Author: Mann, Thomas C. & Janet Greene,
Title: Over Their Dead Bodies: Yankee epitaphs & history.
Description: Brattleboro, VT, Stephen Greene Press, 1962. 1st thus. G in Fair DJ. 3 centuries of highly personal comments carved on markers in thousands of cemeteries. Blue binding with silver angel, faded. at edges, red and yellow DJ with tears and fading at edges. Owner inscription on front endpaper. Average old-time New Englanders believe that the logical place to say their say was on their gravestones. Their often stunning frankness has produced three centuries of highly personal comments on religion, politics, death, wars, love, marriage and social change.

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