10.5x14.75" w/78 pages (including cardboard covers) in color. By R.F. Outcault. ©1902. Published by Grand Union Tea Company. Earliest known Cupples & Leon Co. comic book. Pages are printed on front side and feature strips dealing w/Black Americana. Scarce in complete condition as often copies are cut apart for the purpose of selling individual pages. Covers have lt. handling wear/dust soiling. Front cover has a few small pieces missing at right side of top edge and a .5" moisture mark at center right. Back cover is missing .25x2.5" piece at top margin edge left side. Inside cover has seam crease w/small piece missing. Last page is heavily worn w/pieces out around edges and a few tape repairs. Next to last page has a few tape repairs on reverse side. Overall covers Good, inside pages are Fine for the most part. The Overstreet price for this book in Good condition is $1,500, in Fine condition (the highest listed condition) is $4,500. Highly desirable Platinum Age comic strip reprint book.