[RILEY, JAMES WHITCOMB]. "The Old Swimmin'-hole," and 'Leven More Poems. By Benj. F. Johnson, of Boone. Indianapolis: George C. Hitt, 1883. 12mo, original printed buff wrappers, uncut, a little splitting along upper joint, minor soiling; quarter morocco slipcase. FIRST EDITION of the author's first book. BAL 16525 -- RILEY, JAMES WHITCOMB; and EDGAR W. NYE. Nye and Riley's Railway Guide. Chicago, 1888. Illustrated. 8vo, original pictorial yellow cloth (recipient's ownership inscription on front pastedown); quarter morocco folding case. FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed by Riley with 4 lines of verse on verso of first portrait at front. Bookplates of Walter Chrysler and A. E. Newton. BAL 15097. (2)

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[RILEY, JAMES WHITCOMB]. "The Old Swimmin'-hole," and 'Leven More Poems. By Benj. F. Johnson, of Boone. Indianapolis: George C. Hitt, 1883. 12mo, original printed buff wrappers, uncut, a little splitting along upper joint, minor soiling; quarter morocco slipcase. FIRST EDITION of the author's first book. BAL 16525 -- RILEY, JAMES WHITCOMB; and EDGAR W. NYE. Nye and Riley's Railway Guide. Chicago, 1888. Illustrated. 8vo, original pictorial yellow cloth (recipient's ownership inscription on front pastedown); quarter morocco folding case. FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed by Riley with 4 lines of verse on verso of first portrait at front. Bookplates of Walter Chrysler and A. E. Newton. BAL 15097. (2)

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