Blood Will Tell: The Strange Story of a Son of Ham by Benjamin Rush Davenport - 1902

Cleveland, OH: Caxton Book Co., 1902. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. J. H. Donahey. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, red cloth boards with black and white illustration on front, gilt text on front and spine. Exterior shows spotting and soiling along with edge and corner bumps. Internal binding is good, no hinge issues other than a small hole in the center of the rear hinge. Pages are toned due to age and some spotting and foxing is present. All four illustrations are present and attached though the are a page or two off as far as locations which are listed in the front. Front end page shows faint penciling which was erased but you can still see remnants of what appears to be arithmetic as well as a price penciled in the corner. A pair of end pages and the rear the book also as quite a bit of penciling for what appears to be a grammar lesson. No other handwriting found, no signatures, no bookplates, no library markings. This novel appears to display some white supremacist undertones, not to mention sensationalism with a dash of crackpot sociology, with a stated dedication of "To all Americans who deem purity of race and all-important element in the progress of our beloved country".