1896 1st Ed. In New England Fields and Woods Rowland Robinson Antique HC

1896 1st Ed. In New England Fields and Woods Rowland Robinson Antique First Edition Hardcover Inscription with original owner's name and date inside Houghton, Mifflin and Company The Riverside Press, Cambridge, 1896 Ex Libris, Grinnel College Library Loose binding in the front, markings on back cover. Please review photos. Born in rural Vermont in 1833, and nearly unknown to today's readers, Rowland Evans Robinson was once one of Vermont's best-known writers. A talented artist, he drew cartoons in New York City for the funny papers before returning to Vermont, where he authored nearly a dozen widely-read books on nature and rural farm life. Poor vision progressed to blindness between the ages of 44 and 60, yet he continued to write with the aid of his wife, Anna. This collection of short essays follows New England's changing seasons and moods in all its natural beauty All vintage and antique books are shipped in appropriate clean packaging. Bagged to protect from the elements, boarded to protect edges while in transit. All packaging will be clean and some may be reused to reduce environmental waste. 3000 - New to Poshmark? Use signup code QVINTAGEROOTS to get $10 off your first order! https://posh.mk/FvNSXkdb1Sb