Buy this book on-line Field, Eugene : The Complete Tribune Primer: Containing 75 Original Drawings by F. OpperThe Mutual Book Company, Boston, MA, 1901
Original publisher's green cloth binding. 5 1/8" x 7 1/4." 143 pages, complete. Seventy-five illustrations, complete. Pages are clean; binding is tight. A few leaves are uncut. Reference: Bibliography of American Literature (BAL) 5788. First printing of two short stories and F. Opper's illustrations. A reprint, except for "Conky Stiles: A Concordance." The book is organized in the following order: "An Auto-Analysis" by Eugene Field; Opper's drawings with humorous verses; two short stories, "Conky Stiles: A Concordance" and "The Story of the Two Friars"; and another series of humorous verses in the back, "Thanksgiving Tales: For the Profit of the Nursery Brigade." Frederick Opper (1857-1937) was a leading pioneer in the American newspaper comics industry and is best-known for his comic strip, Happy Hooligan. Eugene Field, Sr. (1850-1895) was an American writer who was known for his children's poetry and humorous essays.. Illustr.: Opper, Frederick. Book. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hardcover Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Field, Eugene : The Complete Tribune Primer: Containing 75 Original Drawings by F. Opper. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including collectables, incunabula, libri rari, used books and fine bindings. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |