In this collection of poems, Wallace Irwin captures the vibrant spirit and culture of San Francisco's Chinatown at the turn of the 20th century. The poems are written in a lively and accessible style, and explore themes of love, friendship, and everyday life in the bustling immigrant community. This book is a delightful read for anyone interested in poetry, San Francisco history, or Chinese-American culture. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of ...
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In this collection of poems, Wallace Irwin captures the vibrant spirit and culture of San Francisco's Chinatown at the turn of the 20th century. The poems are written in a lively and accessible style, and explore themes of love, friendship, and everyday life in the bustling immigrant community. This book is a delightful read for anyone interested in poetry, San Francisco history, or Chinese-American culture. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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Fair. Spine, cover and edges shows tanning and wear. Writing on front page. Pages shows minor tanning. Few pages shows water damage. Over 500, 000 Internet Orders FIlled.
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
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Very Good. Size: 12mo 7"-7; Sturdy, attractive, tightly bound hardcover, clean front paneled but a bit toned, fine red lettering and red, green and tan illustration, duotone illustration pasted on, barely abraded. Minimal rubbing to extremities. Rough-cut fore-and bottom-edges. Fine black-and-white engraving at frontis, printed on high-gloss paper, nine additional glossy black-and-white illustrations from drawings by E.C. Peixotto. Wallace Irwin (March 15, 1875-February 14, 1959) was, according to his Wikipedia entry, "an American writer of humorous sketches, light verse, screenplays, short stories, novels, nautical lays, aphorisms, journalism, political satire, lyrics for Broadway musicals, and the libretto for an opera, " and also wrote mystery novels. [1] 81 pp. Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.
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NY 1906 first edition (stated) Duffield. Thin small octavo hardcover. Picture of two Chinese children mounted on front board panel. 81p. Poetry. Numerous illustrations. Bookplate of Lillie & Arthur Mayer. Hinges not cracked and text clean; cover soiled and a bit worn. Good.
