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The song of the cardinal

Publisher Bobbs-Merrill Company American
1912
Not on view
Red cloth stamped in gold, purple and green floral panel surrounding title and author stamped in gold; title, author, and publisher stamped in gold on spine with flowers stamped in purple and green; top edge gilt. Unsigned, attributed to Margaret Armstrong.

Photographs of binding from Watson Library Digital Collections: https://libmma.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16028coll17/id/4267

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The song of the cardinal
  • Artist: Margaret Neilson Armstrong (American, New York 1867–1944 New York)
  • Author: Gene Stratton-Porter
  • Publisher: Bobbs-Merrill Company (American)
  • Date: 1912
  • Geography: Indianapolis, Indiana
  • Dimensions: 135 pages ; Height: 7 7/8 in. (20 cm)
  • Object Number: Publishers Bindings 180
  • Curatorial Department: Thomas J. Watson Library

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