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261 pages. A compilation of poems written by H. Orland Payne over the course of his life. Divided into two sections, Christmas Jewels are the poems included with his annual Christmas greetings, and Winding Roads is a series of poems started in 1936 and continuing through most of his life. The dust jacket is unmarked with no chips or tears. Covers are very clean grey cloth with gold gilt lettering, and the pages are crisp and clean with no markings.

261 pages. A compilation of poems written by H. Orland Payne over the course of his life. Divided into two sections, Christmas Jewels are the poems included with his annual Christmas greetings, and Winding Roads is a series of poems started in 1936 and continuing through most of his life. These books are uncirculated. Covers are very clean, and the pages are crisp and clean with no markings.

Stated first edition, with signature by the Author on the fly-leaf. 676 pages. Dust jacket is clipped, clean, unmarked and in a protective cover. There is chipping on the edges and corners, and smudging on the back. There is also a closed tear on the back, and one on the top edge of the front ~1/2" long. Cover boards are unmarked and very clean, with very light bumping on the corners, and an undamaged spine.Pages are crisp, clean and unmarked. No foxing or fading.

167 pages. John Hay, an American Statesman and Author, worked along side President Lincoln as his private secretary. He rose as an ambassador and eventually served as Secretary of State under Presidents McKinley and T Roosevelt. Pike County Ballads - written in the dialect of Pike County, Illinois, where Hay went to school as a child - was published (with other Hay poetry) as a book in 1871,brought Hayes great success. Hay, along with John Nickolay another secretary to President Lincoln, also published a 10 volume biography of Lincoln in 1890. This book is well worn, and well read, though the green cloth covers with beveled edges and gold gilt lettering still stand out. Pages are mostly clean and unmarked, but a few have some staining.