Nita Pierson — Sonnets of My Life

San Francisco, Philopolis Press, 1916. First edition. Hardback. The very scarce signed first edition of a personal anthology of sonnets written by San Francisco poet Nita Pearson. The very scarce signed first edition of Sonnets of My Life, a personal anthology written by American poet Nita Pearson. Published by Philopolis Press in 1916.In the publisher's original brown paper boards, with the poet's signed inscription to the front free end paper.An anthology of attractive poetry, Pierson's sonnets range from dedications to his daughter, to dedications to fellow San Francisco poet George Sterling. Some sonnets however are less person-oriented, with The Palace of Fine Arts and The Court of Abundance consider the poet's observations of wider humanity. In the publisher's original brown paper boards. Externally, very smart, with clean boards and minimal marks. Slight fading to the front board and spine. Very minor bumping to head and tail of spine. Offsetting to free end papers. Poet's signed inscription to the front free end paper. Internally, firmly bound, with slight wear to hinge between blank and title leaf. Pages are bright and clean, with very faint spot to right edges of first leaves and bottom edges of final leaves. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .