Book

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

Book

Entry/Object ID

2004.465.1.19

Description

Book, ca. 1920s, written by Charles Dickens, "A Christmas Carol." The book (a) was published by Robert K. Haas Inc., New York. The publishing company was formerly known as the Little Leather Library Corporation. The compact book has front and back covers made of leather. The front has an embossed border surrounding the title and author's name. The back cover an embossed publisher mark, "Little Leather Library." The title page (b), and a back page (c) which has advertisements for other book titles is loose from the book binding. There are abrasion damage along the spine and edges to the front and back covers. The pages are heavily discolored, and brittle throughout, creasing to front and back covers. It is in fair condition.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects