FIELD, EUGENE

Culture's Garland

1887. Item #72508

FIELD, EUGENE. Culture's Garland, being Memoranda of the Gradual Rise of Literature, Art, Music and Society in Chicago, and other Western Ganglia. With an Introduction by Julian Hawthorne. Boston, Ticknor, 1887. Octavo. xvi, 325 (11) pp. First edition. A collection of amusing sketches and stories, with Field's own drawings. Number 16 of "Ticknor's Paper Series" for "leisure hour and railroad reading." In the original pale green wrappers printed in red. Closed tears along front joint. Some light toning here and there to cover, but on the whole a remarkable copy of a scarce and fragile book. (BAL 5733).

Price: $375.00