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BILL NYE'S COMIC HISTORY OF UNITED STATES with ILLUSTRATIONS BY F. OPPER

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BILL NYE'S COMIC HISTORY OF UNITED STATES with ILLUSTRATIONS BY F. OPPER

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Title: BILL NYE'S COMIC HISTORY OF UNITED STATES with ILLUSTRATIONS BY F. OPPER

Description: BILL NYE'S COMIC HISTORY OF THE USA with ILLUSTRATIONS by F. OPPER, Charles Thompson Pub, 1906, many of Oppers satirical and hilarious cartoons present. Edgar Wilson was a distinguished American journalist who became a humorist. Using the name Bill Nye, he took a satirical look at the great moments in American history, with ills by Frederick Opper. 329pp. Pages are clean but both front and rear hinges have been reinforced with tape many years ago and the tape should be removed and repaired again as the tape is not as sturdy as it may have been long ago. The exterior illustrated and embossed light blue cloth is bright and mostly clean. This is a scarce and fascinating - interesting old book on 19th-century American Humor. You will love it and find it amusing that Opper's illustrations are hilarious.

Condition: Hinges reinforced long ago. Should be redone. as the book is interesting and gets held and used. Illustrated and decorated cloth are clean. Mild fade to Spine.

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