Poems of Love and Life

Book

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Lewis Latimer House

Poems of Love and Life Cover: The image showcases an old, worn book titled "Poems of Love and Life" by Lewis Howard Latimer, featuring a dark brown cover with a slightly tattered spine, suggesting its age and well-used nature, while positioned against a plain, light background, starting from the top left corner with a small ribbon bookmark peeking out from the bottom, indicating some level of personalization or frequent usage, as the book’s overall appearance suggests its significance, possibly being a cherished literary work with meaningful and potentially historic
Poems of Love and Life Cover

The image showcases an old, worn book titled "Poems of Love and Life" by Lewis Howard Latimer, featuring a dark brown cover with a slightly tattered spine, suggesting its age and well-used nature, while positioned against a plain, light background, starting from the top left corner with a small ribbon bookmark peeking out from the bottom, indicating some level of personalization or frequent usage, as the book’s overall appearance suggests its significance, possibly being a cherished literary work with meaningful and potentially historic

Name/Title

Poems of Love and Life

Description

This book, titled Poems of Love and Life, is a collection of poetry by Lewis Howard Latimer. The book is dedicated to his wife, Mary Wilson Latimer, and features a portrait of the author on the inside cover. This edition was published by friends and admirers on the occasion of Latimer's seventy-seventh birthday in 1925. The book appears to be bound in brown suede with the title embossed on the cover. Keywords: Lewis Howard Latimer, Poems of Love and Life, Mary Wilson Latimer, African American poetry, vintage poetry collection, historical publication, 1925 edition, birthday dedication

Context

Book of poetry by Lewis Latimer: Published as a commemorative edition for Latimer's seventy-seventh birthday, the book is a reflection of his personal experiences and emotions, captured in verse, and dedicated to his wife. For Latimer’s seventy-seventh birthday in 1925, his friend Dr. Robert Leslie, an art instructor at New York University, arranged to have this selection of his poems printed in a limited edition. Leslie was himself a civil rights activist, helping to run the racially integrated Civic Club in Manhattan, where Black and white intellectuals could eat together, a rarity at the time.

Collection

Latimer Family Collection : Latimer House

Dimensions

Dimension Description

9.5"x6.5"

Book Details

Author

Lewis Howard Latimer

Edition

First

Date Published

1925

Binding

Binding Type

Brown suede hardcover

Location

Box

00

Shelf

LLH Attic

Archival Collection

Latimer Family Collection

Museum

Lewis Latimer House

City

Flushing, Queens

State

New York, USA

Continent

North America

Country

United States