John Jay Chapman — Songs and Poems

New York, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1919. First edition. Cloth. The signed first edition of an attractive poetic anthology, written by prominent American moralist and writer John Jay Chapman. The signed first edition of Songs and Poems, a poetic anthology written by prominent American writer, social critic and essayist John Jay Chapman. Published by Charles Scribner's Sons in 1919, a year following the First World War.In the publisher's original quarter cloth, with paper boards. Chapman's signature signed inscription to the front free end paper for French writer and essayist André Chevrillon.Known for his integrity and championing of morality, John Jay Chapman is perhaps best known for his essays tackling both the machine politics of Tammany Hall and the lynching of a black man in Coatesville, Pennsylvania. This particular anthology, includes both those inspired by his observations of the First World War and traditional celebrations of nature such as Autumn Dews. In the publisher's original quarter cloth, with paper boards. Externally, very smart, with a couple of small marks near the title and one to the back board. Slight fading to boards, heavier to cloth spine. Very minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine, and to the extremities. End papers are bright and clean, with a very small closed tear to bottom of paste down. Poet's inscription to the front free end paper. Internally, firmly bound, with slight wear to hinge between leaves pp.40-41. Pages are bright and clean, with the small rare mark to extremities of the occasional leaf. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .