The Dinky Ducklings
By Lang Campbell
Published by Algonquin Publishing Company: New York & London 1928 (stated copyright date)
Algonquin "Sunny R Book" No. 105
"Lansing Campbell (1882-1937) was an American illustrator best known for his illustrations in the Uncle Wiggily series of books by Howard R. Garis. He also used the signature Lang Campbell. Lansing Campbell was an American illustrator of popular children's books. In 1917, Campbell wrote and illustrated his own book, The Funnyfeathers (E. P. Dutton), featuring the adventures of the
Dinky Duckings
, Panty Banty, Pidgy the Poet, Daffy Duck and Old Crooky Crow. Other books by Campbell included Dippy Doodlebug, Bizzy Izzy Humbug, Duck and Applesauce, Dicky Bird's Diary and Merry Murphy. He also did Br'er Rabbit illustrations. His cartoons appeared in Life and Judge. He illustrated the cartoon strip, "Uncle Wiggily's Adventures" with Howard R. Garis and created "Piggy Pigtail", "Paddy the Pup", "Dippy Doodlebug", "Bizzy Izzy Humbug", "
The Dinky Ducklings
", "Duck and Applesauce", "Dicky Bird's Diary," "Merry Murphy" and more on his own.
"
General wear and light scuffing to covers. Rear outer spine hinge is split and could do with some careful glue work - covers firmly attached and structural integrity of book not compromised. No inscriptions. Pages lightly aged but otherwise clean and well presented. No loose pages. A nice copy in good condition overall. Please study photos to understand condition.
Size 18.5cm x 14.5cm x 0.5cm - 39 Pages + Publishers Advertising Page
