´Time works wonders.´ -Thomas Nast (1840) Thomas Nast-His Period and Pictures (1904) is a biography of Thomas Nast noted by the New York Times as the ´Father of the American Cartoon´ (1908). The book, written by Nast?s longtime friend Albert Bigelow Paine, details the life of the man who is responsible for originating the modern-day images of Santa Claus and the elephant of the Republican Party. Nast?s work as a cartoonist for Harper?s Weekly is legendary. Containing over 425 original black and white illustrations, this book is a collectible for lovers of political cartoons and history.
