2894, or The Fossil Man (A Midwinter Night's Dream) is part of the Utopia Collection. The novel specifically belongs to the subgenre of feminist utopias; the story reverses traditional gender roles and inserts the protagonist, Lord Ammonite, into a society of "dominant women and submissive men."
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From "The Bookseller and Newsman, Volume 11" (1894):
"2894" or THE FOSSIL MAN, by Walter Browne; G. W. Dillingham publishers, New York; paper, 50cts. 12mo. 298 pages.
The adventures that befall this dreamer, when, as a fossil man he is brought to life in the Utopia of A. D. 2894; form most amusing reading. Mr. Browne seems to have absorbed the imaginative styles of Rider Haggard and Jules Verne. He seriously accounts for his many marvels with a plausibility which is almost convincing; and at the same time his lines bristle with a sly undercurrent of wit, which is worthy of "Pinafore" Gilbert. A light love story gives a zest to the book; but the ludicrous incidents arising from the loss of the fossil's right hand; which is broken off before his revivificiation; and the many escapades of the man to-day, forms the bulk of the book.
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This novel is a particularly rare work of the English language, and this is currently the only known copy held in a publicly accessible institution. The book was digitized in 2018 as part of an effort to increase accessibility and preserve the work.
Please direct all inquires regarding this and other rare books in the Saint Louis Mercantile Library collection to the library's Reference Services: http://www.umsl.edu/mercantile/research/research-request.html
Booklet showing industrial sites in communities served by the St. Louis & San Francisco, Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific and Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroads produced when those lines were controlled by the Reed-Moore Syndicate after the Panic of 1893.
Letter from miner Samuel McCleave to his wife Emma, written from Virginia City, Nevada in October of 1893. McCleave discusses his struggle to remain in contact with his wife and the worsening conditions at the mine.
The eleventh volume of Gould's Blue Books, this directory contains the names of the most prominent householders and businesses in the city of St. Louis and suburban areas, as well as residents from Alton, St. Charles and Carlinville for the year 1893. Residents and businesses are arranged alphabetically by name and street. In addition to the directory, it contains rosters of social clubs and instructions concerning proper etiquette.
This Gazetteer features an alphabetical listing of villages, towns, and cities in the state of Missouri for the years 1893 and 1894. The listing contains the name of each place accompanied by a short description of its location, principle railways, mail services, and primary exports. Beneath each entry is located an alphabetical business directory. In addition to the alphabetical listing, businesses are arranged in a classified directory., The digitization of this directory was made possible through the support of the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the Missouri State Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State.
This directory contains an introduction featuring statistics related to growth and finances, followed by an index to advertisements and business headings, a street directory, a St. Louis City residential and business directory, and a city and county record listing civic and social institutions for the year 1893.
Map of the following subdivisions: Shield's, Yeddo Park, Bright Side, Reavis Estate Subdiv., Smith's Subd. of Heights, Shady Side; and the following roads: Big Bend, Sutton, Glendale, Gray, Elm, Rock Hill and Central Avenue. Also, the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad.
Letters written by miner Samuel McCleave (1854-?) to his wife, Emma (1871-?). The letters, written in 1893 and 1894, reveal McCleave’s discontent with his situation as a wandering miner, which he describes as “getting worse every day.” They also reveal his desperation to remain in contact with his wife, telling her “I have been fretting so much about you that I could not eat nor sleep”. The letters provide insight into McCleave’s struggles as a miner looking for work.
Shewey's Pictorial St. Louis is an illustrated guide to the life and times of St. Louisans and the buildings around them. Detailed descriptions of significant structures and historical events.
A promotional directory featuring illustrations and descriptions of the major buildings, monuments, and businesses in St. Louis for the year 1892, as well as a brief history of the city's founding and development.
This directory contains an introduction entitled St. Louis--1892 featuring statistics related to growth and finances, followed by an index to advertisements and business headings, a street directory, a St. Louis City residential and business directory, and a city and county record listing civic and social institutions for the year 1892.
The tenth volume of Gould's Blue Books, this directory contains the names of the most prominent householders and businesses in the city of St. Louis and suburban areas, as well as residents from Alton, Edwardsville, St. Charles and Carlinville for the year 1892. Residents and businesses are arranged alphabetically by name and street. In addition to the directory, it contains rosters of social clubs and instructions concerning proper etiquette.
The ninth volume of Gould's Blue Books, this directory contains the names of the most prominent householders and businesses in the city of St. Louis and suburban areas, as well as residents from Alton, Edwardsville, St. Charles and Carlinville for the year 1891. Residents and businesses are arranged alphabetically by name and street. In addition to the directory, it contains rosters of social clubs and instructions concerning proper etiquette.
The 20th volume, this directory contains an introduction entitled St. Louis in 1891 featuring population and business statistics followed by an index to advertisers and business headings, a street directory, a St. Louis City residential and business directory, and a city and county record listing civic and social institutions for the year 1891.
This directory contains an introduction entitled St. Louis in 1890 featuring population and business statistics followed by an index to advertisers and business headings, a street directory, a St. Louis City residential and business directory, and a city and county record listing civic and social institutions for the year 1890.
The eight volume of Gould's Blue Books, this directory contains the names of the most prominent householders and businesses in the city of St. Louis and suburban areas, as well as residents from Alton, Edwardsville, St. Charles and Carlinville for the year 1890. Residents and businesses are arranged alphabetically by name and street. In addition to the directory, it contains rosters of social clubs and instructions concerning proper etiquette.