Byron captures perfectly the romantic, often difficult and sometimes perilous existence of the nearly extinct Chesapeake Bay waterman of the early to mid 20th century.

Byron, Gilbert (Signed)

The Wind's Will

Easton, Md: The Easton Publishing Company, 1961. `1st Edition. 8vo. Near Fine / Very Good+. Item #17680

A lovely 1st Edition copy of this scarce Poetry anthology by the Chesapeake Thoreau, signed by the author on the front end paper.

Byron was known as 'The Chesapeake Thoreau' and the 'Voice of the Chesapeake'. His eloquent poetry and prose captured perfectly the romantic, often difficult and sometimes perilous existence of the nearly extinct Chesapeake Bay waterman of the early to mid 20th century.

Near Fine in a Very Good dust jacket. Tight binding. Clean interior. Bound in beige patterned cloth over boards. Square tight binding. CLean interior. A very small, circular faint pinkish stain to rear board. Dust jacket with mild age toning and edge wear. Presents handsomely in archival mylar.

Here are the people, the wildlife and the everyday trials and tribulations of a time long gone on Maryland's Eastern Shore of the Chesapeake Bay, captured in verse by the region's answer to Thoreau.

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