Stan Cross (38 results)
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Condition: Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.
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Paperback. Condition: Good. crease in cover/spine.
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Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.
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Soft cover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 2nd Edition.
Language: English
Published by New Yorker Magazine, NY 1962
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 1st. stapled wraps; 108 clean, unmarked page; iitems by/about: Noel Perrin ("Old MacBerlitz had a Farm"); Robert Graves (5 poems); Natacha Stewart (:Let's Play Portraits "); Richard h. Rovere (Letter from Washington); Francis Steegmuller ("The Room Under Pascal's"); R.P. Lister (poem); Talk of th…e Town; Cinema, Theater, Arts, Music, Book reviews, Etc. Susanne Suba Cross-Country Skiing Cover Art; whitney darrow, Jr., Robert Kraus, Syd Hoff, Eldon Dedini, Stan Hunt, Etc (illustrator).
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. D/J has light fade to spine on the red lettering. 108 pages. Australian Cartoonist.
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paperback. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.
Published by Herald & Weekly Times, Melbourne, c. 1940s. 1940
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Oblong 8vo, 48pp, black and white illustrations. A good stapled paperback copy in mildly foxed wrappers with torn and frayed spine. . Cover shows Pudden in army uniform plucking a chicken. Caption reads, "She loves me, she loves me not -".
Published by Herald & Weekly Times, Melbourne, c. 1950s. 1950
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Oblong 8vo, 48pp, black and white comic strips throughout. A good stapled paperback copy.
Published by Herald & Weekly Times, Melbourne, c. 1950s. 1950
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Oblong 8vo, 48pp, black and white illustrations. A good stapled paperback copy.
Published by Philip Frederick Jones Melbourne 1950 1950
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pictorial wrappers Nice copy oblong octavo 48pp., comic strips, Small chips to wrappers at rear o/w a very nice copy. PHOTO available.
Published by Herald and Weekly Times Ltd / Donald Ross Rankin (Printer), Melbourne 1953
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13th ed. Paperback oblong quarto, fair condition only (but complete), stapled pamphlet (staples rusted), cartoons, pages toned as usual, edge tears covers repaired (little creased), internally extensive insect damage (holes to top corner most pages, not affecting cartoons), narrow white archival cloth repair spine, edgewear. 48…pp. Thirteenth edition. A collectible cartoon books by Stan Cross, as published for the Advertiser newspaper, Adelaide. Cover: Wally and the Major playing on the beach. Swallow's ice cream advert rear cover. (Undated, but 1953. 1/- price stated. This annual cartoon book was produced by Herald and Weekly Times newspapers from 1940 to 1960.).
Published by Edgar H. Baillie Melbourne c.1947 1947
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pictorial wrappers Nice copy oblong octavo 48pp., comic strips, Small chips to wrappers at rear o/w a very nice copy. PHOTO available.
More imagesPublished by Printed and Published by Philip Frederick Jones for The Herald and Weekly Times Limited, Essendon 1956
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Paperback. First Edition. Essendon, Printed and Published by Philip Frederick Jones for The Herald and Weekly Times Limited, [1956]. Large oblong octavo, 48 pages with an illustrated foreword and 47 pages of comic strips (plus the wrappers with advertisements on three sides). Saddle-stapled colour-pictorial title-wrappers a litt…le creased and chipped, with some short sealed tears; foot of the spine split; minimal signs of age and use; overall, a very presentable copy. Stanley Cross (1888-1977) 'created perhaps Australia's best-known cartoon, known by its caption "For Gorsake, stop laughing - this is serious". His art portrayed typical Australians, from farmers to jackaroos, doctors and diggers. For The Herald in Melbourne, he created the adventures of Wally and the Major in a comic strip syndicated for decades in Australia, New Zealand and Fiji and celebrated in 18 annual books from 1943 to 1960. His name is perpetuated in the annual Black and White Artists' Club Stanley Awards' (the 'Australian Media Hall of Fame' website). In 1939, 'Cross was asked to create a newly daily strip, and he started his most popular strip, "The Winks" on 20 April 1940. For the first three months, the strip employed a domestic comedy theme and was basically a toned down version of "You & Me". The characters "Mr Wink" reflected the role of Mr Potts, while the tall, thin, long-faced character was similar to "Whalesteeth". In the initial stages, the characters were given their own weekly strip, "Tidley Winks & Wally". "The Winks" was only moderately popular until Cross decided to change the strip's direction and take the main characters into the Army. Mr Winks became Major Winks on 15 July 1940 and the strip was renamed Wally and the Major. Over the next thirty years . readers were able to enjoy the extraordinary, knock-about adventures and lifestyle of Private Wally Higgins, Major Winks, Pudden Bensen, and a company of comedy players - in the army in World War II and, afterwards, on their North Queensland sugarcane plantation' (Wikipedia).
