James Henry Darlington — Verses by the Way

New York, Brentano's, 1923 . First edition. Cloth. Signed first-edition poetry collection from the first bishop of Harrisburg, presented to paleontologist Henry Fairfield Osborn. First edition.In publisher's original quarter-cloth binding with blue boards.Presentation copy. Signed by the author to Doctor and Mrs Henry Fairfield Osborn to the front free endpaper, dated Veterans Day 1924. Henry Fairfield Osborn was a well-known paleontologist and geologist, who headed the American Museum of Natural History as president for 25 years. Featuring the bookplate of his wife, Lucretia Perry Osborn, to front paste down.With a frontispiece portrait of the author and an introduction by prominent American poet Edwin Markham, a close friend to Darlington.Smart collection of poetry from significant American figure James Henry Darlington. In 1905 Darlington was elected the first bishop of Harrisburg, now Pennsylvania. He lectured often at universities, was an avid book collector and a member of many important societies. This is the second of his published works, the first being Verses for Children. Featuring verses such as "Lasting Love", "God's Reckoning" and "The Unknown Soldier at Arlington", among others. In publisher's original quarter-cloth binding with blue boards. Presentation copy. Signed by the author to Doctor and Mrs Henry Fairfield Osborn to the front free endpaper, dated Veterans Day 1924. The bookplate of Lucretia Perry Osborn to front paste down. Externally, lovely and clean with slight bumping, rubbing to spine tips and mild discolouration. Internally, firmly bound. Very faint spotting to first and last few pages, including to frontispiece tissue guard, otherwise especially bright and clean copy. Near Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Near Fine .