Their only child - 33 Newspaper pages & strips - 1912/1913
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Rare surviving episodes from various Sunday Comics sections, featuring episodes of Their only child by George McManus on one each single full page. Published in period 1912 (16x)- 1913 (17x). 33 pages !
On the back we find Happy Hooligan (Opper), Jimmy (Swinnerton), Maud (Opper),...
Only some images were selected.
n 1904, McManus created the first American family comic strip, The Newlyweds, about an elegant young couple and their baby Snookums. The popularity of the strip prompted the management of The New York American to invite McManus to work for their newspaper. He began working for them in 1912. Renaming The Newlyweds as Their Only Child, he continued that strip and began other daily strips: Rosie's Beau, Love Affairs of a Mutton Head, Spareribs And Gravy and Bringing Up Father.
The pages are in good condition, although wrinkles, tears, flaking and missing pieces may occur.
The lots in this auction can be shipped combined. This is taken into account up to a weight of 5 kg. If packages need to be split due to weight, an additional charge will apply. In this case, we will contact you.
Will be shipped with track&trace.
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Rare surviving episodes from various Sunday Comics sections, featuring episodes of Their only child by George McManus on one each single full page. Published in period 1912 (16x)- 1913 (17x). 33 pages !
On the back we find Happy Hooligan (Opper), Jimmy (Swinnerton), Maud (Opper),...
Only some images were selected.
n 1904, McManus created the first American family comic strip, The Newlyweds, about an elegant young couple and their baby Snookums. The popularity of the strip prompted the management of The New York American to invite McManus to work for their newspaper. He began working for them in 1912. Renaming The Newlyweds as Their Only Child, he continued that strip and began other daily strips: Rosie's Beau, Love Affairs of a Mutton Head, Spareribs And Gravy and Bringing Up Father.
The pages are in good condition, although wrinkles, tears, flaking and missing pieces may occur.
The lots in this auction can be shipped combined. This is taken into account up to a weight of 5 kg. If packages need to be split due to weight, an additional charge will apply. In this case, we will contact you.
Will be shipped with track&trace.
#specialcollectionservice
Details
Number of objects
33
Language
English
Item
Newspaper pages & strips
Condition
Very good
Series
Their only child
Binding
Loose page
Publisher
Various
Artist
George McManus
Year oldest item
1912
Year youngest item
1913
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