The God of Things: A Novel of Modern Egypt / Florence Brooks Whitehouse
Entry/Object ID
2015.7.317
Description
288 pages. Black and white frontis illustration by the author, 4 leaves of plates.
Collection
Kathleen V. Roberts Collection of Decorated Publishers' Bindings
Lexicon
Search Terms
1900s
Dimensions
Height
8 in
Width
5-1/4 in
Book Details
Author
Florence Brooks Whitehouse
Edition
First
Publisher
Little, Brown & Company
Place Published
City
Boston
State/Province
Massachusetts
Country
United States
Continent
North America
Date Published
1902
Binding
Binding Type
Publisher's Binding- Art Deco
Binding Notes
Olive fine-ribbed cloth binding with gilt titles to spine and cover with art deco stylized Egyptian lotus flower design on front board. Egyptian themes were often used in the first decade of the twentieth century due to the extensive archeological explorations being done by the British.
Notes
Endpaper notation: Portland, Maine author (Mrs. Robert Treat Whitehouse)
