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RILEY, James Whitcomb (1849-1916). "The Old Swimmin'-hole," and 'Leven More Poems. Indianapolis: George C. Hitt, 1883. Disbound; quarter morocco slipcase. (Newspaper clippings pasted to front endleaves.) BAL 16525; Johnson High Spots 64. -- The Complete Works. Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, 1913. 6 volumes. WITH AN AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED TO HENRY IRVING OF THE LYCEUM THEATRE tipped to the front free endpaper of vol. I thanking him for his praise and asking if he might come for a visit. BAL 16701. -- A Child-World. London: Longmans, Green and Co., 1897 [but 1896]. SIGNED BY RILEY on the front free endpaper. BAL 16616. -- A Child-World. Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, 1897. INSCRIBED BY RILEY on the front free endpaper and with a 2-line quotation from "The Hired Man." BAL 16622. -- Pipes O' Pan at Zekesbury. Indianapolis: Bobbs Merrill, 1889. First printing. BAL 16558. -- "The Old Swimmin'-Hole" and 'Leven More Poems. Neghborly Poems on Friendship Grief and Farm-Life. Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, 1891. Later edition. BAL 16576. -- Armazindy. Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, 1894. BAL 16602. Together 12 volumes, all FIRST EDITIONS except where noted, 12o and 8o, original bindings. Provenance: Frederick W. Skiff (bookplates in some); Estelle Doheny (paper bookplates). (12)