Fables in Slang, by George Ade ; illustrated by Clyde J. Newman.
Published by Chicago : New York : Herbert S. Stone & Co., MDCCCC [sic] (c.1899)., 1899
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Seller: Joseph Valles - Books, Stockbridge, GA, U.S.A.Joseph Valles - Books
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25th thousandth printing ; 201 pp. : ill. ; 16 cm. ; LCCN: 99-5387 ; LC: PS1006.A6; Dewey: 813.5 ; OCLC: 1018122 ; Contents: The Fable of the Visitor Who Got a Lot for Three Dollars -- The Fable of the Slim Girl Who Tried to Keep a Date that was Nev er Made -- The Fable of the New York Person Who Gave the Stage Fright to Fostoria, Ohio -- The Fable of the Kid Who Shifted His Ideal -- Fable of the Base Ball Fan Who Took the Only Known Cure -- Fable of the Good Fairy with the Lorgnette, and why She Got It Good -- The Fable of the Unintentional Heroes of Centreville -- The Fable of the Parents Who Tinkered with the Offspring -- The Fable of How He Never Touched George -- The Fable of the Preacher Who Flew His Kite, but not Because He Wished to Do So -- The Fable of Handsome Jethro, Who was Simply Cut Out to be a Merchant -- The Fable of Paducah's Favorite Comedians and the Mildewed Stunt -- The Fable of Flora and Adolph and a Home Gone Wrong -- The Fable of the Copper and the Jovial Undergrads -- The Fable of the Professor Who Wanted to be Alone -- The Fable of a Statesman Who Couldn't Make Good -- The Fable of the Brash Drummer and the Peach Who Learned that There Were Others -- The Fable of Sister Mae, Who Did as Well as Could Be Expected -- The Fable of How the Fool-Killer Backed Out of a Contract -- The Fable of the Caddy Who Hurt His Head while Thinking -- The Fable of the Martyr Who Liked theJob -- The Fable of the Bohemian Who had Hard Luck -- The Fable of the Coining Champion Who Delayed -- The Fable of the Lawyer Who Brought in a Minority Report -- The Fable of the Two Mandolin Players and the Willing Performer -- The Fable of the Man Who Didn't Care for Story-Books ; "Considerable attention has been attract ed to the work of Clyde J. Newman, of the Chicago Record-Herald, whose cartoons have appeared daily upon the front page of that paper for some time past. While his draftsmanship is of a high order, this talent is only secondary to his keen insight into the motives which govern men in political or social life, and his unique manner in delineating human frailties and making even the passions of men ridiculous. Thus his pen-drawings are more powerful than the word pictures of the writer could be, for they reach the humblest understanding and make their impression upon the minds of the wisest. It is in the talents of the cartoonists in modern journalism, among whom Mr. Newman has already won his spurs, that the greatest power of the press li es. Mr. Newman was born at Racine, Wisconsin, May 13. 1873. His parents moved to South Dakota when he was about nine years of age, taking the lad with them. After an absence of nine years the family returned to Racine and young Newman obtained employment in the machine shop of J. I. Case Company of that city. He had shown some aptitude for drawing, but had never had any particular training. Before the callous hands had become softened, in i8y6, he began work on the Chicago Journal, under Char les M. Peck. then, as now. the managing editor. In January, 1899, he accepted a position on the Chicago Record, continuing until its consolidation with the Times-Herald, where he now is. When with the Record, Mr. Newman undertook the making of cartoons during the absence of John T. McCutcheon in the Philippines, filling the position satisfactorily." -- from The Inland and American Printer and Lithographer, 1901. ; worn ; G.…
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- Fables in Slang, by George Ade ; illustrated by Clyde J. Newman.
- Author
- Ade, George, 1866-1944. ; Newman, Clyde J., illustrator
- Publisher
- Chicago : New York : Herbert S. Stone & Co., MDCCCC [sic] (c.1899).
- Publication year
- 1899
- Condition
- Good
- Book Type
- Book
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Seller catalogs
- Catalog 60 - General
Joseph Valles - Books
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