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  • DELAWARE LITERATURE. by Able, Augustus H III; foreword by Henry Seidel Canby.
    Able, Augustus H III; foreword by Henry Seidel Canby.
    DELAWARE LITERATURE.

    Edition: First printing, limited edition. .

    New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc. 1947. First edition - First separate publication of this offprint from 'Delaware, a History of the First State' with a new foreword by Henry Seidel Canby. Discusses the importance of regional literature in understanding American life. Includes discussion of fiction, both romantic and realistic, nonfiction prose and poetry, Glossy frontispiece. States that this is one of 250 copies, but it is not numbered. Large format, measuring 8 1/12 in wide by 11 inches tall, 32 pp.

    Condition: Near fine in stapled blue wrappers (some toning and sunning to the edges of the cover,)

    Book ID: 51951
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  • ARIZONA IN LITERATURE: A Collection of the Best Writings of Arizona Authors from Early Spanish Days to the Present Time. by Boyer, Mary G.
    Boyer, Mary G.
    ARIZONA IN LITERATURE: A Collection of the Best Writings of Arizona Authors from Early Spanish Days to the Present Time.

    Edition: Reprint.

    New York: Haskell House Publishers, 1970. Hardcover - Originally published in 1934, so "present time" refers to the early 1930s. When it was published, it was the only extensive listing of Arizona literature. Arranged topically - adventurers, novels, poetry, biography, legends, translations from Spanish, etc - this includes brief biographical notes on each author and a selection from their work. Index, 574 pp. ISBN: 0-838311687.

    Condition: Very near fine in turquoise boards with gilt lettering on the spine (upper corner bumped).

    Book ID: 79846
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