Jewel's Story Book by Clara Louise Burnham, Published October 1904 by Grosset & Dunlap in the United States of America. 343 pages.

This book is a piece of Detroit History. It is believed to have been sold in the old Hudson’s Department store, as it has what appears to be the store’s sticker on the lower left-hand portion of the rear paste-down end-sheet. 

“The J. L. Hudson Building ("Hudson's") was a department store located at 1206 Woodward Avenue in downtown Detroit, Michigan. It was constructed beginning in 1911, with additions throughout the years, before being "completed" in 1946, and named after the company's founder, Joseph Lowthian Hudson. Hudson's first building on the site opened in 1891 but was demolished in 1923 for a new structure. It was the flagship store for the Hudson's chain. The building was demolished in a controlled demolition on October 24, 1998, with many people watching from Hart Plaza (Detroit) and Dieppe Gardens (Windsor, Ontario). It was the tallest building ever imploded.” (1)

“The American author Clara Louise Burnham wrote 26 novels between the years 1881 and 1925. Amongst these were Christian Science themed fiction: The Right Princess (1902), Jewel (1903), and The Leaven of Love (1908). These three novels are considered her “Christian Science trilogy.” Burnham’s short stories and novels enjoyed widespread success and were well received, and several of her books were adapted for stage and screen.” (2)

Acceptable condition. No dust jacket. Front cover is worn.  Back cover is worn with white marks. Spine is damaged and is separating from the text block. Head, tail, and fore-edge is worn and has minor rips & tears. Both head and tail cap are worn and ripped. Joints are thin. Corners are heavily worn. Squares are dented and worn. Hinges are worn with clear separation of the endsheets from the spine. Front free-end sheet has two previous owner’s names handwritten. Rear free-end sheet has the name of a previous owner handwritten. Rear paste-down end-sheet has a sticker that has a picture of a candle and text that reads “Hudson’s Book Shop Detroit”. The upper left-hand corner of the rear paste-down sheet has two stamps, an inventory number, and a price marking at $.75. Gutters are separating at the signatures. Many leaves have tearing at the fore-edge, and several have separated from their signatures, but no leaves appear to be missing. No ex-libris indicators. See pictures for details. Sold as is.