Editore: New York, Cincinnati, Chicago: American Book Company, [1896]., 1896
Da: David Hallinan, Bookseller, Columbus, MS, U.S.A.
Poor condition. 160 pages. Hardcover: H 18.75cm x L 13.25cm. Spine leather perished with underlying paper backstrip exposed lengthwise as are quire tips at ends; boards heavily rubbed with edges worn particularly at corners. Joints/hinges weak with front board a bit tenuous and rear board pliable. Foxing, toning, staining, tears, and other edge-wear to leaves; pencil ownership inscription on front free endpaper with pencil signature on rear free endpaper. Scarce late nineteenth century-early twentieth century Mississippi bookseller purple ink stamp "Crowder & Edmunds, | Druggists | Kosciusko, - Miss." at center of front pastedown. Title page verso has copyright dates of 1879 and 1896 so the book is probably circa 1900 but no later than 1905 for pharmacist A.H. Crowder is listed as a solo practitioner in the 1906 edition of "The Era Druggists Directory of America.".