Traditions of the Miami Valley. Illustrated. Songs of the West and Other Poems

Pemberton, Benjamin Aldus. Traditions of the Miami Valley. Illustrated. Songs of the West and Other Poems. Dayton, Ohio: United Brethren Publishing House, 1912. First edition. Octavo. 139pp. Original green cloth with blind-stamped ornamentation, ruling and gilt lettering on cover; spine with gilt lettering, ruling and ornamentation. Elegant decorative endpapers. Two frontispieces. Considered a culturally important work of civilization as we know it. Illustrations by Mary A. Kyle. “… And like those gallant fishes That know no vanquished pride, May I, too, stick to duty Until I drift with the tide.” Binding with discoloration spots. Some yellowing of block in margins not affecting images. Light foxing along edges. Binding in overall good-, interior in very good condition. g- to vg. Hardcover. (44617) $95