9.25x12.25" hardcover copyright 1944 with 22 pages published by the Boston Music Co. Front cover art has Tippie the dog running around with sheet music as well as listening to and singing with Cap Stubbs who is playing the piano and back cover art features them sleeping in bed together. Book contains seven different songs based on Tippie with illustrations by Edwina. Words and music are by Helen Thomas. Blank frontispiece page has 6.5x6.5" area signed "Tippie Sends His Best Wishes For A Happy New Year To Mollian And Milt, Edwina And Helen Thomas" and includes nice specialty art of Tippie with his paw print titled "His Mark". Covers have trace of lt. dust soil, lt. bumps at corner tips. Fine. Contents including autograph page with original art are Exc. Edwina Dumm (1893-1990) drew the comic strip Cap Stubbs and Tippie for six decades and was also the nation's first full time female editorial cartoonist. She obviously loved dogs and her Sinbad weekly page ran in both Life magazine and the London Tattler. She also drew "Alec The Great" for the Matthew Adams service. She was a recipient of the NCS Gold Key award in 1978. Wonderful specialty art and a truly delightful item.