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We have with Us To-Night by Samuel G. Blythe
1909
This little 6' x 4.5" 92 glossy page book
had only one Altemus printing.There are a number of unattributed
illustrations. Initially it was published as a stand-alone book but
later it was included in the Jester life Series Listings. The cover was
done by the Decorative Designers firm. Their characteristic logo is
noted about the upper claw of the lobster on the front cover's right
side.
This volume is basically a parody of an upscale banquet and its
attendees.
Samuel G. Blythe (1868-1947) a friend to numerous presidents, was a
well known author, newspaperman and political writer. He was a
Washington correspondent for the New York World in the early years of
the twentieth century and wrote a weekly column for the Saturday
Evening Post.
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