Long, Mason

The Life of Mason Long, the Converted Gambler

Mason Long. The Life of Mason Long, the Converted Gambler. Being a Record of His Experiences as a White Slave; A Soldier in the Union Army; A Professional Gambler; A Patron of the Turf; A Variety Theater and Minstrel Manager; And, Finally, A Convert to the Murphy Cause, and to the Gospel of Christ. Chicago: Donnelley, Loyd & Co., 1878. First edition.

Twelvemo. 256pp. Illustrated. Publisher’s blue decorative cloth, Spine lettered in gilt, front cover lettered and decorated in gilt and black, endleaves in blue.

Memoir of the professional gambler/drunk-turned-evangelist. See BANTA's Indiana Authors and Their Books, p. 195.

Spine slightly darkened and leaning; rubbed, soiled, and edgeworn, with minor loss to corners, board edges, and spine ends; toned, with scattered light foxing; ink ownership inscriptions to front free endpaper and first blank. About very good. TKC-867. Item #867

Price: $100.00