Antique Afterwhiles James Whitcomb Riley Hardcover Book
$40.00
Original 1890s hardcover edition of Afterwhiles by James Whitcomb Riley, published by Bobbs-Merrill. This classic collection features the Hoosier Poet's sentimental verses, blending traditional poetry with his famous rustic, dialect-driven poems celebrating rural Midwestern life, childhood nostalgia, and simple joys. Boasting a striking deep red cloth cover with clean gold-gilt lettering and a matching gold border, this volume makes a charming statement piece on a cottagecore bookshelf or a cozy addition to a dark academia library stack.
- SIZE: 7 1/2" x 5"
- DECADE: 1890s
- MAKER: Bobbs-Merrill
- STYLE: Antique Poetry
- CONDITION: Good condition with 196 pages showing light honest age and use; includes vintage writing on the inside cover and localized staining affecting two pages in the middle of the book.