{"product_id":"a-is-for-arsenic-an-abc-of-victorian-death-paperback","title":"A is for Arsenic: An ABC of Victorian Death - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChris Woodyard\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLandis Blair\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWritten \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eby Chris Woodyard, the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Victorian Book of the Dead\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eA is for Arsenic \u003c\/em\u003eis a guide to the \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ethe basics of Victorian mourning and death all illustrated by the incomparable Landis Blair.\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A is For Arsenic\" covers topics including post-mortem photography, embalming, bodysnatching tips, what to wear when in mourning, and how long to mourn for someone who has left you money in their will. The book also debunks several Victorian mourning myths. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are 26 alphabetical entries-from Arsenic to Zinc, (see below) along with an informative glossary, appendix, and detailed bibliography. Here are the topics: 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\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix: Mourning Etiquette\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGlossary\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBibliography \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChris Woodyard, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Victorian Book of the Dead\u003c\/em\u003e, answers your dead-serious questions including: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow long should you mourn for someone who left you money in their will?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy did body snatchers strip a body before\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003ecarrying it away?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat was a coffin torpedo?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWere mourning clothes poisonous?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat is inheritance powder?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWho killed off keening?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat is dead water?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn A to Z delight for lovers of the macabre! \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.44 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 07, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52631954325811,"sku":"9780988192546","price":25.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/CmtKzIeCe39780988192546.webp?v=1762195979","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/a-is-for-arsenic-an-abc-of-victorian-death-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}