Poetry from HLP Songs & Ballads

261 pages. A compilation of poems written by H. Orland Payne over the course of his life. Divided into two sections, Christmas Jewels are the poems included with his annual Christmas greetings, and Winding Roads is a series of poems started in 1936 and continuing through most of his life. These books are uncirculated. Covers are very… Read more about this item

261 pages. A compilation of poems written by H. Orland Payne over the course of his life. Divided into two sections, Christmas Jewels are the poems included with his annual Christmas greetings, and Winding Roads is a series of poems started in 1936 and continuing through most of his life. The dust jacket is unmarked with no… Read more about this item

167 pages. John Hay, an American Statesman and Author, worked along side President Lincoln as his private secretary. He rose as an ambassador and eventually served as Secretary of State under Presidents McKinley and T Roosevelt. Pike County Ballads - written in the dialect of Pike County, Illinois, where Hay went to school as a child - was published (with… Read more about this item

Stated first edition, with signature by the Author on the fly-leaf. 676 pages. Dust jacket is clipped, clean, unmarked and in a protective cover. There is chipping on the edges and corners, and smudging on the back. There is also a closed tear on the back, and one on the top edge of the front ~1/2" long. Cover boards… Read more about this item