Stanton, Frank L. SONGS FROM DIXIE LAND. Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, c. 1900. 12mo. Publisher's blue cloth stamped in gilt, with original dust-jacket (scarce in jacket.) ******** Clearly a treasured copy of this poetry book by Georgia's first poet laureate. The front endpaper is inscribed by Stanton with a 4-line excerpt from his "Mighty Like a Rose," presumably to a young recipient: "Sweetest little fellar / Everybody knows, / Dunno what to call him / But he's mighty like a Rose!" Signed Frank L. Stanton, Atlanta, Ga. August 3rd 1926. The half-title leaf contains poetry presumably by the early owner (recto/verso) and also with commentary on Stanton in the same hand to title verso, with clipping pasted to the endpaper verso, and a portrait of the author pasted to the verso of the dedication leaf. Aside from toning/offsetting from this portrait onto the adjacent contents leaf, the book and jacket are remarkably well-preserved. A truly unique copy.

Front flap of jacket with lower corner clipped, cloth binding excellent, contents clean with the exception of the inscriptions and clippings at front (mentioned in the description.) Very Good.