Description: This is a 1901 first edition of the Love Sonnets of a Hoodlum by Wallace Irwin with an introduction by Gelett Burgess. Published by Paul Elder and Company and printed by the Tomoye Press. "The project started as a literary prank at the behest of his friend, Gelett Burgess, with Irwin transforming his previously composed sonnets into these slang versions. Elder and Shepard published the collection in pamphlet form and it became quite popular, staying in print for several years. One of these copies has a date of 1901 on the copyright page and "printed at the Tomoye Press," with no additional dates." This copy is in good vintage condition. Complete with no large tears or serious stains. Original string binding fully intact. Text is unmarked. It has a light bend in the center from once being folded. It has an owner name on inside front cover. Pages have age toning but no foxing. There are some small stains and light soil on front cover. There is a short tear along the top spine edge of covers and some pages. Some corner tips are bent. 5 x 7 inches. 30 pages. Ships with USPS media mail.
Price: 36 USD
Location: Denver, Colorado
End Time: 2025-02-02T19:16:47.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Binding: String
Language: English
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Author: Wallace Irwin
Publisher: Paul Elder and Company
Topic: Poetry
Subject: Love Sonnets
Original/Facsimile: Original
