All Kinds of Weather by Levi T. Pennington (Signed, First Edition), 1948 📜✍️🌿

1. Introduction 📜🔍🏛️

This is a signed first edition of All Kinds of Weather, a collection of poetry by Levi T. Pennington. Published in 1948, this volume is an artifact of Pacific Northwest literary history. The book is a collection of poetry that documents the changing seasons and human experience.

As a personally inscribed and signed first edition, this volume is a suitable item for a collection of classic poetry, Americana, or books with a documented history. The book is a record of a prominent Quaker leader and educator.

2. About the Book 📖✍️✨

All Kinds of Weather is a collection of poems that reflects on the natural world. Pennington uses the changing seasons and weather as metaphors for life, exploring themes of resilience, faith, and joy. His poems evoke a sense of introspection and contemplation.

The book contains a foreword by E. Merrill Root, an American poet and academic. The book is a primary source for a scholar or a reader of 20th-century American literature and Quaker studies.

3. About the Artist/Author/Maker ✍️🏛️

Levi T. Pennington (1875-1975) was an American Quaker leader, educator, and writer. He served as president of Pacific College (now George Fox University) from 1911 to 1941, where his enthusiasm for the Quaker peace stance influenced students to volunteer for war relief work after World War I.

His writings, which included poems and essays, drew upon his Quaker faith and his connection to the natural world. Pennington was a lecturer on peace and temperance. As a national Quaker leader, he was involved in communications with various yearly meetings and interacted with the American Friends Service Committee on issues such as Northwest Indian fishing rights and Vietnam War draft issues.

4. Historical/Political Era Context 🌍🕰️📜

Published in 1948, this book is a record of post-World War II America. It reflects a period of social and political change. The book's focus on nature and spiritual contemplation provided a sense of stability for readers during a time of Cold War anxieties.

The volume reflects the values of its time and provides a look at a society that was industrializing. The book is a document of a specific era of American literature and spirituality.

5. The Ideal Collector 💡🧐🏛️

This book is intended for a curator of American poetry, a scholar of Quaker history, or a private collector of signed first editions. It is an acquisition for an individual who values a book's historical content and its documented personal history. The book appeals to a collector who is interested in the intersection of poetry, spirituality, and regional history.

The book is a piece for an individual building a library that documents the American experience and a specific period of its history.

6. Value & Rarity 💎✨🏛️

As a first edition from a small regional press, this book is a scarce and desirable asset. The scarcity of a well-preserved, signed copy in this condition is a key factor in its value. The book's authenticity, combined with its status as a collection of poetry from a noted Quaker leader, makes it a non-replicable piece.

The price is a direct reflection of its scarcity for an item that is 77 years old. Its market value is based on its standing in the field of signed poetry.

7. Condition 🔎📚✨

This volume shows wear consistent with a book from the mid-20th century.

• The hardcover is in a solid state, with a tight binding and clean pages.

• The covers show some minor rubbing and shelf wear, which is expected for a book of this age.

• The interior is clean.

8. Translation of Inscriptions/Ephemera (Conditional) ✍️📜🔤

This book's documented history is provided by a personal inscription from the author on the front endpaper. The inscription is written in pencil and is accompanied by a dedication.

• Transcription: "Levi T. Pennington / a friend of Rachel in Newberg / (I think a Prof. and / a member of / Soc. of Friends)" and "To my wife, My light in the morning My inspiration during the long day My comfort and joy as evening approaches".

9. Fun Facts & Unique Features 🤓📜🤩

• Levi T. Pennington was a friend of President Herbert Hoover, who was also a Quaker.

• The book was published by Winfords & Mort, a small regional press in Portland, Oregon.

• Pennington was a lecturer on peace and temperance.

• Pennington's writings reflect his interaction with the American Friends Service Committee on social justice issues.