[Rarebooks] FS: SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH of Flamboyant Western Poet Joaquin Miller

[Charles Agvent]

MILLER, Joaquin. SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH. A 7-3/8" x 9-1/8" original 
photograph SIGNED by the flamboyant poet depicting him standing in a 
room with text surrounding his image. At the top it states "Bohemian 
Banquet in Honor of/Joaquin Miller/The Poet of the Sierras/Given by the 
Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition/at the American Inn./'Joaquin 
Miller Day,' Saturday, July 15, 05/Toastmaster: Robertus Love." On the 
left side are printed 6 lines of poetry by Miller. On the right is a 
list of names and credits, and at the bottom is printed "Our Guest of 
Honor." Miller is quite uncommon in signed photographs. Some staining, 
two vertical creases where it was obviously folded, a very short tear at 
the top. Very Good.

The "Poet of the Sierras," also known as the Buffalo Bill of American 
literature and sometimes considered to be a Western version of Walt 
Whitman, Joaquin Miller (the pen name of Cincinnatus Heine Miller) was 
indeed one of the more colorful authors of the late 19th century, known 
for fabricating many features of life. While still a boy he headed from 
Oregon to California during the early gold rush where he worked in a 
number of mining camps. He survived several battles with Indians as well 
as several altercations with the law. He earned his keep mostly from 
mining and the Pony Express before his writing sustained him. 
(#020597)        $250

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