Book Title - Bamboo Songs And Other Poems

Book Author - Fay Strawn Campbell, forward by Lora Henion Sutherland, jacket review by Nicholas Curcio

Book Publisher/ Year - Dorrance & Company, Philadelphia 1945, Contemporary Poets of Dorrance (309)

Book Condition - Very Good plus DJ and book. Signed by author in ink with name and address and phone number on front endpaper, which also has penciled note at top edge from previous book seller. Dust jacket is intact and cello-covered with Gaylord jacket#8, with no glue or adhesive. There are a few very tiny tears along top and bottom edge and some surface rub/minor imperfections front and back. Boards are strong and sharp, red with gold lettering on front and spine, sharp corners, top and bottom spine edge is very slightly bumped. Binding tight. All around clean. Complete text is clean and undamaged, with the exception for the front end paper notes and inscription. There may be a couple of very minor imperfections that were missed upon inspection. Pages appear to be lightly tanned - very evenly.

Book Content - Contemporary poetry by Fay Strawn Campbell on the subject of daily life in China from a western point of view. From the dust jacket, " The transition from the quiet ordinary life to the bleeding open wounds of war-torn China is aptly accomplished in a series of timely poems which touch and move with firm decision our inmost feelings..."

POL