Lydia Avery Coonley — Under the Pines
Chicago, Way & Williams, 1895 . First edition. Cloth. A signed, first edition of this charming collection of verse from American poet and president of the Chicago Women's Club, Lydia Avery Coonley. First edition. Signed by the author to the front endpaper, dated 1900. Bound in the publisher's pictorial cloth. A collection of poetry from American author, social leader and president of the Chicago Women's Club, Lydia Avery Coonley-Ward. A charming anthology, with the poems largely surrounding themes of nature and religions. With the bookplate of Watkinson Library, Hartford Connecticut, to the front paste down. Bound in the publisher's pictorial cloth. Externally, lovely, with light shelf wear. Library bookplates to the front paste down. Ink inscription to front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine .
