Frank Rowsome
Frank Rowsome, Jr., was an American writer and editor who worked for Popular Science magazine and a respected chronicler of advertising in the 20th century. He is the author of Verse by the Side of the Road: The Story of the Burma-Shave Signs and Jingles , They Laughed When I Sat Down , and Trolley Car Treasury: A Century of American Streetcars.
Frank Rowsome, Jr., was an American writer and editor who worked for Popular Science magazine and a respected chronicler of advertising in the 20th century. He is the author of Verse by the Side of the Road: The Story of the Burma-Shave Signs and Jingles , They Laughed When I Sat Down , and Trolley Car Treasury: A Century of American Streetcars. See less
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Frank Rowsome book reviews
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The Verse by the Side of the Road
The Verse by the Side of the Road
I purchased this book as a gift for a cousin. I had gotten a copy for my husband for Christmas several years ago, and we both had enjoyed it immensely since we had both grown up reading the Burma ... Read More
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Verse by the Side of the Road: The Story of the Burma-Shave Signs and Jingles
Best Burma Shave History
Frank Rowsome's Burma Shave history is one of the most detailed, and by far the best written and organized history of the Burma Shave company and its famous signs by the side of the road. Beginning ... Read More
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The Verse by the Side of the Road: Burma-Shave Signs & Jingles
Best Burma Shave book!
The original and by far the best book on the subject, The Verse By The Side Of The Road is a wonderful travel read on the Burma Shave story. Subsequent works on the subject borrow all too heavily ... Read More
