Description
Limited edition of Songs and Other Verse by Eugene Field, with a tipped-in inscription from the author.
Octavo, xi, 217pp, [1]. Cream hardcover, title in gilt on vellum spine. Solid text block, light wear to covers, with sunning to vellum spine. A near fine copy. Clipped inscription from Eugene Field affixed to front free endpaper, dated January 16, 1894.
One of 150 limited edition copies printed on Holland paper, this one numbered 117.
Eugene Field (1850-1895) was an author of children’s poetry and humorous essays, as well as a journalist. Field’s most notable works include: “Wunken, Blynken, and Nod,” “The Gingham Dog and the Calico Cat,” and “Little Boy Blue.”
