Offered is an antique book, Stories from Homer by Alfred J. Church. The book was published by the Dodd, Mead & Company NY; undated. The book has a previous owner's mark in ink, Clarence DeW. Herreshoff*, Xmas 1906. In good antique condition with edge wear, cover discoloration, and foxing. The book measures approximately 9 3/4" x 7 1/2".
*Clarence DeWolf Herreshoff, a member of the famous Herreshoff family, was the youngest son of Nathanael Greene Herreshoff; world famous yacht designer and builder. The Herreshoff Manufacturing Company dominated the Gilded Age by designing and constructing steam vessels and undefeated defenders of the America's Cup.
