An Earthen Mold: The Evolution of a Girl.

Boston: The Gorham Press, 1914/ First edition. Publisher's light blue cloth. . Octavo. . Some toning and occasional foxing, mostly to margins. In the publisher's illustrated dust jacket (very good, some dustsoiling and a bit of chipping). A very good copy of a scarce book that is rare in the dust jacket. An Earthen Mold is a strong story of to-day, dealing in a broad and forceful manner with the great questions of women's Suffrage and Temperance, and the improvement of Political and Social conditions" (dust jacket flap). The novel features two young women in lead roles: Lucille, a clever debutante who "inherited some of her father's business acumen"; and Ruth, a compassionate orphan who attempts to convince her banker uncle to donate money to the poor. Along with themes of women's rights, the story is also concerned with corruption, charity, and big-city poverty. (Inventory #: 17793)