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Memoir of Sarah B. Judson of the American Mission to Burmah / Emily Chubbuck Judson

2015.7.15

Kathleen V. Roberts Collection of Decorated Publishers' Bindings

Biography1850s

6-1/4 in

4 in

Emily C. Judson

New Revised

1848

Pudney & Russell

New York

New York

United States

North America

1850

Publisher's Binding

Bound in red cloth with blind stamped borders to front and rear. Central gilt stamped religious scene of angel and mortals with a Burmese view in background with "Faithful is he that calleth you" stamped at the bottom. Spine decoration in gilt. Tissue guarded frontis. "Colton & Jenkins" blind stamped at top and bottom center ribbons of border design. Part of die for the blind stamping.

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