Maxwell Struthers Burt — Songs and Portraits

New York, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1920. First edition. Cloth. The scarce first edition of a charmingly personal poetic anthology written by Wyoming writer Maxwell Struthers Burt. Signed by a relative. The scarce first edition of Songs and Portraits, an intriguing poetic anthology, written by American writer Maxwell Struthers Burt. Published by Charles Scribner's Sons in 1920. Signed by a close relative.In the publisher's original quarter cloth with paper boards. The relative's signature to the front free end paper.In this particular anthology, many of the poems are inspired by the First World War, in which he served in the U.S. Army Air Signal Corps. Other poems are charmingly personal, such as Primavera, inspired by his daughter who was to turn four. A significant figure in Wyoming, he helped establish the Grand Teton National Park and co-founded the JY Ranch. In the publisher's original quarter cloth with paper boards. Externally, very smart with clean boards. Slight bumping to the head and tail of the spine, and minor rubbing and browning to the spine label. Minimal fading to the board extremities. End papers are generally bright and clean, with faint browning and spotting. The relative's signature to the front free end paper. Internally, firmly bound, with slight wear to the hinge between leaves pp.38-39. Pages are bright and clean, with the occasional faint browning towards the hinge, heavier to leaves pp.38-39. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .