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Tag Archives: Peter Newell
Mark Twain, The New Planet, Illustrated by Peter Newell
THE NEW PLANET (The astronomers at Hanard have observed “perturbations In the orbital movement of Neptune,” such as might be caused by the presence of a new planet in the vicinity.) I BELIEVE in the new planet. I was eleven … Continue reading
Benjamin Rabier’s Bullets
Antoine Sausverd of Töpfferiana has a very interesting post on a pair of strips by Benjamin Rabier which appear to have been influenced by Peter Newell: “Trajectoire,” a single-page story from La Jeunesse illustrée (no. 700, 11 February 1917) follows the … Continue reading
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Tagged Benjamin Rabier, children's books, Comics, Fre, Peter Newell
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Peter Newell, A Matter of Direction
Harper’s Round Table, vol. 18, 5 November 1896, p. 24.
Peter Newell and Edward Lear
Equally individual [as Stockton’s article on A.B. Frost mentioned in the previous review] is Mr. Peter Newell, who has just published a collection of his quaintly illustrated nonsense verses, under the title of Peter Newell’s Pictures and Rhymes. The world … Continue reading
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Peter Newell, The Minstrel
Harper’s New Monthly, August 1894, p. 486.
Peter Newell, A Sentimental Poem
If I should write a sentiment, The best I could invent, ‘Twould not be worth a dime, I fear — That is — a cent, I ment. Peter Newell Peter Newell, Autograph Poem Signed, “Peter Newell,” one page, March 15, … Continue reading
Peter Newell’s Portrait Autograph
Peter Newell, Autograph Note Signed and with Original Sketch within a Second Signature. 5.5 x 3.5 inches. Newell used similar signatures on the back covers of his books too. Heritage Auctions.
