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1927 First/Only Edition For private, family-printed memorial volumes like Poetical Thoughts of James Monroe Ritchie, only a single printing run was ever commissioned from the printer (H.J. Chittenden Co. in Toledo). Because no subsequent editions, reprints, or commercial revisions were ever created, every existing copy of this specific volume is considered a first edition. Author: Written by James Monroe Ritchie and edited/published posthumously by Byron F. Ritchie. Binding & Design: This is a First Edition copy features a premium full leather binding decorated with intricate blind-stamped floral and grape vine panel borders. The center features a prominent gilt-embossed diamond inlay housing the monogram/title abbreviation "S.E.E.". Content: The book compiles the collected poetic works, reflective thoughts, and literary expressions of James Monroe Ritchie, presented in a high-tier Victorian-revival subscription style. split page, cracking spines, wear as seen