Rise & fall of the mustache & other "Hawk-eyetems"
Publisher: Burlington pub. co.
Published: 1877
Place of publication: Burlington, Iowa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 368
Description: One of the earliest professional newspaper columnists, Burdette also became a professional humorist who enlarged his income greatly by lecturing. His most popular piece, "The Rise and Fall of the Moustache," was delivered, it is said, more than 5000 times. This is its first appearance in book form.