"Tight, yellowed pages, clean interior except for small ink spot on ""Contents"" and facing page, clean exterior except for sunning of spine, square. Spine has softened and slight worn ends. Rough-cut page edges. Humorous and sentimental poems by the American known as the ""Children's poet"" or ""Hoosier poet"" for his many poems written in the Indiana ""Hoosier"" dialect of the late 19th century. 224 pages."