Antique The Little Book & The Second Book of Modern Verse Jessie B. Rittenhouse

Antique The Little Book of Modern Verse and The Second Book of Modern Verse by Jessie B. Rittenhouse. - Jessie Belle Rittenhouse Scollard (December 8, 1869 – September 28, 1948), daughter of John Edward and Mary (MacArthur) Rittenhouse, was a literary critic, compiler of anthologies, and poet.After graduating in 1890 from Genesee Wesleyan Seminary in Lima, New York, Rittenhouse taught school in Cairo, Illinois and Grand Haven, Michigan. Her literary career began with book reviews in Buffalo and Rochester, New York, and led to a year as a reporter for the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle in 1894. In 1899 she moved to Boston to begin her literary career in earnest. From 1905 to 1915 Rittenhouse lived in New York City, where she was poetry reviewer for the New York Times Review of Books. From 1914 to 1924 she conducted lecture tours. In 1914 Rittenhouse helped to found the Poetry Society of America, of which she was secretary for 10 years.- The Little Book of Modern Verse published in 1917 by the Houghton Mifflin Company. - The Second Book of Modern Verse published in 1920 by the Houghton Mifflin Company. - Good condition. Surface wear to cover and inscription of original owner inside front page. Pages are otherwise clean of marks though have overall yellowing. Measurements: 7" x 4 3/4" x 1 /2"