Published by Printed and Published by Edgar H. Baillie for The Herald and Weekly Times Limited, Caulfield 1950
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- First Edition
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Caulfield, Printed and Published by Edgar H. Baillie for The Herald and Weekly Times Limited, [1950]. Large oblong octavo, 52 pages with an illustrated foreword, 47 pages of comic strips, and advertisements on three sides of the covers. Saddle-stapled colour-pictorial title-wrapper…s a little foxed, with a few tiny chips to the edges, and a short tear to the rear wrapper expertly sealed; short splits to the ends of the spine; three pairs of staple-holes through the inner margins close to the spine, with slight associated rust-marks to the wrappers (these staples had been added unnecessarily by an early owner, and removed by us); slight loss to the bottom corner-tip of all leaves; minor signs of age and use, but overall, a very good copy. Stanley Cross (1888-1977) 'created perhaps Australia's best-known cartoon, known by its caption "For Gorsake, stop laughing - this is serious". His art portrayed typical Australians, from farmers to jackaroos, doctors and diggers. For The Herald in Melbourne, he created the adventures of Wally and the Major in a comic strip syndicated for decades in Australia, New Zealand and Fiji and celebrated in 18 annual books from 1943 to 1960. His name is perpetuated in the annual Black and White Artists' Club Stanley Awards' (the 'Australian Media Hall of Fame' website). In 1939, 'Cross was asked to create a newly daily strip, and he started his most popular strip, "The Winks" on 20 April 1940. For the first three months, the strip employed a domestic comedy theme and was basically a toned down version of "You & Me". The characters "Mr Wink" reflected the role of Mr Potts, while the tall, thin, long-faced character was similar to "Whalesteeth". In the initial stages, the characters were given their own weekly strip, "Tidley Winks & Wally". "The Winks" was only moderately popular until Cross decided to change the strip's direction and take the main characters into the Army. Mr Winks became Major Winks on 15 July 1940 and the strip was renamed Wally and the Major. Over the next thirty years . readers were able to enjoy the extraordinary, knock-about adventures and lifestyle of Private Wally Higgins, Major Winks, Pudden Bensen, and a company of comedy players - in the army in World War II and, afterwards, on their North Queensland sugarcane plantation' (Wikipedia).
Published by Printed and Published by Edgar H. Baillie for The Herald and Weekly Times Limited, Caulfield 1949
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Caulfield, Printed and Published by Edgar H. Baillie for The Herald and Weekly Times Limited, [1949]. Large oblong octavo, 52 pages with an illustrated foreword, 47 pages of comic strips, and advertisements on three sides of the covers. Saddle-stapled colour-pictorial title-wrapper…s, with a few short tears to the rear cover expertly sealed; trifling loss to the wrappers to silverfish; a very good copy. Stanley Cross (1888-1977) 'created perhaps Australia's best-known cartoon, known by its caption "For Gorsake, stop laughing - this is serious". His art portrayed typical Australians, from farmers to jackaroos, doctors and diggers. For The Herald in Melbourne, he created the adventures of Wally and the Major in a comic strip syndicated for decades in Australia, New Zealand and Fiji and celebrated in 18 annual books from 1943 to 1960. His name is perpetuated in the annual Black and White Artists' Club Stanley Awards' (the 'Australian Media Hall of Fame' website). In 1939, 'Cross was asked to create a newly daily strip, and he started his most popular strip, "The Winks" on 20 April 1940. For the first three months, the strip employed a domestic comedy theme and was basically a toned down version of "You & Me". The characters "Mr Wink" reflected the role of Mr Potts, while the tall, thin, long-faced character was similar to "Whalesteeth". In the initial stages, the characters were given their own weekly strip, "Tidley Winks & Wally". "The Winks" was only moderately popular until Cross decided to change the strip's direction and take the main characters into the Army. Mr Winks became Major Winks on 15 July 1940 and the strip was renamed Wally and the Major. Over the next thirty years . readers were able to enjoy the extraordinary, knock-about adventures and lifestyle of Private Wally Higgins, Major Winks, Pudden Bensen, and a company of comedy players - in the army in World War II and, afterwards, on their North Queensland sugarcane plantation' (Wikipedia).
More imagesPublished by Printed and Published by Donald Ross Rankin for The Herald and Weekly Times Limited, Essendon 1952
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Essendon, Printed and Published by Donald Ross Rankin for The Herald and Weekly Times Limited, [1952]. Large oblong octavo, 48 pages with an illustrated foreword and 47 pages of comic strips (plus the wrappers, with advertisements on three sides). Saddle-stapled colour-pictorial ti…tle-wrappers; spine very lightly worn; three pairs of staple-holes through the inner margins close to the spine, with slight associated rust-marks to the wrappers (these staples had been added unnecessarily by an early owner, and removed by us); tiny split to the leading edge of eight consecutive leaves; overall, a very good copy. Stanley Cross (1888-1977) 'created perhaps Australia's best-known cartoon, known by its caption "For Gorsake, stop laughing - this is serious". His art portrayed typical Australians, from farmers to jackaroos, doctors and diggers. For The Herald in Melbourne, he created the adventures of Wally and the Major in a comic strip syndicated for decades in Australia, New Zealand and Fiji and celebrated in 18 annual books from 1943 to 1960. His name is perpetuated in the annual Black and White Artists' Club Stanley Awards' (the 'Australian Media Hall of Fame' website). In 1939, 'Cross was asked to create a newly daily strip, and he started his most popular strip, "The Winks" on 20 April 1940. For the first three months, the strip employed a domestic comedy theme and was basically a toned down version of "You & Me". The characters "Mr Wink" reflected the role of Mr Potts, while the tall, thin, long-faced character was similar to "Whalesteeth". In the initial stages, the characters were given their own weekly strip, "Tidley Winks & Wally". "The Winks" was only moderately popular until Cross decided to change the strip's direction and take the main characters into the Army. Mr Winks became Major Winks on 15 July 1940 and the strip was renamed Wally and the Major. Over the next thirty years . readers were able to enjoy the extraordinary, knock-about adventures and lifestyle of Private Wally Higgins, Major Winks, Pudden Bensen, and a company of comedy players - in the army in World War II and, afterwards, on their North Queensland sugarcane plantation' (Wikipedia).
