Dennis the Menace
by Ketcham, Hank
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
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About This Item
New York; (1952): Henry Holt and Co. First Edition. Octavo. . Signed Hank Ketcham, Dennis' pop and inscribed and with a pen & ink drawing of Dennis, dated 1952, NYC. First released in March, 1951, as a daily syndicated panel, with Post-Hall Syndicate in New York City. The first Sunday page, in full color, was launched in January of 1952. The present copy is a first edition in book form, of Ketcham's work, a short compilation of the many hilarious Dennis the Menace cartoons. A fun and unforgettable work bound in glossy pictorial paper covered boards depicting a blonde headed Dennis with a bat slung over his shoulder, with a slingshot held by the bat and holding teddy bear, dressed in red overalls, lettering black, a photograph of the author and short biography on the rear board. Some rubbing to boards, with wear to spine with a few nicks. A very good copy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 017293
- Title
- Dennis the Menace
- Author
- Ketcham, Hank
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Henry Holt and Co
- Place of Publication
- New York; (1952)
- Keywords
- Cartoon
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About the Seller
Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
Biblio member since 2006
Scottsdale, Arizona
About Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
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Glossary
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- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....