slams of life de mcevoy, J.P - 1919

P.F. Volland Company, 1919-01-01. First Edition. hardcover. Used - Acceptable. 0x0x0. some wear. No jacket. discoloration from age. very readable copy.

Chicago: P.F Volland, 1919. 1st. Hardcover. Good/None. Frank King . 127 pages. Hardcover. Illustrated by Frank King (Gasoline Alley). Clean, tight copy. Record # 107010

About this Item: P. F. Volland Company, Chicago, 1919. Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Frank King (illustrator). 2nd Edition. This very witty book of Rhyme is introduced by the " the author himself" I would have had these verses published long ago except for the difficulty of finding someone who would write them. Finally I submitted the job to my favorite author who readily agreed to write the verses, i think he has done very well indeed.Book is very good with wear at the spine ends and some spotting to the front cover. This book is SIGNED by the author on the second free end paper. Collectible. Signed by Author(s).

Paperback / softback. New.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Chicago: P. F. Volland Company, ( 1919). First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 10 sketches by Frank King, the cartoonist. Octavo, 127pp., blue clothbacked boards, small spot on top cover Quite humorous. In addition to a parody of Poe's "The Raven" (i.e. A Chicago Night's Entertainment), there's a remarkable shape poem in "When Wifie Drives," an ode to Spanish Influenza, and ends with several on Christmas topics. The full-page illustrations are notable but quite different from Frank King's later work in the classic Chicago Tribune cartoon, "Gasoline Alley".

Hardback. New.

1919. KING, Frank. McEVOY, J.P. SLAMS OF LIFE: WITH MALICE FOR ALL, AND CHARITY TOWARD NONE. With Black and White Interruptions by Frank King. NY: P.F. Volland Co., [1919]. Small 4to., blue cloth & tan boards, stamped in blue & red. Second Edition. Signed inscription by McEvoy on front blank page: "Maliciously, J.P. McEvoy." Good (corners worn, small chip head of spine). $50.00.

Chicago: P. F. Volland Company, ( 1919). Fifth Edition. Hardcover. Good +/good. 10 sketches by Frank King, the cartoonist. Octavo, 127pp., blue clothbacked boards, partially unopened; the printed dj has narrow flaps; chipped at tips of spine. Very Rare in its dust jacket - which identifies itself as the "Sixth Printing". Quite humorous. In addition to a parody of Poe's "The Raven" (i.e. A Chicago Night's Entertainment), there's a remarkable shape poem in "When Wifie Drives," an ode to Spanish Influenza, and ends with several on Christmas topics. The full-page illustrations are notable but quite different from Frank King's later work in the classic Chicago Tribune cartoon, "Gasoline Alley".