Rare Book Monthly

Book Catalogue Reviews - November - 2006 Issue

New Books From An Old Bookseller, Arthur H. Clark

Many things have changed since the mid-19th century, including hairstyles.

Many things have changed since the mid-19th century, including hairstyles.


There is probably nothing more closely associated with Mormon history by non-members of the LDS Church than polygamy. From the Church's early days until it banned the practice in 1890, it created great confrontations between members and outsiders. For the faithful, it was a part of their beliefs and a tenet of freedom or religion. To most outsiders, it was an abhorrent practice, or "relic of barbarism" as described in the Republican Party platform of 1856. The Works of Abraham, edited by B. Carmon Hardy, provides documents and history both pro and con the taking of multiple wives. $39.95.

There are three other books offered in this pamphlet, including a history of Alex Swan and the Swan Companies, major cattle ranchers in Wyoming during the late 19th century. The website for the Arthur H. Clark publishing company is www.ahclark.com, phone number 405-364-5798.

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  • Sotheby's
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    Sotheby’s: William Shakespeare.
    The Poems and Sonnets of William Shakespeare, 1960. 7,210 USD
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    A Christmas Carol, First Edition, 1843. 17,500 USD
    Sotheby’s: William Golding.
    Lord of the Flies, First Edition, 1954. 5,400 USD
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    Sotheby’s: Lewis Carroll.
    Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There, Inscribed First Edition, 1872. 25,000 USD
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    The Hobbit, First Edition, 1937. 12,000 USD
    Sotheby’s: John Milton.
    Paradise Lost, 1759. 5,400 USD

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