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01764aam a2200301ki 4500 001 05A882AA199311EFAA2C9EE853ECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20240524010037 008 240219t20232023ohua 001 0 eng d 020 $a 0988192543 020 $a 9780988192546 040 $a UIU $b eng $e rda $c UIU $d SILO 100 1 $a Woodyard, Chris, $e author. $4 aut 245 12 $a A is for arsenic : $b An ABC of Victorian death. 250 $a 1st. 264 1 $a Dayton, OH : $b ?Kestrel Publications, $c 2023. 300 $a 208 pages : $b illustrations ; $c 23 cm. 505 0 $a A ? Arsenic; B ? Bier; C ? Crape; D ? Death Token; E ? Embalming; F ? Fisk Burial Case; G ? Gates Ajar; H ? Hearse; I ? Ice Box; J ? Jet; K ? Keen; L ? Lychgate; M ? Mute; N ? Necropolis; O ? Obelisk; P ? Post Mortem; Q ? Queen Victoria; R ? Resurrection Men; S ? Shroud; T ? Tear Bottle; U ? Undertaker; V ? Veil; X ? Sexton; W ? Weepers; Y ? Churchyard; Z ? Zinc 520 $a A is for Arsenic is a guide to the basics of Victorian mourning with âdeath-initions,â and stories resurrected from 19th-century newspapers, brought back to life through the evocative art of Landis Blair. Each entry includes a pen and ink illustration along with 19th century anecdotes ranging from macabre stories to jokes from the Victorian press. (Plus sinister little poems in homage to Edward Gorey.) 650 0 $a Death $v Miscellanea. 650 0 $a Death $x Social aspects $y 19th century. 650 0 $a Mourning customs $y 19th century. 650 0 $a Bereavement $y 19th century. 700 1 $a Hamilton, Marsha, $e editor. $4 edt 700 1 $a Blair, Landis, $e illustrator. $4 ill 941 $a 1 952 $l TYPH572 $d 20240524011551.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=05A882AA199311EFAA2C9EE853ECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search