Published by Printed and Published by Donald Ross Rankin for The Herald and Weekly Times Limited, Essendon 1951
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Essendon, Printed and Published by Donald Ross Rankin for The Herald and Weekly Times Limited, [1951]. Large oblong octavo, 48 pages with an illustrated foreword and 43 pages of comic strips (plus the wrappers, with advertisements on three sides). Saddle-stapled colour-pictorial ti…tle-wrappers a little rubbed on the spine and lightly chipped; three pairs of staple-holes through the inner margins close to the spine, with slight associated rust-marks to the wrappers (these staples had been added unnecessarily by an early owner, and removed by us); a very good copy. Stanley Cross (1888-1977) 'created perhaps Australia's best-known cartoon, known by its caption "For Gorsake, stop laughing - this is serious". His art portrayed typical Australians, from farmers to jackaroos, doctors and diggers. For The Herald in Melbourne, he created the adventures of Wally and the Major in a comic strip syndicated for decades in Australia, New Zealand and Fiji and celebrated in 18 annual books from 1943 to 1960. His name is perpetuated in the annual Black and White Artists' Club Stanley Awards' (the 'Australian Media Hall of Fame' website). In 1939, 'Cross was asked to create a newly daily strip, and he started his most popular strip, "The Winks" on 20 April 1940. For the first three months, the strip employed a domestic comedy theme and was basically a toned down version of "You & Me". The characters "Mr Wink" reflected the role of Mr Potts, while the tall, thin, long-faced character was similar to "Whalesteeth". In the initial stages, the characters were given their own weekly strip, "Tidley Winks & Wally". "The Winks" was only moderately popular until Cross decided to change the strip's direction and take the main characters into the Army. Mr Winks became Major Winks on 15 July 1940 and the strip was renamed Wally and the Major. Over the next thirty years . readers were able to enjoy the extraordinary, knock-about adventures and lifestyle of Private Wally Higgins, Major Winks, Pudden Bensen, and a company of comedy players - in the army in World War II and, afterwards, on their North Queensland sugarcane plantation' (Wikipedia).
More imagesPublished by Printed and Published by Lawrence Kay for Pictorial Newspapers, The Herald and Weekly Times Ltd, St Kilda 1946
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- First Edition
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. St Kilda, Printed and Published by Lawrence Kay for Pictorial Newspapers, The Herald and Weekly Times Ltd., [1946]. Large oblong octavo, 52 pages with an illustrated foreword, 47 pages of comic strips, and advertisements on three sides of the covers. Saddle-stapled colour-pictorial… title-wrappers slightly chipped and marked; name and date ('Alf Potter Dec. 1946') in ink at the head of the front cover; minimal signs of age and use; a very good copy. Not identified as such, but the fifth annual volume. The editor sets the scene in his foreword: 'That war-time trio of funsters, Wally, Pudden and the Major, have been honorably relieved of their military duties - a relief no doubt mutual - and have transferred their disconcerting efforts to Industry. At the outset we had hoped to interview them on their future intentions, but they lost no time in shaking the dust of the Metropolis from their feet and heading for the wide open spaces of the North'. Stanley Cross (1888-1977) 'created perhaps Australia's best-known cartoon, known by its caption "For Gorsake, stop laughing - this is serious". His art portrayed typical Australians, from farmers to jackaroos, doctors and diggers. For The Herald in Melbourne, he created the adventures of Wally and the Major in a comic strip syndicated for decades in Australia, New Zealand and Fiji and celebrated in 18 annual books from 1943 to 1960. His name is perpetuated in the annual Black and White Artists' Club Stanley Awards' (the 'Australian Media Hall of Fame' website). In 1939, 'Cross was asked to create a new daily strip, and he started his most popular strip, "The Winks" on 20 April 1940. For the first three months, the strip employed a domestic comedy theme and was basically a toned down version of "You & Me". The character "Mr Wink" reflected the role of Mr Potts, while the tall, thin, long-faced character was similar to "Whalesteeth". In the initial stages, the characters were given their own weekly strip, "Tidley Winks & Wally". "The Winks" was only moderately popular until Cross decided to change the strip's direction and take the main characters into the Army. Mr Winks became Major Winks on 15 July 1940 and the strip was renamed Wally and the Major. Over the next thirty years . readers were able to enjoy the extraordinary, knock-about adventures and lifestyle of Private Wally Higgins, Major Winks, Pudden Bensen, and a company of comedy players - in the army in World War II and, afterwards, on their North Queensland sugarcane plantation' (Wikipedia).
