Description
First edition of With Trumpet and Drum by Eugene Field.
Small octavo, xi, [1], 126pp, [2]. Original blue cloth binding, title in green on white cloth spine. Top edge gilt. No additional printings listed on copyright page. Solid text block, light wear along edges, a near fine example.
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.”
