James Sullivan’s “The Book Borrower”, 1879
With Summer almost here, and Summer reading and the exchange of treasured books amongst trusted friends, nearly upon us, following is a short tale to make many a comic book collector cringe. The Book Borrower, by artist James Sullivan, from the July 2nd, 1879 issue of the British humor periodical, Fun. Enjoy!
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— Doug
I can relate to this one even if it is more than 130 years old.
[...] From the September 12th, 1877 issue of Fun magazine, we have Our Water Supply — By a Sufferer from Water Companies, by artist James Sullivan. [...]