New York: Fords, Howard and Hulbert, 1881. First edition. Hardcover. Good. 352pp. Duodecimo [17.5 cm] Red cloth over boards with title stamped in gilt on spine and black on front board. Blind stamping on rear board. Rubbing and bumping to extremities with underlying boards exposed. Chipping to head and tail of spine. Bookplate on front free endsheet. Cracked hinges. Internally very clean. Flake 6042.
A fictional novel on the bond between a mother and daughter in the midst of a polygamist community. A.G. Paddock shares the truth of Mormon polygamy in the 1800's. Supplemented with stories of real women that Paddock knew who had been subjected to this form of marriage.

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Bookseller: Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 66098
Title: The Fate of Madame La Tour: A Tale of the Great Salt Lake
Author: Paddock, A.G
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First edition
Publisher: Fords, Howard and Hulbert
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1881
Keywords: polygamycat; mormon fiction; literature; historical fiction

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