Author: Aldrich, T B [ Thomas Bailey ]
Title: Later Lyrics, Selected From Mercedes - The Sister's Tragedy - Wyndham Towers And Unguarded Gates
Description: John Lane - The Bodley Head, London - Houghton, Mifflin & Co, Boston, 1896, 1st edition. Cloth, VG. 92pp, title vignette, spine rather faded, a nice copy. Hardback , no dustjacket. ¶ A collection of short poems by the American poet Thomas Bailey Aldrich [ 1836 - 1907 ] which display the best of his talent & light touch. His last words were recorded as, 'In spite of it all, I am going to sleep; put out the lights'.

Keywords: poetry, poems, american poetry, literature