Afterwhiles - James Whitcomb Riley 1892 Bowen-Merrill Co vintage HB Fairytale Fantasy They illuminate something of the

They illuminate something of the remarkable process of vision

This early idyllic setting it set up as a contrast to the stresses that Tom undergoes later at Rugby boarding school when he encounters the bully Flashman

and his back scarcely was turned before it alighted on the ice

The protagonist is a bit of a mad scientist

Afterwhiles - James Whitcomb Riley 1892 Bowen-Merrill Co vintage HB Fairytale Fantasy They illuminate something of theCondition: Acceptable: Signs of wear and consistent use. 1892 Bowen Merrill edition. Two tone green cover with gilt lettering and embellishment. Discolored area on front board. Solid binding. Top edge gilt. See images for the condition of this book. Blurb: Poetry of James Whitcomb RIley. Contains "Proem," "Herr Weiser," "The Beautiful City," and many others.