1940s Masters Thesis 19thc American Political Cartoons Handmade Book

$600.00

A Study of the Outstanding American Political Cartoons of the Seventies and Eighties…A Masters Thesis at Temple University, June 1949.   Considering the political cartoons of the late 19thc to just after the close of World War II. Surely one of a kind, exceptionally interesting viewpoint and early mimeographed illustrations. Thomas Nast’s impact during Lincoln’s presidency, the public opinion during...

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A Study of the Outstanding American Political Cartoons of the Seventies and Eighties…A Masters Thesis at Temple University, June 1949.

 

Considering the political cartoons of the late 19thc to just after the close of World War II. Surely one of a kind, exceptionally interesting viewpoint and early mimeographed illustrations.


Thomas Nast’s impact during Lincoln’s presidency, the public opinion during the Civil War and Tammany Hall Elections (inc Horace Greeley) occupy a solid 50% of the text.


Matterer then considers Joseph Keppler, Bernard Gillam and W.A. Rogers work as well as Puck, The World, William Randolph Hearst and Pulitzer’s influence.


Finishes w/ permission letter from Harper’s and John Kouwenhoven (Adventures of America) / Roger Butterfield (The American Past) signed letters.

 

Binding measures 9 x 11.25" w/ 150+ pgs. Typed on tissue w/ various graphic duplication technology of the time.