ALLEN, James Lane The Mettle of the Pasture New York: Macmillan, 1903. Price: $25.00 Hardcover. First edition. Small photo of the author affixed to the verso of the half-title, else fine. Item #37649 Add to Cart Ask a Question item image James Lane Allen birth name: James Lane Allen born: 10/21/1849 died: 2/18/1925 View Reference Info Biography Nineteenth Century regional American author, generally considered Kentucky's first important novelist. His best known work A Kentucky Cardinal.more