1889 PUCK KEPPLER VICTORIAN USA COMICS VOL 25

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1889 PUCK KEPPLER VICTORIAN USA COMICS VOL 25 Album Album Album Album Album Album Album Album Album Album Album Album Album Album Album Album Album Size: 10 1/2" by 13 3/4" Pages: 440 Keppler & Scharzmann, Publishers, New York Condition: VERY GOOD You are bidding on Volume 25 of Puck Magazine including issues dating from February 27th, 1889 to August 21st, 1889. These bounded volumes are extremely rare and very few examples are known to exist. These Victorian Comics were issued weekly and the price was 10 cents. This is a very rare and very important Victorian Age comic and was the first comic book to use colours. Each issue contains Colour and Black & white cartoons and comments on Political and Social issues and events. The last pages contains great advertizing. Joseph Keppler, a cartoonist working for Frank Leslie's Illustrated established Puck Magazine in 1876. The name of the Magazine was taken from the elfin character in Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's dream. Up until this time, American humorous journals has been modeled on Punch Magazine. However, Keppler refused to do this and created a different type of magazine. Each week the front cover of the magazine featured a different cartoon. The centerfold, front and back covers were also in colour. The drawing on the front page of Puck and the double-spread in the middle were political in character, while the one on the backcover usually dealt with social issues. At first Keppler drew all the cartoons for Puck. Later he recruited several very talented artists including Frederick Opper, James Wales, Livingston Hopkins, Eugene Zimmermamn and Bernard Gillam. Joseph Keppler died in 1894 and the magazine was taken over by his son, Joseph Keppler Jr., who was also a cartoonist. The magazine was purchased by William Randolph Hearst in 1917. The magazine became a fortnightly in 1917 and a monthly in March 1918. This failed to increase sales and Hearst closed Puck in September, 1918. This volume has a stunning fold-out supplement by Keppler demonstrating his "Genius" talent as a cartoonist. This volume has a moroccan cover over board with a leather spine and corners. About the condition: As shown on our pictures, part of the leather spine is missing. The spine and the corners have some wear. The cover of the issues in this volume have a name in pencil. The overall condition is very good. This book is flat, tight and complete. Please e-mail us if you require additional pictures. Inventory: BO-105 Visit Honest Paul's Ebay store for even more great deals on china, crystal, flatware, Magazines, Post Cards, Tickets, Sport items, Barware and much more! /honest-pauls-dishes-sports-stuff ***Shipping to anyw in the US is $25.00*** For any other country please ask for a quote. Canadian residents should add G.S.T. to the cost of the item. Ontario residents should add G.S.T. and P.S.T. to the cost of the item. We will gladly combine purchases to save on shipping costs. We pack in bubble wrap and double box when necessary. Please see our feedback on packing. Payment may be made with paypal, money order or cheque (which takes 10 days to clear). We offer a 100% money back guarantee within 7 days if the item is not as described. When mailing a payment from the U.S. to Canada, please use a 63 cent stamp. Additional Information FREE... read more

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