A a Wally Wallgren (6 results)

Cloth. Condition: Good. No Jacket. A. A. "Wally" Wallgren (illustrator). 1st Edition. Large octavo. Pp. 227. Second printing of first edition. A wonderful compendium of comic, bawdy and ironic songs sung by soldiers in World War I. With a section of songs sung by the Black soldiers, who were not integrated yet. With interesting notes on the background of the songs, and many cartoons by Wally Wallgren, the official cartoonist of "The Stars and Stripes." Shaken, with back hinge separated internally, and light soil to covers, else fine in orange, illustrated cloth.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. approximately 100 pages, oversize, hardcover in orange and black covers. corners worn through and front hinge starting. Still a serviceable and very readable copy. Priced accordingly.

Condition: Fair. Acceptable condition. No Dust Jacket (World War 1, Music, Songbooks) A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Abian A. Wally Wallgren (illustrator). 1st Edition. Tags: World War 1, military, soldier songs, marches, signed, dedication. 1st edition second printing from 1929. With an inscription from the cartoonist and illustrator Abian A. Wally Wallgren (see picture). Decorated cloth, 23,5*18 cm, 223 pages Condition: Very good copy, square and tight binding, the spine is slightly sunned otherwise very clean, pages are very clean throughout the book. Please use the eBay photo magnifier to check for details and condition on each individual item/photo, mouse over to zoom and click to enlarge. About the Book Content: The book is a collection of World War I soldiers' songs, primarily written or improvised by the soldiers themselves, that provide a raw and often explicit look into the humor and daily life in the trenches. It includes lyrics, musical notation, and illustrations by A.A. "Wally" Wallgren. Compilation: The songs were collected and transcribed during and after the war by Lieutenant John Jacob Niles. He edited the collection along with Douglas Moore. Themes: The songs cover a range of themes including illicit affairs, daily life of a soldier, conflict between military ranks, racism, anti-German rhetoric, and death, often in a way that challenged the romanticized portrayal of war found in official Army song books. Publisher: It was published by The Macaulay Company in New York. A wonderful compendium of comic, bawdy and ironic songs sung by soldiers in World War I. With a section of songs sung by the Black soldiers, who were not integrated yet. With interesting notes on the background of the songs, and many cartoons by Wally Wallgren, the official cartoonist of "The Stars and Stripes". Signed by Illustrator(s).

What Bill Mauldin and "Willie and Joe" were to World War Two G.I.s, "Wally" Wallgren and his "Helpful Hints" cartoons in "Stars and Stripes" were to World War One doughboys, for both poked fun and army life, army chores, army regulations and the drudgery of military life; Wallgren served with the 5th Marines in the First Division in France, after the war collecting his cartoons into the popular "Wally: His Cartoons of the A.E.F." in 1919; later he cartooned for "American Legion Magazine" and then had another strip called "Hoosegow Herman." Original cartoon in black ink, signed simply "W" at lower right, heavy stock 7" X 3¼" sheet, n.p., n.y. [Wallgren's Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania home address lightly inkstamped on verso). Near fine. Charming scene -- perhaps a "Helpful Hunts" installment -- depicting two soldiers side by side at a table, the G.I. at left showing the G.I. at right how to open a bottle of French wine. "See!!" he says as he thumps the underside of the bottle and the cork strikes with a "Pop" in his friend's eye. Cream 8½" X 6½" mat with 5¼" X 2½" opening. Wallgren's early work is surprisingly scarce, and this is a delightful example.

What Bill Mauldin and "Willie and Joe" were to World War Two G.I.s, "Wally" Wallgren and his "Helpful Hints" cartoons in "Stars and Stripes" were to World War One doughboys, for both poked fun and army life, army chores, army regulations and the drudgery of military life; Wallgren served with the 5th Marines in the First Division in France, after the war collecting his cartoons into the popular "Wally: His Cartoons of the A.E.F." in 1919; later he cartooned for "American Legion Magazine" and then had another strip called "Hoosegow Herman." Original ink cartoon, heavy stock 4" X 7" sheet, n.p., n.y. (Wallgren's Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania home address lightly inkstamped on verso). Near fine. Wallgren signs simply "W" at lower right, and though not dated, an inkstamped 15 March 1943 on verso is perhaps the date on which this appeared in "American Legion Magazine." Two serviceman in uniform stand at center perusing this magazine, the soldier at left asking "Wot's 'savvy our lingo' mean?" and his pal at right replying "It means we talk the same language!" Caption inked quite large both above and below this scene remarks, "SEND YOUR / MAGAZINE" (at top) "TO A BUDDY / IN SERVICE" (at bottom). Displayed in cream 7" X 8½" mat with 3¼" X 5 3/4" opening.