American president of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union
by Anna A. Gordon
Hardcover, Full Leather, 1898 True First Edition
Published by the Womans Temperance Publishing Association, Chicago, 1898
American president of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, who actively advocated for the prohibition of alcohol and other reforms affecting women, including the "home protection ballot." Born Frances Elizabeth Caroline Willard on September 28, 1839, in Churchville, near Rochester, New York; died in New York City on February 17, 1898, of pernicious anemia; daughter of Josiah Willard (a farmer and businessman) and Mary (Hill) Willard (a teacher); educated at a district school near Janesville, Wisconsin; attended private school in Janesville (one winter), Milwaukee Normal Institute (one term), North Western Female College (three terms, Laureate of Science, 1860); never married; lived with Anna Adams Gordon (1853–1931); no children.
Book has toned pages that are unmarked. Gold gilt on all page ends. Tooled leather cover with gold lettering on front cover. Front cover is loose but still attached to book. Leather that covers the spine of the book is missing. Very rare edition I could not find anywhere on the internet.
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