Edward Kemble Comical Coons American Caricatures 1898 pictorial racist book

(Old Books, 19th Century Books, Americana, Cartoons, Caricatures, African Americans).Comical Coons by Kemble. Published 1898, New York by R.H. Russell.c. 72 pages. Text in English. Illustrated throughout. Classic 19th century visual stereotypical racism as typical of the era. Publisher's oblong 1/4 cloth binding, pictorial paper covered boards. Book is physically old and shows some signs of handling and time. Book is not new or in "new" condition.Binding gently age worn, extremities slightly chipped, corners worn down exposing boards slightly, minor damp staining, mostly light or inoffensive signs of handling and time but nothing severe or unsightly, book remains overall quite attractive as an object. Pretty nice example of a fairly scarce book.Paper is gently toned, still clean, tight, sound internally. Still attractive on the shelf. The book displays a pleasing and unique age patina and is in overall nice antiquarian condition, any age flaws which may be present seem easy to overlook