"The Prince of Wales: And Other Famous Americans" COVARRUBIAS, Miguel

"The Prince of Wales: And Other Famous Americans" COVARRUBIAS, MiguelCOVARRUBIAS, Miguel Preface by Carl Van Vechten Alfred A. Knopf 1925 First Edition 9 1 4" x 7 1 4" VG Scroll Down for (10) Additional Scans: The Prince of Wales and Other Famous Americans is a 1925 book by Miguel Covarrubias, a Mexican cartoonist. It is a collection of 66 black and white caricatures of famous American (mostly New York based) personalities from the 1920s. The future Edward VIII, alluded to in the title, appears as the frontispiece at a

COVARRUBIAS, Miguel

Preface by Carl Van Vechten

Alfred A. Knopf

1925

First Edition

9 1/4" x 7 1/4"

VG

Scroll Down for (10) Additional Scans:

The Prince of Wales and Other Famous Americans is a 1925 book by Miguel Covarrubias, a Mexican cartoonist. It is a collection of 66 black-and-white caricatures of famous American (mostly New York-based) personalities from the 1920s. The future Edward VIII, alluded to in the title, appears as the frontispiece at a racetrack; he had made a widely publicized visit to the United States in 1924. Many of the drawings were originally published in Vanity Fair magazine, which employed Covarrubias as a staff cartoonist.

The artist's first book of theatrical and literary caricatures - following a two-year stint drawing for Vanity Fair and the New Yorker. Dozens of caricatures of American and British celebrities from the 1920s. Four color plates, 6 b/w plates, the remaining caricatures in black and white line drawings.