Red leather bound book with leather corner and binding; covered in spotted marbled paper cover in red, yellow, green and blue ink. The book's paper has a top edge of gold. The spine has gold embossment of a fleur de lis, as well as gold lettering: "John L. Stoddard's Lectures, I, Norway, Switzerland, Athens, Venice, Balch Bro's Co." Back cover marbled like the front. The book has a portrait of John L. Stoddard adjacent to title page, as well as black and white illustrations, photographs, etchings, etc. throughout book, based on theme. The title page reads: "John L. Stoddard's Lectures, Complete in 10 Vol., Volume I, Boston, Balch Brothers Co., MCMIV, Chicago Geo. L. Shuman & Co." copyright 1897. There is biographical information about John L. Stoddard and a preface.

1897

John L. Stoddard's Lectures, Vol. I, Norway, Switzerland, Athens, Venice