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Louisville, KY: John P. Morton, 1916 Book. Illus. by Ernest Thomas. Very Good. Decorative Cloth. Inscribed and Signed By Author. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original maroon cloth decorated and lettered in gilt on boards, no DJ. Inscribed on FFEP, "The McKays(sic) Compliments of the author. Cotton Noe." A mimeographed poem by Noe, "Pro Patria", laid in. Front and bottom edges untrimmed. 150 pp..

N.Y.: Mitchell Kennerley, 1912 Book. Very Good. Original Cloth. Inscribed and Signed By Author. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original maroon cloth on boards, no DJ. Gilt spine lettering. Minor foxing, OW very good. Inscribed on FFEP "To Percy McKaye with friendship, Edwin Bjorkman, 4-24-1919." Percy McKaye(1875-1956) was given credit for promotion of folk drama in the 20's and 30's, when he fathered the development of pageants as a dramatic form in the U.S. 94 pp. PLEASE SEE my other listings of inscriptions to Percy McKaye..

Philadelphia: David McKay Company, 1943 Book. Illus. by Cartoons By Author. Good. Hardcover. Signed By 11 Cartoonists and Other Celebrities. 5 3/4 x 7 1/2 Inches. Original red, white and blue paper covered boards with cartoon of a soldier and his lady on the front. Paper on spine has come away from spine at front gutter, but is still present. Hand soil. This book was written by the first openly black cartoonist to be syndicated in white newspapers in the U.S. We believe that this important piece of comic strip history was given as a gift to cartoonist C.D. Russell (who was identified as an influence on Campbell in his obituary) and his bride (?), Mary, in 1945. The blank pages in the front and back of the book have been signed along with sketches by some of the earliest members of the National Cartoonists Society: Milton Caniff, Jay Irving, Otto Soglow, George McManus, Bela Zaboly, Paul Frehm, Gus Edson, Dow Walling, Bill Holman, Ed Hughes, and Elmer Woggon. In addition, there are signatures… Read More

London: The Mitre Press Book. Very Good. Original Cloth. Inscribed and Signed By Author. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original dark blue cloth with gilt lettering on boards. DJ minor repaired tears, OW good. Inscribed "To one of America's great poets, Percy MacKaye - in appreciation of his poetry and that of his talented daughter, Christy MacKaye. Admiringly, Mary Esther Tull." Below this in pencil is the address, "ll9 Record St., Frederick Maryland, May 1/32." Since it is known she lived on Record Street, this is presumably her home address. Minor foxing to edges, OW very good. 127 pp..