Artemus Ward, His Book. with Many Comic Illustrations
Ward, Artemus [Browne, Charles Farrar]
From Sean Fagan, Rare Books, Buford, GA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since December 14, 1997
From Sean Fagan, Rare Books, Buford, GA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since December 14, 1997
About this Item
Octavo, 224pp., Gilt lettered and decorated cover and spine. Name in ink. Endpaper removed. Charles Farrar Browne (April 26, 1834 - March 6, 1867) was a United States humor writer, better known under his nom de plume, Artemus Ward. At birth, his surname was "Brown." He added the "e" after he became famous. Browne was born in Waterford, Maine. He began life as a compositor and occasional contributor to the daily and weekly journals. In 1858, he published in The Plain Dealer (Cleveland, Ohio) the first of the "Artemus Ward" series, which, in a collected form, achieved great popularity in both America and England. In 1860, he became editor of Vanity Fair, a humorous New York weekly, which proved a failure. About the same time, he began to appear as a lecturer and, by his droll and eccentric humor, attracted large audiences. "Artemus Ward" was the favorite author of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln. Before presenting "The Emancipation Proclamation" to his Cabinet, Lincoln read to them the latest episode, "Outrage in Utiky", also known as High-Handed Outrage at Utica. Ward is also said to have inspired Mark Twain when Ward performed in Virginia City, Nevada. Legend has it that, following Ward's stage performance, he, Mark Twain, and Dan De Quille were taking a drunken rooftop tour of Virginia City until a town constable threatened to blast all three of them with a shotgun loaded with rock salt. In 1866, Ward visited England, where he became exceedingly popular both as a lecturer and as a contributor to Punch. In the spring of the following year, Ward's health gave way and he died of tuberculosis at Southampton on March 6, 1867. Seller Inventory # 025155
Bibliographic Details
Title: Artemus Ward, His Book. with Many Comic ...
Publisher: Carleton, New York
Publication Date: 1866
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good/No Jacket as issued.
Edition: Later Printing
Store Description
Visit www.faganbooks.com Books shipped upon receipt of payment. We wrap our books very carefully. Please send funds payable to 'Sean Fagan.' Sean Fagan | 5224 Club Wildwood Drive | Buford, GA 30518 | Phone: 585-657-7096 | Email: sean@faganbooks.com
Domestic Book Rate is Free. Priority shipping is $10 for the first book and $5.00 for each volume thereafter. Foreign destinations will show shipping charges at checkout. Your books are wrapped carefully using new shipping materials. We are glad to answer any questions you may have before ordering 585-657-7096.
Payment Methods
accepted by seller