The Reign of Law: A Tale of the Kentucky Hemp Fields / James Lane Allen
Entry/Object ID
2015.7.212
Description
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' Bindings
Lexicon
Search Terms
Hemp farmers, Fiction, 1900s
Dimensions
Height
7-3/4 in
Book Details
Author
James Lane Allen
Illustrator
Harry Fenn, J.C. Earl
Publisher
Macmillan & Company
Place Published
City
New York
State/Province
New York
Country
United States
Continent
North America
Date Published
1900
Binding
Binding Type
Publisher's Binding
Binding 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"
