By Scarlet Torch & Blade by Anthony Euwer (Illustrated) 1926
By Scarlet Torch and Blade. By Anthony Euwer, "with Illustrations by The Author", Published by G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York, 1926.
Poetry with illustrations
Northwest author's Oregon literature
Vintage from the 1920s
American poet and painter Anthony Euwer was born in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, and settled in Portland, Oregon in 1915. He is best known for the dry wit of his limericks, and among his admirers was former president Woodrow Wilson.
Hardcover. Blue boards with gilt nature scene on cover and brown spine and gilt top edge and blue end papers. Nice clean text pages and cover corner tips are frayed. Last page with three inch gutter tear otherwise better condition overall. Attractive picture frame drawings. 152 pages. First Edition. Scarce!