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THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA! The Real America In Romance. Complete in 13 large and extremely heavy volumes. By Edwin Markham. ___________ Edwin Mark ham (born Charles Edward Anson Markham April 23, 1852 – March 7, 1940) was an American poet. From 1923 to 1931 he was Poet Laureate of Oregon. In 1922, Markham's poem "Lincoln, the Man of the People" was selected from 250 entries to be read at the dedication of the Lincoln Memorial . The author himself read the poem. Of it, Dr. Henry Van Dyke of Princeton said, "Edwin Markham's Lincoln is the greatest poem ever written on the immortal martyr, and the greatest that ever will be written." [The HISTORY OF AMERICA] The Real America In Romance An Authentic View Of The History Of America From The Discovery To The Present Day; Complete in 13-volumes, as stated on the title pages. Profusely Illustrated With Portraits Of Historical Characters And Views Of The Sacred And Memorable Places Of Our Native Land. Printed in 1911. This set is well over 100 Years Old! This is the Art Edition. Bound in thick quality moroccan leather bindings. This is an exceptionally heavy set. Very durable and heavy books, bound in thick leather, with the Publisher's reinforced hinges to withstand their bulk. The top edges are gilded. Marbled end papers. 9 5/8 inches tall, these are very large books. These take up 18 inches of shelf space. These display beautifully, with their ornately gilded spines and raised hubs. The spines are armorially embossed with a gilded: Castle, Fleur-de-lys, and Lion! [History of America.] Markham, Edwin. THE REAL AMERICA IN ROMANCE. An Authentic History of America From The Discovery To The Present Day. Profusely illustrated with portraits of historical characters and views of the sacred and memorable places of our native land. Bound in leather. Gilding on spine featuring a lion, castle, and fleur-de-lys. Top edges gilded. Marbled end-papers. These are large, heavy books at 9 1/2''. COMPLETE in thirteen volumes, as stated on title page. William H. Wise & Company, New York. 1911. In Very Good condition overall, with some wear to the spines as shown in the picture. Some abrasions and wear, some wear at the head of volume twelve. Hinges strongly attached and sound. Some general rubbing. Interior shows some foxing. Bright pages. Early name in pencil on blank end-paper, easily erased. Bound in quality morocco. Art Edition. Each volume contains a frontis and many detailed illustrations. A comprehensive history of America. Titles; Vol. I 1434 - 1506 Vol. II 1506-1547 Vol. III 1547-1570 Vol. IV 1570 - 1620 Vol. V 1620-1643 Vol. VI 1643-1680 Vol. VII 1680-1700 Vol. VIII 1700-1763 Vol. IX 1763-1783 Vol. X 1783-1824 Vol. XI 1824-1854 Vol. XII 1854-1868 Vol. XIII 1868-1910 This is a gorgeous antiquarian set. This set has been in archival storage since 2005 and still requires additional verification of condition. This is the ART EDITION, and is an incredibly high quality set. This is a massive set. These are very large and heavy books. These books measure almost 10 inches tall! # 1899 OOT REV QL [3516I] The Real America in Romance: Complete in Thirteen Volumes - An Authentic History of America from the Discovery to the Present Day, 1435-1910. Profusely Illustrated with Portraits of Historical Characters and Views of the Sacred and Memorable Places etc. By Markham, Edwin Edwin Markham From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation Jump to search For the British general, see Edwin Markham (British Army officer) . Edwin Markham Born April 23, 1852 Oregon City, Oregon Died March 7, 1940 (aged 87) Staten Island Occupation Poet Nationality American Signature Edwin Markham (born Charles Edward Anson Markham April 23, 1852 – March 7, 1940) was an American poet. From 1923 to 1931 he was Poet Laureate of Oregon. [1] Contents 1 Life 2 Career 3 Legacy 4 Bibliography 5 Footnotes 6 Further reading 7 External links Edwin Markham was born in Oregon City, Oregon , and was the youngest of 10 children; his parents divorced shortly after his birth. At the age of four, he moved to Lagoon Valley, an area northeast of San Francisco; there, he lived with his sister and mother. He worked on the family's farm beginning at twelve. Although his mother was opposed to his