The Touchstone of Fortune

Name/Title

The Touchstone of Fortune

Secondary Title

Being the Memoir of Baron Clyde, Who Lived, Thrived, and Fell in the Doleful Reign of the So-called Merry Monarch, Charles II

Description

A navy blue cloth hardcover copy of "The Touchstone of Fortune" by Charles Major. The book's title and author appear stamped in lime green type at the top center of the hardcover. Beneath the author's name is an illustration, outlined by a lime green stamped decorative border. The illustration appears to have been adhered to the book by hand. It depicts three women and one man, all dressed in 17th century, Elizabethan garb. They are gathered around a wooden table draped in white cloth, on which blue-and-white china, a knife with a wooden handle, and several food items are visible. In the fore and middle grounds, a stone floor is visible. In the background, a stone wall with a lattice window with brown trim is present.

Category

Shelby County Authors
Books

Acquisition

Accession

2008.020

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Seal

Location

Inside front cover; bottom-right

Transcription

"ACRES OF BOOKS" / 633 MAIN ST. / CINCINNATI

Language

English

Material/Technique

Stamped

Type

Label

Location

Inside front cover; top-left

Transcription

John M. Donnelly

Language

English

Material/Technique

Pencil

Dimensions

Depth

1-1/2 in

Book Details

Author

Charles Major

Edition

First

Publisher

The Macmillan Company

Place Published

City

New York City

State/Province

New York

Region

Northeast

Continent

North America

Country

United States of America

Date Published

Mar 1912

Printer

Norwood Press

Place Printed

City

Norwood, MA

State/Province

Massachusetts

Region

Northeast

Continent

North America

Country

United States of America

Date Printed

Mar 1912

Binding

Binding Type

Hardcover or Case Bound

Publication Language

English

Publication Subjects

Charles II

Spine Label

The / Touchstone / of Fortune / Major / Macmillan

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Create Date

December 18, 2023

Update Date

January 9, 2024