Family Kingdom

by Samuel W. Taylor 

First edition.  London:  Hodder and Stoughton, 1951

Hardback is overall in VERY GOOD+ condition, with a VERY GOOD DJ under Mylar.

• Red covers are mostly clean, with black text.  Corners are sharp. 
• Spine has black text and is bright with bumped ends.  See photos.
• Binding is strong.  
• End papers/ pastedowns show little sign of age; a tiny closed tear to front edge of ffep.  See photos.
• Interior exhibits minimal signs of age and wear.  Inside pages are free of writing and intentional marks.
• Illustrated DJ looks great behind Mylar and is backed with archival paper.
• Close examination of DJ reveals some edgewear, chipped corners, chipping to spine panel, some discoloration to back.  See photos. 
• PS2026.0211

320 pages. 5.25 x 8 inches

First edition, publisher's red boards with title in black ink to spine.  Unclipped dust jacket with design by Patric F. O'Keefe.  Binding is square, book is unmarked and bright.  Very Good Plus in Very Good jacket.  Scarce.   

This vintage memoir offers an entertaining first-hand account of life in a polygamous Mormon family, including six wives and thirty-six children.  The author Samuel W. Taylor (1907-1997) was born in Provo, Utah, and attended Brigham Young University.  Taylor wrote novels, stories, and history in addition to his family memoir.  He is best known for his story "A Situation of Gravity" (Liberty magazine 1943), which was adapted to become the Disney film The Absent-Minded Professor (1961) starring Fred MacMurray.   

First British Printing, as per the copyright page.  

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