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Plutarch Restored: An Anachronatic Metempsychosis Illustrating the Illustrious of Greece and Rome. by Worth, Thomas - 1862
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Plutarch Restored: An Anachronatic Metempsychosis Illustrating the Illustrious of Greece and Rome.
by Worth, Thomas
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New York: George Ward Nichols, 1862. Illustrated books & children's books New York: George Ward Nichols, 1862. Oblong 4to, blind-stamped cloth. Extremities and corners worn, inner hinge cracked; overall a respectable copy. With 24 full p age lithographic plates with text on facing pages. Classical history mixed with contemporary satire. Hamilton 1298: Events and characters include Lincoln, African-American troops in the Civil War, Presidential nomination, other political scenes, women's rights, etc. ".burlesquing the outstanding events in the lives of the ancient great by means of introducing topically incongruous details." History of American Graphic Humor, pp. 212-214. Hamilton, American Books Illustrated with wood engravings, #1298: "even today many are genuinely amusing." Thomas Worth is well known for his racist "Darktown" caricatures of African-American life. . First and Only Edition.. Original Cloth.. Very Good. Illus. by THOMAS WORTH.. Oblong 4to.
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- Illustrator THOMAS WORTH.
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- Edition First and Only Edition.
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- Publisher George Ward Nichols
- Place of Publication New York
- Date Published 1862
- Keywords ILLUSTRATED BOOKS & CHILDREN'S AMERICANA CARICATURE , CARICATURE, POLITICAL, CIVIL WAR THOMAS WORTH, AFRICAN-AMERICAN INTEREST.
- Size Oblong 4to
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Plutarch Restored: an Anachronatic Metempsychosis.
by Thomas Worth
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Plutarch Restored: an Anachronatic Metempsychosis.
by Thomas Worth
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- ISBN 13
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- 1015369979
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PLUTARCH RESTORED: AN ACHRONATIC METEMPSYCHOSIS, ILLUSTRATING THE ILLUSTRIOUS GREECE AND ROME
by Worth, Thomas
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New York: George Ward Nichols, 1862. oblong octavo in cloth. VG-. Heavy shelf and edge wear to boards. Rubbing and fraying to cloth on corners of boards and ends of spine. Textured design embossed onto boards. book contains 24 black and white illustrations. Spine has been re-glued. Foxing throughout. Former pencil and pen writing on front endpage. Shelved in Classics section; Spine is green with no text. 1226944. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.
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Plutarch Restored: An Anachronatic Metempsychosis, Illustrating the Illustrious of Greece and Rome
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Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
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New York: George Ward Nichols, 1862. Hardcover. VG (inner hinge weak, light foxing throughout). Blue cloth boards with stamped design on front and rear, gilt lettering on front cover, 27 leaves 24 bw plates. Caricatures and cartoons by Thomas Worth.
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Plutarch Restored: An Anachronatic Metempsychosis, Illustrating The Illustrious Of Greece And Rome
by WORTH, Thomas [b. 1834]
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New York: George Ward Nichols, 1862. First Edition. oblong 4to. [ff. 27]. 24 lithographed satirical plates. original blind-stamped cloth (upper inner front hinge cracked, tear in 1 plate repaired – no loss, occasional marginal stains)
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