The Band of Purple: A Collection of Canadian Poems by Lille A.Brooks 1915 Book

Description

This is a seldom seen original 1915 edition of
” The Band of Purple: A Collection of Canadian Poems”
compiled by Lille A.Brooks published by The Oxford University Press, Toronto, Canada in 1915. Funds raised by this book were given to the Canadian Red Cross for King and Country. There are seventeen poems in this soft cover book. Poets include Duncan Campbell Scott, Katherine Hale, Frederick George Scott,
R. Stanley Weir
, Lillie A Brooks and others. The R. Stanley Weir is Robert Stanley Weir who wrote the English lyrics of O Canada in 1908.
The pages are very clean and fresh.
This book is from a smoke and pet free home.  The binding is strong. The corners
show some wear. It is 107 years old. There is no previous owner’s name. This book is 9 1/2 by 6 1/2 inches in size. Buyer will pay .85 postage to anywhere in the United States. Canadian postage is .45 and European rates will vary with distance. Email for additional details or pictures. Paypal is my preferred option. I am always happy to combine shipping costs so please check out my other auctions.