pursuing higher education, he studied literature at the California College in Vacaville, California , and received his teacher's certificate in 1870. In 1872 he graduated from San Jose State Normal School and in 1873 finished his studies of classics at Christian College in Santa Rosa . He went by "Charles" until about 1895, when he was about 43, when he started using "Edwin." [2] In 1898, Markham married his third wife, Anna Catherine Murphy (1859–1938), and in 1899 their son Virgil Markham was born. They moved to Rio de Janeiro in 1900 to study natives and their appeasement, then to New York City, where they lived in Brooklyn and then Staten Island . Edwin Markham had, by the time of his death, amassed a huge library of 15000+ books. This collection was bequeathed to Wagner College 's Horrmann Library, located on Staten Island. Markham also willed his personal papers to the library. Edwin's correspondents included Franklin D. Roosevelt , Ambrose Bierce , Aleister Crowley , [3] Jack and Charmian [4] London, Carl Sandburg , Florence Earle Coates [5] and Amy Lowell . L'homme à la houe by Jean-François Millet Markham taught literature in El Dorado County until 1879, when he became education superintendent of the county . While residing in El Dorado County, Markham became a member of Placerville Masonic Lodge . He also accepted a job as principal of Tompkins Observation School in Oakland, California , in 1890. While in Oakland, he became well acquainted with many other famous contemporary writers and poets, such as Joaquin Miller , Ina Coolbrith , Charles Warren Stoddard , and Edmund Clarence Stedman . Edwin Markham's most famous poem, "The Man with the Hoe," which accented laborers' hardships, was first presented at a public poetry reading in 1898. His main inspiration was a French painting of the same name (in French, L'homme à la houe ) by Jean-François Millet . Markham's poem was published, and it became quite popular very soon. In New York, he gave many lectures to labor groups. These happened as often as his poetry readings. A photograph of Markham in his later years In 1922, Markham's poem "Lincoln, the Man of the People" was selected from 250 entries to be read at the dedication of the Lincoln Memorial . The author himself read the poem. Of it, Dr. Henry Van Dyke of Princeton said, "Edwin Markham's Lincoln is the greatest poem ever written on the immortal martyr, and the greatest that ever will be written." Later that year, Markham was filmed reciting the poem by Lee De Forest in his Phonofilm sound-on-film process. As recounted by literary biographer William R. Nash, [6] "'['b]etween publications, Markham lectured and wrote in other genres, including essays and nonfiction prose. He also gave much of his time to organizations such as the Poetry Society of America, which he established in 1910. In 1922, at the conclusion to the dedication of the Lincoln Memorial, Markham read a revised version of his poem, "Lincoln the Man of the People." [7] Markham also wrote a number of epigrams , of which the best known is Outwitted . Throughout Markham's later life, many readers viewed him as an important voice in American poetry, a position signified by honors such as his election in 1908 to the National Institute of Arts and Letters. Despite his numerous accolades, however, none of his later books achieved the success of the first two. Six schools in California were named in honor of Markham: three elementary schools, all named Edwin Markham Elementary School, in Oakland, California , Vacaville, California , and in Hayward, California ; two middle schools, Edwin Markham Middle School in Placerville, California, and Edwin Markham Junior High School in San Jose, California (although the San Jose school has since been renamed Willow Glen Middle School); and Markham Middle School in the neighborhood of Watts, Los Angeles. Schools in other states named in his honor include Edwin Markham Intermediate School 51 in Staten Island, Edwin Markham Elementary north of Pasco, Washington, Edwin Markham Elementary School in Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania, and Markham Elementary in Portland, Oregon. The Liberty Ship Edwin Markham was launched on May 5, 1942. A street in the Palomares Hills neighborhood of Castro Valley, CA bears his name (Edwin Markham Drive). #3516i