The Newlyweds - Their Baby - 20 Newspaper pages & strips - 1911

Rare surviving episodes from various Sunday Comics sections, featuring episodes of The Newlyweds by George McManus on one each single full page. Published in 1911. 20 pages ! At the back of the pages there have been some repairs of tears and pieces of missing paper with transparent tape (or paper) with due attention, this has been done a while ago. (see photos) On the back we find Bub, He's always to blame, Poor old Robinson Crusoe Only some images were selected. n 1904, McManus created the first American family comic strip, The Newlyweds, about an elegant young couple and their baby Snookums. The popularity of the strip prompted the management of The New York American to invite McManus to work for their newspaper. He began working for them in 1912. Renaming The Newlyweds as Their Only Child, he continued that strip and began other daily strips: Rosie's Beau, Love Affairs of a Mutton Head, Spareribs And Gravy and Bringing Up Father. The pages are in good condition, although wrinkles, tears, flaking and missing pieces may occur. The lots in this auction can be shipped combined. This is taken into account up to a weight of 5 kg. If packages need to be split due to weight, an additional charge will apply. In this case, we will contact you. Will be shipped with track&trace. #specialcollectionservice

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