first edition Hardcover
1896 · Detroit, MI
by Stowe, Lyman E.
Detroit, MI: published by author, 1896. Book. Good+ condition. Hardcover. First Edition. Oblong quarto (4to). 475 pages of text. Hardcover dark maroon cloth binding with minor shelfwear, and minor flecking slightly affecting the color. Contains numerous illustrations and woodcut decorations. Issued with the book, but not bound-in are fold-out illustrations, which are present, titled "CHART OF PROPHESIES NO. 1" and "CHART OF PROPHESIES NO. 2" each measuring 11.5" x 18" when unfolded. Prophesy, Religion, Superstition, Occult, Michigan History, Michigania, Political History, Wealth. PROVENANCE: Previous owner's name neatly in pencil on the front endpaper: "Mildred K. Stowe" in the year of publication "June 30th, 1896", who is a relative of the author, listing the address "131 Catherine St. Detroit Mich", an address Lyman Stowe uses on later publications; (Mildred Kittie Stowe). The text is clean and unmarked. First edition..
(Inventory #: 020256)