RILEY, James Whitcomb (author). Howard Chandler CHRISTY (illustrator). An Old Sweetheart of Mine. Indianpolis; The Bobbs-Merrill Company. [1902].
Large 8vo.; publisher's mid-green cloth decoratively blocked to spine and upper cover to a romantic heart-shaped Art Nouveau design in light green and mustard, surrounding an onlaid oval portrait of an Edwardian lady, signed Chandler Christy, upper cover and spine lettered gilt, pink Art Nouveau endpapers; pp. [94], on thick coated stock; with illustrations throughout after detailed pencil drawings, printed in black and pink, other text decorations and designs throughout in pale pink; an attractive copy.
Vintage edition of this indulgent reminiscence, in romantic verse, of a childhood romance which blossomed into marriage.
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