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Rare Signed Antique Book Pipe Dreams by Noble 1944 HC 38 pp + Ephemera - $75 (Willow Creek)
Harrison near 144
condition:
excellent
size / dimensions:
8.75 x 5.75 x 3/8
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A collection of 35 essays published originally in a newspaper column titled Pipe Dreams. The book appears to be self-published by the author, which means it also is a first edition.
The author, Ken Noble (May 6, 1899 - January 27, 1992), was the owner, editor and publisher of the Sutherland (Iowa) Courier starting in 1928, and the essays in the book were published between 1936 and 1944.
Some of the column titles are, "Words a la New Deal," "I Am The Rural Newspaper," "On How To Bowl," "The Drums Roll" (regarding the start of World War II in Europe), and "To A Winter Blast."
Some of the words of wisdom proffered by the author include: "When we enter our homes in the evening after the business of the day, too often the...worries and perplexities of the day follow us...Pull up the mental drawbridge; shut out for the evening and the night these disturbers."
"If you go to heaven there will be nothing there to worry about. If you go to hell, who knows but what you will meet and be so busy shaking hands with your friends that you will not have time to worry."
"Every militarist should be checked before evaluating his opinions to see whether it's his life or yours he wants to lay down for his country."
"We cannot meet the future by forever clutching at the past."
In my opinion, much of Mr. Noble's commentary, advice and insight is applicable to life in the U.S. in 2025.
The ephemera included with the book is a clipping from the November 27, 1940 edition of the Courier. The clipping is the Pipe Dreams column written for Thanksgiving Day (November 28, 1940).
The book and clipping are both in outstanding condition. The corners of the boards are bumped a bit, there is some shelf wear and there is some browning/tanning throughout the book and the entire clipping.
While the front and back endpapers are split along the hinge, the binding is solid, there are no loose or missing pages and the only marks in the book are an inscription and the author's signature on the front flyleaf. The inscription is dated 8/16/44.
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