The Secrets of Cartooning: an Instruction Book on Humorous Drawing
by THORNDIKE, Chuck
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Winchester, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
New York: The House of Little Books, 1936. First Edition. Quarto. Pictorial card wrappers; [48]pp; illus. A few small corner-creases, else a clean, tight copy, Near Fine. One in a series of instructional books by the prolific cartoonist of the 1930s, who marketed his manuals as a means to "becoming your own boss" during the down-and-out years of the Great Depression. A nice copy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lorne Bair Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 61888
- Title
- The Secrets of Cartooning: an Instruction Book on Humorous Drawing
- Author
- THORNDIKE, Chuck
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The House of Little Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1936
- Bookseller catalogs
- Social History; Great Depression;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Lorne Bair Rare Books
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Winchester, Virginia
About Lorne Bair Rare Books
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- First Edition
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- Fine
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