"FAMOUS ARTISTS & WRITERS KING FEATURES SYNDICATE" PROMOTIONAL BOOK.
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Winning Bid:
$460.00
Bids:
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Bidding Ended:
Thursday, April 21, 2005 1:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Thursday, April 21, 2005 1:00:00 PM)
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Auction:
Auction #183 - Part II
Item numbers 1292-2528 in auction 183
Value Code:
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Item Description
8.75x11" spiral-bound w/172 pages. © 1949. Contents are entirely in bw. Book features a five-page introduction by Mel Heimer thoroughly detailing King Features Syndicate. This is followed by over 100 two-page spreads featuring syndicated cartoonists. One page is bio w/photo while facing page is specialty art piece. Back of book lists featured writers w/their bw photos and full page biographies. Artists and writers include Milton Caniff, Roy Crane, Phil Davis (Mandrake the Magician), Walt Disney, Charles Flanders (The Lone Ranger), Hal Foster, Mel Graff (Secret Agent X-9), Jimmy Hatlo, Fred Lasswell, Mac Raboy (Flash Gordon), George McManus, Otto Messmer, Alex Raymond, Bob Ripley, Otto Soglow, Chic Young, Bill Zaboly (Popeye), Lee Falk, Walter Winchell, many others. Moderate aging to the cover, contents have slightest margin aging but remain totally clean. Cover is Fine, contents are VF to Exc. An exceptional book filled w/information and great art.
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