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1984 white softcover in very good condition; some wear to covers, good binding, no marks inside. US media mail only for shipping. For foreign shipping use Biblio Export Center.Born in Cainsville, Missouri, he was the son of schoolteachers; his mother, Irma was also a musician and fine artist and cartoonist, and his father, William became a school administrator in Fairfax. Missouri, where Booth grew up on a vegetable farm. Booth attended, but did not graduate from, the Corcoran College of Art and Design, the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts, the School of Visual Arts, and Adelphi College. Over time, his cartoons have become an iconic feature of the magazine. In a doodler's style, they feature every man beset by modern complexity, goofballs perplexing their spouses, cats, and very often a fat dog. One signature element is a ceiling light bulb on a cord pulled out of vertical by another cord attached to an electrical appliance such as a toaster. Most of the household features in his cartoons are taken from… Read More
