[MANUSCRIPT] The MENTAL PORTRAIT ALBUM; For Recording the Autographic Confessions of Friends and Acquaintances Regarding their Opinions, Tastes, Fancies, Etc.
St. Louis, MO: John L. Boland Book and Stationary Co., 1895. Hardcover. Unpaginated. [pp 115] 21 x18 cm. Preprinted, playful party game book fashioned to present an abstract portrait of the participant. The first entry is dated August 20th, 1895 - the participant is from Louisville, KY. With questions such as: Favorite Character in History (Robert E. Lee), My Chief Ambition in Life (Mental Excellence), and The Trait I most admire in man (Courage), these pages show HOW one wanted to be seen. 34 pages of the book are utilized with the dates skipping to 1910, (Texas) and then picked up again in 1969 (Wichita Falls, Texas). Interior clean, boards rubbed. Tan and green pictorial cloth covered boards. Very good. Item #3545
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