WHAT A WONDERFUL ESTATE FIND! THIS SMITHSONIAN COLLECTION OF NEWSPAPER COMICS IS DATED MAY17TH ,1977. THE FRONT OF THIS BOOK HAS 1928 BY STAR COMPANY GREAT BRITAIN RIGHTS RESERVED REGISTERED IN U.S. PATENT OFFICE. THIS BOOK GIVES THE HISTORY OF COMICS IN GENERAL AND INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING COMICS IN CHAPTERS.

1) STRUWWELPETER, PAGLIACCI,AND PUSS IN BOOTS FROM 1896-1916

2) MR. CAUDLE, SHERLOCK HOLMES, AND THE ARTLESS DODGER 1907-1927

3) OLD CUNNING STAGERS 1916-1936

4) SUNNY TOONVILLE AND THE DARKLING WORLD 1917-1933

5) POPEYE, THE SKIPPER, AND THE ABYSSES OF SPACE AND TIME 1930-1941

6) SHADOWS IN MOVING ROW  1928-1943

7) CATS, DOGS, POSSUMS, COUNTS AND OTHERS 1928-1950

8) LITTLE PEOPLE, WISE GUYS, AND WITCHES ( I DIDN'T SEE A DATE)

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