Description: AN ODE TO AN OUTHOUSE, BROADSIDE POEMJames Whitcomb Riley on the PASSING OF THE BACK-HOUSE. [Northampton, Mass.]: [Hotel Northampton], [circa 1950]. First edition thus [variously attributed to James Whitcomb Riley, Robert Leonard Dodd, and others– see Blanck, Bibliography of American Literature, BAL v. 7, p. 270; also seen in other formats]. Broadside poem; single sheet (14 x 9 inches), printed on brown paper within triple ornamental border, illustrated (lower left corner reproduces a photograph of the titular outhouse). A poem in six eight-line stanzas, beginning: “When memory keeps me company and moves to smiles or tears, A weather-beaten object looms through the mist of years…”. At end: "From the old 'Back House' on display with other relics of early days near the Country Store of Wiggins Old Tavern at Hotel Northampton, Northampton, Mass." Very good condition; creased at old folds, else crisp and clean. A rare poem, Worldcat locates only a single institutional holding (Indiana Historical Society).We have been selling on eBay for over 2 decades. We pack carefully, ship quickly, and have thousands of happy customers. Our feedback speaks for itself, so purchase with confidence.
Price: 37.5 USD
Location: Amherst, Massachusetts
End Time: 2023-09-09T16:47:39.000Z
Shipping Cost: 3.95 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Binding: BROADSIDE
Place of Publication: Northampton, MA
Language: English
Signed: No
Author: JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY
Region: North America
Personalized: No
Publisher: HOTEL NORTHAMPTON
Topic: Humor
Subject: Literature & Fiction
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1950
