Name/Title
The Reign of Law: A Tale of the Kentucky Hemp Fields / James Lane AllenEntry/Object ID
2015.7.212Description
385 pages. Illustrations.
An historical novel which presents the economic importance of hemp as a early raw material for clothing, maritime ropes, and other cordage products. There is information about the growing and harvesting of hemp in this book.Collection
Kathleen V. Roberts Collection of Decorated Publishers' BindingsLexicon
Search Terms
Hemp farmers, Fiction, 1900sBook Details
Author
James Lane AllenIllustrator
Harry Fenn, J.C. EarlPublisher
Macmillan & CompanyPlace Published
City
New YorkState/Province
New YorkCountry
United StatesContinent
North AmericaDate Published
1900Binding
Binding Type
Publisher's BindingBinding Notes
Cannabis leaf and flower climbing against a trellis-like background. Motif repeated to spine. Top edge gilt.
"Dark green and silver with gold lettering on red cloth. Likely the first appearance of cannabis on an American cover." (Minsky)Notes
4th printing.
Flyleaf inscription: "W. E. Ferguson"
Title page stamped with "R. W. Bishop Nov. 1- 1900"Relationships
Related Places
Place
State/Province
KentuckyCountry
United StatesContinent
North America
