Gibson, J. George

Outlooks From the Zenith. Volume I

Blumberg & Co., printers, 1898. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Item #265008

42 pages. Illustrated with black-and-white photographic images of the author and of the church. Emmanuel Baptist Church was the scene of two brutal murders in 1895 for which William Durant was convicted and hanged. Durant maintained his innocence and Gibson was considered a suspect by the defense counsel. WorldCat. locates one copy. First edition (first printing). Very good in embossed decorated cream wrappers (paperback) with string tie. Some browning to cover edges and slight corner wear. Newspaper clipping re 1895 murder enclosed.

Price: $30.00