wallgren abian (8 Ergebnisse)

Illustr, 9.5 x 6, pict printed wraps, 65 pp +, minor wear, contents toned else a very nice copy of this WWI classic. Printed at the Imprimerie de Vaugirard, Paris.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware.

Zustand: fair. Wraps, illus. by the author, rear cover missing, front cover detached, torn, and heavily chipped, pages browned, fragile. Text appears complete. These cartoons are reprinted from The Stars and Stripes, the official newspaper of the American Expeditionary Force. A collection of the cartoon strips by the most famous cartoonist with the AEFin France in World War I. Wally was a private in the U.S. Marines who somehow strayed into the offices of the Stars and Stripes and was kept there throughout the war, apparently forgotten by H.Q., USMC. A humorous snapshot of American participation in its first global conflict.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Good condition with some wear to cover and binding. Pages are loose from binding. Missing Dust Jacket.

Softcover. Zustand: g+ to vg. First edition. Small Oblong Octavo (7 x 17 1/2"). 52 leaves, unpaginated. Original dark brown binder's tape over stapled light brown, illustrated wraps with brown lettering on cover, protected in modern mylar. Reprinted from the "Stars and Stripes," the official newspaper of the A.E.F. (American Expeditionary Force). Profits of the edition were slated to go to The Stars and Stripes French War Orphans' Fund. Caricatures and cartoons depicting the soldier's life in and around combat action as well as private settings during W.W.I in France. Private Wallgren, working as a cartoonist for the Washington Post before the war, made several trips to the front giving ample material to satirize the army life with typical American wit and humor. He dedicated this work to the front line soldier. Light wear along edges and spine of wraps, small chips, stains and three inch closed tear along top of front wrap at binding tape. Block browned with some small chips and creasing at foredge corners, few small closed tears at foredge. Wraps and interior in overall good+ to very good condition.

Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. Attractive half red morocco over marbled boards. Gilt title to spine; two raised bands; top edge gilt. Comic endpapers. Previous owner's pastedown to front. A clean copy without other markings. 10 x 12 in.

What Bill Mauldin and "Willie and Joe" were to World War Two G.I.s, "Wally" Wallgren and his "Helpful Hints" cartoons in "Stars and Stripes" were to World War One doughboys, for both poked fun and army life, army chores, army regulations and the drudgery of military life; Wallgren served with the 5th Marines in the First Division in France, after the war collecting his cartoons into the popular "Wally: His Cartoons of the A.E.F." in 1919; later he cartooned for "American Legion Magazine" and then had another strip called "Hoosegow Herman." Original cartoon in black ink, signed simply "W" at lower right, heavy stock 7" X 3¼" sheet, n.p., n.y. [Wallgren's Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania home address lightly inkstamped on verso). Near fine. Charming scene -- perhaps a "Helpful Hunts" installment -- depicting two soldiers side by side at a table, the G.I. at left showing the G.I. at right how to open a bottle of French wine. "See!!" he says as he thumps the underside of the bottle and the cork strikes with a "Pop" in his friend's eye. Cream 8½" X 6½" mat with 5¼" X 2½" opening. Wallgren's early work is surprisingly scarce, and this is a delightful example.

What Bill Mauldin and "Willie and Joe" were to World War Two G.I.s, "Wally" Wallgren and his "Helpful Hints" cartoons in "Stars and Stripes" were to World War One doughboys, for both poked fun and army life, army chores, army regulations and the drudgery of military life; Wallgren served with the 5th Marines in the First Division in France, after the war collecting his cartoons into the popular "Wally: His Cartoons of the A.E.F." in 1919; later he cartooned for "American Legion Magazine" and then had another strip called "Hoosegow Herman." Original ink cartoon, heavy stock 4" X 7" sheet, n.p., n.y. (Wallgren's Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania home address lightly inkstamped on verso). Near fine. Wallgren signs simply "W" at lower right, and though not dated, an inkstamped 15 March 1943 on verso is perhaps the date on which this appeared in "American Legion Magazine." Two serviceman in uniform stand at center perusing this magazine, the soldier at left asking "Wot's 'savvy our lingo' mean?" and his pal at right replying "It means we talk the same language!" Caption inked quite large both above and below this scene remarks, "SEND YOUR / MAGAZINE" (at top) "TO A BUDDY / IN SERVICE" (at bottom). Displayed in cream 7" X 8½" mat with 3¼" X 5 3/4" opening.