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Capp, Al [aka Alfred Gerald Caplin] (1909-1979) Original Drawing for Li'l Abner; and Darrell McClure (1903-1987) Original Drawing, Navigators Who Learned their Trade in the Navy. The Li'l Abner cartoon dated 19 June 1948, depicting a visit made by Abner and Pappy's to see Ole Man Mose; signed by Capp and dated, with the United Feature Syndicate panel, camera ready art, framed, 22 1/2 x 7 in.; [and] McClure's cartoon, making light of a sailor taking a reading with a sextant while hanging overboard and being held in this outrigger position by his shipmates, a little dirty, matted and framed, 10 x 4 3/4 in.
Estimate $200-300
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