1885 WILL CARLETON CITY BALLADS Michigan Poet Illustrated Poems

Description: CITY BALLADS Written by Will Carleton. Published by Harper & Brothers, New York. Copyright 1885; There is no printing date, but the book is ca. 1885-87. There is a name and date (1887) in fine script on the second blank front endpaper. The book is illustrated with black and white lithographs. From Wikipedia: William McKendree Carleton (October 21, 1845 – December 18, 1912) was an American poet from Michigan. Carleton's poems were most often about his rural life. Born in rural Lenawee County, Hudson, Michigan, Carleton was the fifth child of John Hancock and Celeste (Smith) Carleton. In 1869, he graduated from Hillsdale College and delivered on that occasion the poem, "Rifts in the Cloud”. After graduating from college in 1869, Carleton first worked as a newspaper journalist in Hillsdale. He had been in the habit of writing poetry as a youngster. His first significant work published was "Betsy and I Are Out", a tale of a divorce that was first published in the Toledo Blade, and reprinted by Harper's Weekly. Carleton wrote this poem at the age of 25, when he worked as editor of the Detroit Weekly Tribune. In 1872 he published "Over the Hill to the Poor House", exploring the plight of the aged and those with indifferent families. This piece captured national attention and catapulted Carleton into literary prominence—a position he held the rest of his life as he continued to write and to lecture from coast to coast”. In 1878, Carleton moved to Boston, an important literary and publishing center. There he married Anne Goodell. They moved to New York City in 1882. Carleton remained active in his college fraternity and served as the New York City Delta Tau Delta alumni chapter's president. In 1907, he returned to Hudson as a renowned poet. Carleton's quotes became well known in the US during his lifetime. With the Public Act 51 of 1919, the Michigan legislature required teachers to teach at least one of his poems to their students, and October 21 was officially named as Will Carleton Day in Michigan. Schools in Michigan named for him include Will Carleton Academy in Hillsdale, and Will Carleton Middle School in Sterling Heights. A section of the M-99 in Hillsdale is dubbed Will Carleton Road. The village of Carleton in Monroe County, Michigan, is named for him, and the road on Carleton's northern border, separating Monroe and Wayne counties, is Will Carleton Road. DESCRIPTION: 180 pages + 4 page publisher’s catalogue in back 9 1/8 x 6 7/8 inches first edition hardcover with dustjacket CONDITION: This hard-cover book is in good+ condition. The brown cloth hardcover is somewhat soiled and worn at the corners and spine ends. There is a name and date (1887) in fine script on the second blank endpaper. Some smudging is noted on a few pages. The interior is otherwise nice with no other marks, underlining, tears or odor. The paper is a bit toned with age. The front hinge is cracked but holding well. The rear hinge and binding are good. There are no loose or missing pages. From the author’s Preface: "This book is an effort to reproduce some of the effects of city scenes and character upon the intellect and imagination of two people from the country, a young student and an old farmer with little education”. He certainly relished the role of the ruralite, and he notes: "The great drama of metropolitan existence falls most forcibly upon those just from the clear streams and green meadows of the country. Their impressions are deeper, and their feelings more intense than if they were city born and bred". Carleton"s form and rhyme conveys an intimate, if somewhat biased, view of American city life at the turn of the 19th century. Poems are divided into sections called: Wealth, Want, Fire, Water, Vice, Virtue, Travel, and Home. BECAUSE MEDIA RATE SHIPPING IS FREE ON THE BOOKS I SELL, COMBINE THIS WITH OTHER ITEMS FROM MY EBAY STORE. I AM AN EXPERIENCED EBAY SELLER (23+ YEARS) AND SHIPPER WITH 100% (always!--since 1997!) FEEDBACK RATING. ALL ITEMS ARE CAREFULLY AND SECURELY PACKED TO REDUCE OR ELIMINATE DANGER OF CRUSHING AND OR WATER/MOISTURE DAMAGE. ALL BOOKS ARE SHIPPED IN STURDY BOXES WITH TRACKING AND DELIVERY CONFIRMATION INCLUDED. I PERSONALLY GUARANTEE ALL OF THE BOOKS, AUTOGRAPHS AND SIGNATURES ON BOOKS I SELL.

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