Poems of Egypt / by James W. Thomas ; compiled from Poems of Egypt and other poems by Hal W. Trovillion.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thomas, James W., 1838- author.

Contributor:

Trovillion, Hal W., 1879-1967, book designer, printer.

Herrin News (Firm), active 1930, publisher.

Jean-François Vilain and Roger S. Wieck Collection of Private Presses, Ephemera, & Related References (University of Pennsylvania)

Standardized Title:

Poems of Egypt and other poems. Selections

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jackson County (Ill.)--Poetry.

Jackson County (Ill.).

Illinois--Jackson County.

Genre:

Poetry.

Private press books (Printing)

Penn Provenance:

Vilain, Jean-François, 1942- (donor) (Vilain-Wieck Collection copies)

Wieck, Roger S. (donor) (Vilain-Wieck Collection copies)

Hubbs, Barbara (inscription) (Vilain-Wieck Collection copy 2)

Hubbs, Stanley (inscription) (Vilain-Wieck Collection copy 2)

Mulcaster, John (autograph, June 10, 1937) (Vilain-Wieck Collection copy 2)

Mulcaster, Ella (autograph, June 10, 1937) (Vilain-Wieck Collection copy 2)

Physical Description:

37 pages ; 20 cm

Place of Publication:

Herrin, Ill. : Herrin News, MCMXXX {1930}.

Contents:

May in the purple hills

'Mid the hills and valleys of Egypt

Monta Rosa

Old days in Egypt

Stone Fort Valley

The Makanda kid

A winter scene in Egypt

An autumn snow storm

Makanda floods

Fox chase in southern Illinois

Lassie of the purple hills

Autumn in Egypt

Springtime in Egypt

Courting in Egypt

A lover's paradise

Boys are boys

Makanda in June.

Notes:

"This book designed & Printed at the Herrin News Shop by Hal W. Trovillion..."--Colophon.

Local Notes:

Kislak Center Vilain-Wieck Collection of Private Presses copies presented to the Penn Libraries in 2014 by Jean- François Vilain and Roger Wieck.

Villain-Wieck Collection copy 2 has inscription: "To Barbara & Stanley Hubbs from John & Ella Mulcaster. Illinois June 10 1937 'Mizpah'""

OCLC:

7369612