The Bicyclers and Three Other Farces

New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1896. First Edition.

Bound in the original blue cloth with illustration stamped in white on front board. Title and author in bright gold lettering on front board and spine. INSCRIBED by the author to Col. J. H. Amman, May 3, 1896. Illustrated throughout with full-page plates and in-text illustrations. Interior is clean with bright text and printed on fine paper. Contains: "The Bicyclers," "A Dramatic Evening," "The Fatal Message," and "A Proposal Under Difficulties." Small octavo. 176pp., plus 6pp. ads. Excellent copy in about fine condition. 

John Kendrick Bangs (1862-1922) was an American author, humorist, editor and satirist. Bangs worked as Associate Editor of Life under Edward S. Martin and during this time contributed many articles and poems to the magazine. In 1888 Bangs left Life to work at Harper's Magazine, Harper's Bazaar, and Harper's Young People. From 1889 to 1900 he held the title of Editor of the Departments of Humor for all three Harper's magazines and from 1899 to 1901 served as active editor of Harper's Weekly.