JOHN HARROLSON: LIMITED EDITION 8/31
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very Good-
- Seller
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Portland, Maine, United States
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About This Item
The Yellow Kid Press. Very Good-. Limited Edition; First Printing. Stapled wraps. There is a 1 1/4 inch closed tear to outside edge of cover and pages. Cover and interior clean and bright with solid binding. Limited Edition. Printed at The Yellow Kid Press on ancient Warren's Olde Style paper using "Puritan" and "New Times Roman" type. "Of the Thirty or so copies printed this is Number 8/31." "The Ladies of Selma are respectfully requested to preserve the chamber lye collected about the premises for the purpose of making nitre. A barrel will be sent around daily to collect it. " The above is an advertisement from an Alabama paper during the Civil War. An agent of the Confederacy, John Harrolson, used this method to advise the local women to save urine to be used in the manufacturing of nitre which was used in black powder. The first three stanzas are a wry Southern view of his actions. Rare. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Carlson Turner Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 45377
- Title
- JOHN HARROLSON: LIMITED EDITION 8/31
- Format/Binding
- Stapled wraps
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Edition
- Limited Edition; First Printing
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- The Yellow Kid Press
Terms of Sale
Carlson Turner Books
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About the Seller
Carlson Turner Books
Biblio member since 2004
Portland, Maine
About Carlson Turner Books
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