A survey of editorial cartoons published in the United States in the 19th century. Interestingly, with a few exceptions, the book doesn't necessarily cover the most famous cartoons of the era; among other things, you won't find the "Gerry-mander" here, and the representation of Thomas Nast's work is surprisingly thin. (On the other hand, the work of Keppler is, in my view, slightly over-represented.) One issue I have is that many of the works that were originally published in color are presented here in black-and-white, which means that some details (especially labels of individuals) are lost. The essay at the front and the essays accompanying each cartoon are well-done. Something that cartooning fans should enjoy a great deal. ( )

194. A Century of Political Cartoons Caricature in the United States from 1800 to 1900, by Allan Nevins and Frank Weitenkampf (read 17 May 1945) On May 12, 1945, I said: "Today got a letter from the Iowa State Traveling Library. You can get books from them simply by paying postage charges! Any book you name! Largely because of this I have decided to drop the Book of the Month Club. O, the Library's books have to be returned after three or four weeks. Tonight I made up a list of books for them to send me. Just so they have the books. Boy, this is really something!" On May 17 I said: "Finished reading "Century in Political Cartoons" this morning. First Traveling Library book I've read. ( )