[First Edition] Parody Anthology Wells, Carolyn [Used - Very good] [Hardcover]

Offering this antique curated collection of humorous verses and poems that mimic, mock, and spoof classic literature, titled " A Parody Anthology" by Carolyn Wells. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1904, 1st Edition. Decorative red cloth hardcover with gilt stamped letters and borders. gilt top edge, decked side and bottom edges, and a green and black decorative title page. Dedicated to Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt. The numerous works included in this collection are by authors such as John Keats, Lewis Carroll, Bayard Taylor, Phoebe Cary, Punch, Rudyard Kipling, William Thackeray, and others, including the author herself. Pp. 1-397 [398-400], the last two pages containing an ad and reviews for Wells' book A Nonsense Parody . Overall condition is Very Good. Mild wear to cover boards, mostly at corners and spine ends; gilt remains bright. Binding is secure and square. Endpapers and pages are evenly age-toned, with a small amount of spotting to endpapers. Pages are clean and unmarked. A very nice copy! Carolyn Wells (1862-1942) was an prolific American mystery author, poet, and humorist who wrote more than 170 books across her 40-year career. In the 1920s, she was widely celebrated as "America's Most Famous Mystery Writer."

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