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8 Volume Set James Whitcomb Riley Poems Poetry RARE Old supersize image This auction is for a Great set of old books by James Whitcomb Riley. 8 Volumes from 1916. full money back if not satisfied. Your purchase will go to help the programs for disadvantaged youth that tend to fall through the systems cracks. Please visit to find out how else you can help. Titles: See Below Author: James Whitcomb Riley Binding: Burgundy Fine Binding Book Condition: Books are in good condition, strong spine and binding no rips or tears. Minimal shelf wear/bumping due to age. All books are beautifully bound and look great on display on a shelf and bring a richness of color to any room. Library markers and some warping. Excellent for the collector or Scholar. Beautiful on display in the home or office. Publisher: Illustrated: N/A First Edition: N/A Signatures: N/A Summary: Including Poems and Prose Sketches many of which have not tofore been published; an authentic biography, an elaborate index and numerous illustrations in color from paintings by Howard Chandler Christy and Ethel Franklin Betts Author is James Whitcomb Riley Title is Works of James Whitcomb Riley 10 volume set Harper & Brothers Publishers New York and London. 191610 volume set, red hb. They have some wear on covers and foxing on some early pages but still look great on the shelf. is a list of some individual notes on condition.These are part of a memorial edition, Missing volume 3 and 9. The copy right is 1916.They are in acceptable condition, they are ex-library and heavily worn, with some warping of pages. James Whitcomb Riley (October 7, 1849 – July 22, 1916) was an American writer and poet . Known as the " Hoosier Poet", "National Poet" [1] and the "Children's Poet," [2] he started his career in 1875 writing newspaper verse in Indiana dialect for the Indianapolis Journal . His verse tended to be humorous or sentimental, and of the approximately one-thousand poems that Riley published, over half are in dialect. Claiming that “simple sentiments that come direct from the heart” [1 ] were the secret of his success, Riley satisfied the public with down-to-earth verse that was "heart high." [2 ] Although Riley was a bestselling author in the early 1900s and earned a steady income from royalties, he also traveled and gave public readings of his poetry. His favorite authors were Robert Burns and Charles Dickens , and Riley himself befriended bestselling Indiana authors such as Booth Tarkington , George Ade and Meredith Nicholson . Many of his works were illustrated by the popular illustrator Howard Chandler Christy . James Whitcomb Riley James Whitcomb Riley, c. 1913 Born October 7, 1849 Greenfield , Indiana ,United States (1849-10-07 ) Died July 22, 1916 (aged 66) Indianapolis, Indiana , United States Occupation Poet Early life James Whitcomb Riley was born on October 7 , 1849 , in Greenfield, Indiana , to local attorney Reuben A. Riley and his wife, Elizabeth (Marine) Riley, in a small cabin. His parents named him after James Whitcomb , the governor of Indiana. James Whitcomb Riley was their third child. He lived on the same property until he was 21. Riley was influenced by many of the visitors to his father's home. In particular, he was able to pick up the cadence and character of the dialect of central Indiana and the travelers along the old National Road , which came through in the many poems he went on to write. One particular visitor was Mary Alice Smith, who eventually stayed on to live with the Rileys. Mary Alice ("Allie") Smith influenced Riley's poem, Little Orphant Annie , which was originally to be called Little Orphant A ll ie but a typesetter 's error changed the name of the poem. [3 ] Riley was never a great student. Before he dropped out of school at age 16, a former teacher encouraged him to appreciate nature. He attempted to study law in his father's law office, however he found that... read more

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