Woman's will: a love play in five acts, with other poems
Buffalo: Moulton, Wenborne & Co., 1888. 12mo, pp. [8], 65, [1]; original cream wrappers printed in gilt; spine a little cracked and slight toning; very good. Koopman (1860-1937) was a native of Maine and worked briefly at the Astor Library, Cornell University as a cataloguer, and also in the libraries of Columbia, Rutgers and the University of Vermont. He found a home, however, at Brown University where for 37 years he was the chief librarian on who's watch the collections increased five-fold, and was built the John Hay Library (see Mitchell, Encyclopedia Brunoniana). This is likely his third book, preceded only by an ode to Farragut entitled The Great Admiral which was published in 1883, and a memorial to his cousin, Ellen S. Koopman, published in 13 pages in 1885. Item #56827
Price: $135.00
