This is a Beautiful 1901 Antique book - D'Ri and I by Irving Bacheller. Illustrated by F.C. Yohn. A Tale of Daring Deeds in the Second War with the British. Being the Memoirs of Colonel Ramon Bell, U.S.A. 1812. Copyright, 1901, by Lothrop Publishing Company, Boston. Entered at Stationers’ Hall. 362 pages. Measures 7 ¾” tall and 5 3/8” wide. Addison Irving Bacheller (September 26, 1859 – February 24, 1950) was an American journalist and writer who founded the first modern newspaper syndicate in the United States. Some of the preface – This is a tale of the adventurous and rugged pioneers, who, unconquered by other foes, were ever at war with the ancient wilderness, pushing the northern frontier of the white man father and father to the west. Early in the last century, they had striped the wild waste of timber with roadways from Lake Champlain to Lake Ontario, and spotted it with sown acres wide and fair; and still, as they swung their axes with the mighty vigor of great arms, the forest fell before them… Darius, or “D’ri” as the woods folk called him, was a pure-bred Yankee, quaint, rugged, wise, truthful: Ramon had the hardy traits of a Puritan father, softened by the more romantic temperament of a French mother. They had no more love of fighting than they had need of it…. The hard outside cover has some wear from age and use; fading, small top front corner moisture spot, scratches, spots and marks, scruffs, wear on corners and edges. Inside pages has some wear from age and use; yellowing, name on inside front cover – CL Barron, small spots. See all pictures! Great for any collection. Sell at auction “as is”. If shipping by Media mail, it can take up to 3-9 days for delivery. Thanks for looking!