Ingersoll Lockwood, Vanity Is the Soil — Apparel

Vanity is the soil that rulers spring from.

An engraved portrait plate of Ingersoll Lockwood, 1841 to 1918, an American lawyer, diplomat and author, set over his own sentence: “Vanity is the soil that rulers spring from, as the mushrooms spring from the rich loam of our dark caverns. They pretend that it is the exercise of power that they are so fond of. Believe them not.” The line is spoken by the Wise Man of the Underground World in Baron Trump’s Marvellous Underground Journey, published by Lee and Shepard of Boston in 1893. Lockwood died in 1918 and his writing is in the public domain in the United States. Original engraved artwork, set by hand in the house serif.

Printed on soft, true-to-size cotton and cotton blends in tee, long sleeve, sweatshirt and hoodie. Choose your garment, colour and size below.

Sizing

Adult sizing, young adult through adult, in both men's and women's fits. Infant and toddler sizes are available by special order — contact us before ordering.

Care

Wash cold, inside out, tumble dry low. Do not iron directly on the print. This keeps engraved line work sharp for years.

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