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1873405581Boston: I.N. Richardson & Co 1873. A very good copy with wear at ends of spine hinges cracked some pale foxing. 8vo. 720 pages ads at end. Original green embossed cloth gilt-lettered on spine. Reprint after the 1872 first edition. Beginning as a humorist in the late 19th century David Ross Locke took on the pseudonym "Petroleum V. Nasby" in a series of letters entitled the "Nasby Letters." In them he impersonates a Copperhead and Democrat in his support of the Confederacy. <br/><br/> I.N. Richardson & Co hardcover books
188044397Toledo Ohio: Locke Publishing Co 1880. 1st published in 1872 cf. BAL 11826. This edition: Zinman 1190. Blindstamped purple cloth binding. Sample spine to front paste-down. Cloth dull. Discoloration along spine. Very Good. Specimen pages & plates. Broadside description of volume & prices followed by lined horizontally-oriented subscriber pages. Illustrations by Thomas Nast. 8vo. <br/><br/> Locke Publishing Co hardcover books
186718050301Boston: Lee and Shepard 1867. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. Nast Thomas. Duodecimo size 299 pp. The popular work of ironic fiction written by journalist and political commentator David Ross Locke 1833-1888. Locke's greatest influence was through his satirical writings as "Petroleum Vesuvius Nasby". The Nasby letters harshly ridiculed the plight of peoples in the Confederate states and the complicity of Northern politicians. Both Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant recognized Nasby as a significant source of support for their presidencies. <br/><br/>Thomas Nast 1840-1902 eventually heightened the work with his illustrations and was also credited by Lincoln for inspiring people to support the war effort. His work marked an important shift in shift in political cartoons which had before relied mainly on text rather than imagery. "Swinging Round the Cirkle" is made up of some of the most weighted of Nasby's moral statements especially concerning the plight of African Americans. The letters were composed in response to a comment by Andrew Johnson on an "uninspired" tour of the country.<br/><br/>___DESCRIPTION: Original pebbled green cloth with blind-stamped panels to both boards and gilt decorations on backstrip frontis and seven additional plates with captions; duodecimo size 7 5/8" by 5 1/8" 1-4 5-299 pp. first edition. <br/><br/>___CONDITION: A very good copy; covers clean other than a few minor spots on the back board a strong text block with solid hinges complete with all plates the only prior owner marking being a very small plate to the front free endpaper; minor rubbing to edges and corners foxing throughout though plates are still bright; overall a very good copy.<br/><br/>___CITATION: BAL 11820.<br/><br/>___POSTAGE: International customers please note that additional postage may apply as the standard shipping charge does not always cover costs; please inquire for details.<br/><br/>___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA ILAB and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have we are here to help. Lee and Shepard hardcover books
18674402Boston lee and Shepard 1867. 1867. First edition. 8vo. Illustrated by Thomas Nast. Original gilt and blindstamped terra-cotta cloth slight rubbing light foxing; small marginal stain on top foredge of some pages. Very good. 299 pages. Ink signature of J. M. Howard 1867 on the front free endpaper. BAL 11820. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Boston, lee and Shepard, 1867. hardcover books
