Alphonse and Gaston – Alphonse and Gaston – 1 Album – 1902

Album from 1902!Considering its age, it is still in pretty good condition. The spine is complete. A piece of the cover is missing (bottom right) and a corner of the title page. A small corner of the cover is missing at the top right.The paper inside is of very high quality (especially for that period). There is a small tear in the cover that is also visible in the pages inside. A tiny tear at the top of the cover. 40 pages including the title page. Large format (oblong) 39 x 26 cm.The album has a sturdy cover but is not a true hardcover. That is why it is a fragile album.Beautiful interior, beautiful album! A small tear, stain, crease, or missing piece of paper is possible.View the photos; they are part of the description of this lot.Alphonse and Gaston was an American comic strip by Frederick Burr Opper, featuring a bumbling pair of Frenchmen with a penchant for politeness. They first appeared in William Randolph Hearst’s newspaper, the New York Journal on September 22, 1901, in a strip titled: “Alphonse a la Carte and His Friend Gaston de Table d’Hote”.Their “After you, Alphonse.”, “No, you first, my dear Gaston!”... lees verder bij Catawiki