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Slim hardcover bound in black paper covered boards, lettered in red. Small paper pastedown with Chinese character on front board. 75pp., Neat former owner’s name inside front cover. First edition, first printing with no additional printings listed. “Eunice Tietjens was born Eunice Strong Hammond in 1884 in Chicago. Considered instrumental to the Chicago Renaissance, she was a poet, a novelist, and an editor.” [Poetry Foundation] She published four collections of poetry, [in addition to novels and children’s books] “Profiles from China” being her earliest collection of verse. A rare copy of her first poetry anthology from an equally obscure press. A clean, square, fresh copy, partially unopened along bottom edge. Near fine.