. (September 2, 1850 November 4, 1895) was an American writer, best known for his children's poetry and humorous essays. Field worked as a journalist for the St. Joseph Gazette in Saint Joseph, Missouri, in 1875, soon rising to become city editor of the Gazette. He became known for his light, humorous articles written in a gossipy style, some of which were reprinted by other newspapers around the country. It was during this time that he wrote the famous poem "Lovers Lane" about a street in St. Joseph, Missouri. From 1876 through 1880 Field lived in St. Louis, first as an editorial writer for the Morning Journal and subsequently for the Times-Journal. After a brief stint as managing editor of the Kansas City Times, he worked for two years as editor of the Denver Tribune. Moving to Chicago in 1883, Field wrote a satirical column called Sharps and Flats for the Chicago Daily News. Field first started publishing poetry in 1879, when his poem "Christmas Treasures" appeared in A Little Book of Western Verse. Over a dozen volumes of poetry followed and he became well known for his light-hearted poems for children, among the most famous of which are "Wynken, Blynken, and Nod" and "The Duel" (which is perhaps better known as "The Gingham Dog and the Calico Cat"). Field also published a number of short stories, including "The Holy Cross" and "Daniel and the Devil." Field"s legacy can be seen to this day, with his former home in St. Louis now a museum, a memorial commemorating his poetry in Lincoln Park Zoo, and a park names after him in Illinois. In a half crushed morocco leather binding with marbled paper covered boards. Externally, generally smart, lightly rubbed in places. Spines are slightly sunned. There is some minor damage to the tops and tails of the spines. The hinges are starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Various. Very Good .
Keywords: Prose Verse Poetry Eugene Field Verse Leather Various
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Title: The Writings in Prose and Verse of Eugene Field in Twelve Volumes
Description: New York, Charles Scribner's, 1911-14. Leather. A twelve volume leather bound set of the prose and poetical work of Eugene Field A collection of the Writings in Prose and Verse of Eugene Field. Complete in twelve volumes. The set consists of: Little Book of Western Verse, Little Book of Profitable Tales, Second Book of Verse, Poems of Childhood, Holy Cross and Other Tales, The Sabine Farm, Love Affairs of a Bibliomaniac, The House, Songs and Other Verses, Second Book of Tales, Sharps and Flats I and Sharps and Flats II. Eugene Field, Sr. (September 2, 1850 November 4, 1895) was an American writer, best known for his children's poetry and humorous essays. Field worked as a journalist for the St. Joseph Gazette in Saint Joseph, Missouri, in 1875, soon rising to become city editor of the Gazette. He became known for his light, humorous articles written in a gossipy style, some of which were reprinted by other newspapers around the country. It was during this time that he wrote the famous poem "Lovers Lane" about a street in St. Joseph, Missouri. From 1876 through 1880 Field lived in St. Louis, first as an editorial writer for the Morning Journal and subsequently for the Times-Journal. After a brief stint as managing editor of the Kansas City Times, he worked for two years as editor of the Denver Tribune. Moving to Chicago in 1883, Field wrote a satirical column called Sharps and Flats for the Chicago Daily News. Field first started publishing poetry in 1879, when his poem "Christmas Treasures" appeared in A Little Book of Western Verse. Over a dozen volumes of poetry followed and he became well known for his light-hearted poems for children, among the most famous of which are "Wynken, Blynken, and Nod" and "The Duel" (which is perhaps better known as "The Gingham Dog and the Calico Cat"). Field also published a number of short stories, including "The Holy Cross" and "Daniel and the Devil." Field"s legacy can be seen to this day, with his former home in St. Louis now a museum, a memorial commemorating his poetry in Lincoln Park Zoo, and a park names after him in Illinois. In a half crushed morocco leather binding with marbled paper covered boards. Externally, generally smart, lightly rubbed in places. Spines are slightly sunned. There is some minor damage to the tops and tails of the spines. The hinges are starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Various. Very Good .
Keywords: Prose Verse Poetry Eugene Field Verse Leather Various
Price: GBP 595.00 = appr. US$ 849.65 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: SET4-G-9
- Book number: SET4-G-9
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