Don't you hate it when people offer vague references?
 
Republic was the focus of a dissertation by someone who's name I vaguely
remember as Hurst.  Robert, Richard, maybe.  He was also the author editor of
as semi-coffee table book on Republic.  Dates: mid-'70s?
 
If you wish I can fish around the biblio resources in my library to be more
precise.
 
Cal Pryluck                               <PRYLUCK@TEMPLEVM>
Dept of Radio-Television-Film             <[log in to unmask]>
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA 19122