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Author:

Woodyard, Chris, author. aut

Title:

A is for arsenic : An ABC of Victorian death.

Edition:

1st.

Publisher:

?Kestrel Publications,

Copyright Date:

2023

Description:

208 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Death--Miscellanea.
Death--Social aspects--19th century.
Mourning customs--19th century.
Bereavement--19th century.

Other Authors:

Hamilton, Marsha, editor. edt
Blair, Landis, illustrator. ill

Contents:

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

Summary:

A is for Arsenic is a guide to the basics of Victorian mourning with “death-initions,” 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.)

ISBN:

0988192543
9780988192546

Locations:

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)