Don C. Seitz — In Praise of War

New York and London, Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1917 . First edition. Hardback. Scarce first-edition volume of war poetry by Don C. Seitz. Signed presentation copy to the dedicatee. Scarce first edition.Publisher's original hardback. In quarter cloth binding.Presentation copy to the dedicatee, late Lieutenant-Colonel B. F. Bradbury, M. D. Signed by the author to the front free endpaper "in affectionate remembrance".From significant American newspaper manager Don Carlos Seitz. As well as writing and editing for publications including the Brooklyn Eagle, New York Recorder and Brooklyn and New York World, Seitz published several works of non-fiction and poetry. He predominantly focused his writing on iconic American figures such as James McNeill Whistler and Joseph Pulitzer. This poetry collection was printed in the war years and features "In Praise of War" among other verses like "Hail Colonia" and "Yarn of the Essex". Publisher's original hardback. In quarter cloth binding. Presentation copy. Signed by the author to the front free endpaper with an inscription to the dedicatee B. F. Bradbury. Library stamp of B. F. Bradbury, M. D. to front paste down. Externally, very smart. Only slight bumping and rubbing to spine tips, otherwise pristine. Internally, firmly bound. Small closed tear to page 28. Featuring faint spotting to the first and last few pages, otherwise very bright and clean throughout. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .