Hardcover. Nashville TN, Thomas Nelson, 1st, 2007, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 192 pages, illustrated in color and b&w. For more than 75 years Blondie and Dagwood Bumstead have been one of America's favorite couples. Through war and peace, through boom and bust, through sexual revolution and social upheaval, Blondie has become the most widely read comic strip in syndication-in 35 languages and in 47 countries. It's all here in this definitive book for the Blondie fan: Blondie and Dagwood, their children Alexander and Cookie, their neighbors Herb and Tootsie Woodley, the family dog Daisy, Dagwood's boss Mr. Dithers, the mailman Mr. Beasley, and the neighborhood kid Elmo Tuttle. The book includes early history; Dagwood at work, Blondie's starting her catering business, favorite cartoon strips, and the story of Chic and Dean Young, the creators of Blondie.
Softcover. NY, R.H. Russell, 1st, 1899, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover. A collection of 84 black & white cartoons by Gibson. Oblong, 1/2 cloth and cardboard covers. Rear panel has scuffing tears to paper over boards. Interior very good.
Softcover. NY, Simon and Schuster, 4th pr., 1951, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 173 pages, b&w drawings by Price. Droll humor from the man who later gave us Droodles and Mad-Libs. Clean, bright copy with mild shelf wear.
Hardcover. UK, PS Publishing, 1st, 2013, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, 288 pages, illustrated throughout in color and b&w. Light shelf-wear to boards, else a clean, tight copy. Compilation edition of material originally published in 1951-1952, Issues 6-10.
Softcover. New York, Fawcett Gold Medal, 1st, 1982, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Nonpaginated. Softcover. B/w illustrations throughout. Wrappers and pages a bit age-yellowed. In very good condition for its age. No rips or tears. Binding tight and clean inside.
Hardcover. NY, Harper & Brothers, 1st , 1940, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Black & white drawings by Thurber. 124 pages. Previous owner's bookplate. Bright dust jacket with only minor chipping.
Record # 67220
Price: $60.00
Vintage & Out-of-Print Comics & Cartoon Art Books
Comics, cartoons, and graphic arts fill this shelf in used, rare, and out-of-print editions, from newspaper strips to collected horror comics. Highlights include Charles Dana Gibson's Pictures of People, James Thurber's Fables for Our Time, and Blondie: The Complete Bumstead Family History.
The selection reaches into vintage and reprint series such as Witches Tales from the Harvey Horrors Collected Works, Adventures into the Unknown from American Comics Group, and Russell Myers's Broom-Hilda: Sneaky Volcanoes. Expect a mix of cartoon anthologies, newspaper-strip collections, collected comic-book runs, and illustrated humor, ranging from early printings to modern reissues.
These are used and rare copies, so condition and availability vary from title to title. Check a listing's condition notes, then order online.
 "Blondie: The Complete Bumstead Family History by: Young, Dean and Melena Ryzik")
 "Pictures of People by: Gibson, Charles Dana")
 "In One Head and Out the Other by: Roger Price")
 "Witches Tales: #2: Harvey Horrors Collected Works by: Paul Cornell")
 "Adventures into the Unknown: Volume 2: American Comics Group by: Crowther, Peter (Foreword)")
 "Broom-Hilda: Sneaky Volcanoes by: Myers, Russell")
