In Divers Tones.
Boston. D. Lothrop andCompany. 1886. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 18cm, first edition, viii,134p., + 2p ads., original giltdecorated blue cloth, gilt titles, front hinge broken, wear on the edges,very good, inscribed by author. (cgc) A collection of Roberts' poetrywith a interesting hand-written inscription "This little volume, it seemsto me, contains some of my best work, & some of my very worst! Asinstances of the latter I think "La Belle Trombonist" is pretty rotten.And the high-falutin' sentiment of "Afloat", with its false, melodramaticending, gives me pain in my tummy when I read it!." He also inscribed"First Edition C.G.D.R." on the title page. An interesting Canadianassociation copy with an inscription by Dr. Walter Penfield on receivingthe book in 1968. Item #33557
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