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The Vagabonds

Author John Townsend Trowbridge American
Illustrator Felix Octavius Carr Darley American
1868
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  • Title: The Vagabonds
  • Author: John Townsend Trowbridge (American, Ogden, New York 1827–1916)
  • Illustrator: Felix Octavius Carr Darley (American, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1822–1888 Claymont, Delaware)
  • Publisher: Hurd and Houghton (New York, NY)
  • Date: 1868
  • Medium: Wood engraving
  • Dimensions: 9 1/16 x 7 1/16 in. (23 x 18 cm)
  • Classification: Books
  • Credit Line: Museum Accession, transferred from the Library
  • Object Number: 21.36.71
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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