More imagesPublished by Printed by Herald Gravure for The Herald and Weekly Times Limited, Essendon 1958
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- First Edition
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Essendon, Printed by Herald Gravure for The Herald and Weekly Times Limited, [1958]. Large oblong octavo, 48 pages with an illustrated foreword, 41 pages of comic strips, and 6 pages of advertisements (plus the wrappers with advertisements on three sides). Saddle-stapled colour-pic…torial title-wrappers slightly split at the head of the spine; an excellent copy. Stanley Cross (1888-1977) 'created perhaps Australia's best-known cartoon, known by its caption "For Gorsake, stop laughing - this is serious". His art portrayed typical Australians, from farmers to jackaroos, doctors and diggers. For The Herald in Melbourne, he created the adventures of Wally and the Major in a comic strip syndicated for decades in Australia, New Zealand and Fiji and celebrated in 18 annual books from 1943 to 1960. His name is perpetuated in the annual Black and White Artists' Club Stanley Awards' (the 'Australian Media Hall of Fame' website). In 1939, 'Cross was asked to create a newly daily strip, and he started his most popular strip, "The Winks" on 20 April 1940. For the first three months, the strip employed a domestic comedy theme and was basically a toned down version of "You & Me". The characters "Mr Wink" reflected the role of Mr Potts, while the tall, thin, long-faced character was similar to "Whalesteeth". In the initial stages, the characters were given their own weekly strip, "Tidley Winks & Wally". "The Winks" was only moderately popular until Cross decided to change the strip's direction and take the main characters into the Army. Mr Winks became Major Winks on 15 July 1940 and the strip was renamed Wally and the Major. Over the next thirty years . readers were able to enjoy the extraordinary, knock-about adventures and lifestyle of Private Wally Higgins, Major Winks, Pudden Bensen, and a company of comedy players - in the army in World War II and, afterwards, on their North Queensland sugarcane plantation' (Wikipedia).
Published by Printed and Published by Edgar H. Baillie for The Herald and Weekly Times Limited, Caulfield 1947
- Softcover
- First Edition
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Caulfield, Printed and Published by Edgar H. Baillie for The Herald and Weekly Times Limited, [circa 1947]. Large oblong octavo, 52 pages with an illustrated foreword, 47 pages of comic strips, and advertisements on three sides of the covers. Saddle-stapled colour-pictorial title-w…rappers slightly creased and rubbed, with a short sealed tear to the rear cover, and a few tiny chips; minimal signs of age and use; a very good copy. Not identified as such, but apparently the sixth annual volume. The editor muses in his foreword that 'We used to wonder what the Major, Wally and Pudden would do when the war was over, and rather dreaded seeing them subjected to the rules and conventions of eventless civil life. We need not have worried, however, for the same antipathy to tedium or hard work or something that took them into the ranks of the brave has again led them to the frontiers - the frontiers of civilisation' (read, northern Australia). Stanley Cross (1888-1977) 'created perhaps Australia's best-known cartoon, known by its caption "For Gorsake, stop laughing - this is serious". His art portrayed typical Australians, from farmers to jackaroos, doctors and diggers. For The Herald in Melbourne, he created the adventures of Wally and the Major in a comic strip syndicated for decades in Australia, New Zealand and Fiji and celebrated in 18 annual books from 1943 to 1960. His name is perpetuated in the annual Black and White Artists' Club Stanley Awards' (the 'Australian Media Hall of Fame' website). In 1939, 'Cross was asked to create a newly daily strip, and he started his most popular strip, "The Winks" on 20 April 1940. For the first three months, the strip employed a domestic comedy theme and was basically a toned down version of "You & Me". The characters "Mr Wink" reflected the role of Mr Potts, while the tall, thin, long-faced character was similar to "Whalesteeth". In the initial stages, the characters were given their own weekly strip, "Tidley Winks & Wally". "The Winks" was only moderately popular until Cross decided to change the strip's direction and take the main characters into the Army. Mr Winks became Major Winks on 15 July 1940 and the strip was renamed Wally and the Major. Over the next thirty years . readers were able to enjoy the extraordinary, knock-about adventures and lifestyle of Private Wally Higgins, Major Winks, Pudden Bensen, and a company of comedy players - in the army in World War II and, afterwards, on their North Queensland sugarcane plantation' (Wikipedia).
