RILEY, JAMES WHITCOMB. The Book of Joyous Children. New York, 1902. 8vo, original pictorial gilt maroon cloth, t.e.g., others uncut. FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED TO ELBERT HUBBARD on verso of frontispiece: "For Elbert Hubbard - True Roycrofter, With hale greetings and acclaims. - James Whitcomb Riley. Indianapolis: Oct., 1902," followed by six lines of verse which begins: "And, lo! in gracious time, I grew To love a book all through and through!... With yearning Eyes I look On any volume -old, may be, Or, new, -'tis meat and drink to me.- And so I read my book." With a signed fair copy manuscript of the poem entitled "When She Comes Home" laid in. Bookplate of Walter Chrysler. BAL 16656 -- RILEY. Rubáiyát of Doc Sifers. New York, 1897. 8vo, original light green pictorial cloth, some soiling and fading; hinges cracked; cloth slipcase. FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED BY RILEY TO HENRY IRVING on the front flyeaf: "For - Sir Henry Irving. With greetings and esteem - James Whitcomb Riley. Indianapolis, USA - Dec.2:1897" with 4 lines of verse below. [Laid-in:] Autograph letter signed from Riley to the illustrator of this work, C. M. Relyea, discussing some modifications for the illustrations. Indianapolis, 6 Sept. 1897. 2 pages, 8vo, written on recto and verso of hotel letterhead. "...don't let me or my suggestions bother you. All I humbly [ask] you now is to save Doc's feet if it be possible in any way..." Bookplates of Walter Chrysler and Paul E. Bechet. BAL 16625 -- Another copy, worn. PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed by Riley. (3)