GILDER, RICHARD WATSON — Two Worlds and Other Poems

New York, NY: The Century Company, 1891. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; SIGNED EDITION. This copy has been signed by the author on the front endpaper, along with a short inscription. This book is in Very Good condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. This book has covers decorated in gilt. The ivory linen cloth has noticeable foxing and toning, especially to the spine. There is some light bumping and wear to the spine ends and corners. The text pages are generally clean and bright, though there are spots of foxing to both front and rear endpapers. "A little later, he became a reporter on the Newark (New Jersey) Advertiser, of which he was later editor. With Newton Crane, he founded the Newark Register. In 1870, he became editor of Hours at Home, a monthly magazine published by Scribner's. It merged with Scribner's Monthly, which was edited by J. G. Holland. Gilder became managing editor. When Holland died in 1881, Gilder became editor. In November 1881, the monthly was renamed as The Century Magazine, and Gilder remained its editor until his death. Gilder's assistant editor at Century was Sophia Bledsoe Herrick. Under Gilder's editorship, The Century became one of the most esteemed periodicals in the country and Gilder himself became influential enough that his biographer Herbert Smith referred to the 1880s as "the Gilder Age". (from Wikipedia) ; Signed by Author. Very Good .