Published by Herald and Weekly Times Ltd / Lawrence Kay (Printer), Melbourne 1945
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Unstated 5th ed. Paperback oblong quarto, good plus condition, stapled pamphlet (staples little rusted), cartoons, white cloth spine repair, pages toned as usual, small piece missing top edge rear cover (repaired), covers & some page margins little foxed, some edgewear (corner tips). 50 pp. Unstated fifth edition. A collectible…cartoon books by Stan Cross, as published for the Courier Mail newspaper, Brisbane. Cover: Wally and the Major supervising dark-skinned canecutters. Editorial states: "The war-time trio of funsters, Wally, Pudden and the Major, have been honorably relieved of their military duties - a relief no doubt - and have transferred their disconcerting efforts to Industry . they lost no time . heading for the wide open spaces of the North." Seppelts wine advert rear cover. Sixpence price. (Undated, but 1945. 6d price stated. This annual cartoon book was produced by Herald and Weekly Times newspapers from 1940 to 1960.).
Published by Herald and Weekly Times Ltd / Edgar H. Baillie (Printer), Melbourne 1948
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8th ed. Paperback oblong quarto, very good condition, stapled pamphlet (staples rusted), cartoons, pages toned as usual, archival tape along spine, edge tear rear cover repaired, tiny patch insect damage near base spine front cover, minor edgewear. 50 pp. Eighth edition. A collectible cartoon books by Stan Cross, as published fo…r the Courier Mail newspaper, Brisbane. Cover: Visitors day - Wally and the Major and their party visit a machinery factory. Cadbury's milk chocolate advert rear cover. (Excellent condition for age. Undated, but 1948. 6d price stated. This annual cartoon book was produced by Herald and Weekly Times newspapers from 1940 to 1960.).
Published by Herald and Weekly Times Ltd / Herald Gravure (Printer), Melbourne 1955
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15th ed. Paperback oblong quarto, good plus condition, stapled pamphlet (staples rusted), cartoons, archival tape repair spine, edge tears covers repaired (some text missing bottom corner front cover), corner creased rear cover, pages toned as usual, some spinewear & edgewear. 48 pp. Fifteenth edition, undated but 1955. A collec…tible cartoon books by Stan Cross, as published for the Advertiser newspaper, Adelaide. Cover: Wally and the Major examining drawings of sportspeople. Olympic Games 1956 poster on rear wall. Rowntree's fruit pastilles advert rear cover. An Advertiser feature (some text missing bottom corner front cover). (Undated, but 1955. 1/- price stated. This annual cartoon book was produced by Herald and Weekly Times newspapers from 1940 to 1960.).
Published by Edgar H. Baillie Melbourne c.1943/44 1943
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pictorial wrappers Very Good oblong octavo 50pp., comic strips, Small chips to wrappers & spine strengthened with tape o/w a very good copy. Wartime issues are quite scarce. PHOTO available.
Published by Lawrence Kay Melbourne c.1945 1945
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pictorial wrappers Nice copy oblong octavo 50pp., comic strips, Cover shows Wally & Co. walking through a cane-field. Small chips to wrappers at rear o/w a very nice copy. Scarce, especially in this condition. PHOTO available.
Published by Herald & Weekly Times, Melbourne, 1951. 1951
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48 pp oblong format, b&w comic strips throughout, tape reinforcing left hand edge, else very good copy. Front cover shows Pudden asleep at bush picnic with two aboriginal children tickling his nose.
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(Melbourne: The Advertiser, 1945). Oblong sm. 4to. Orig. col. illust wrapper stapled as issued (cover slightly chipped). (52pp.). Copiously illustrated.
- Hardcover
- Print on Demand
Seller: True World of Books, Delhi, , IndiaTrue World of Books
Contact seller5-star sellerLeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1980 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt band…s. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 46 NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 46.
Published by Herald & Weekly Times, Melbourne, 1949. 1949
Seller: Camberwell Books & Collectibles Pty Ltd, HAWTHORN EAST, VIC, AustraliaCamberwell Books & Collectibles Pty Ltd
Contact seller3-star sellerCondition: Used
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50 pp oblong format, b&w comic strips throughout, fine copy. Front cover shows Pudden showing girl over ship on Visitors Day.
