[Rarebooks] FS: THE GOBLIN, 1921-1923, Rare Early Canadian Comic Magazine

[Michael John Thompson]

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McDOUGALL, Joseph Easton [editor]; Keith Crombie, James Cowan, Clarke 
Ashworth and others (contributors).

THE GOBLIN. Feb 1921 - June 1923; Comprising Vol 1, Nos 1-4; Vol 2 , 
Nos 1-7; Vol 3, Nos 1-12; altogether 23 issues, a complete set of the 
first 3 volumes, bound together with all front & rear covers in two 
quarto red cloth volumes. Hinges of the first volume are cracked, the 
front cover of the first issue has old clear tape along the hinge and 
on the verso, affixing it to the first leaf; some marks to the cloth; 
a very good set, the individual issues for the most part clean and 
bright with all covers present, a few issues very mildly trimmed for 
the binding.

The front cover of Vol 1, No 1 is signed by J.A. Cowan, J.E. 
McDougall, Keith Crombie, C.G. Ashworth and nine others, including 
A.M. Crawford, Gordon P.W. Sparling, E.B. Marshall, R.H. MacDougall 
and others whose names I cannot make out.

A contributors set, previously owned by both Clarke Ashworth, who has 
inscribed the flyleaf of volume two with the note  "Loaned to 
Campbell-Ewald Library by Clarke Ashworth"; pursuiant to this, a 
letter is laid in, on Campbell-Ewald Limited, (Advertising, Toronto) 
letterhead, dated Oct 9th, 1934, giving the set to Keith Crombie, 
Esq, then c/o Lord and Thomas of Canada Limited, Toronto; both 
volumes also have the latter ownership ticket of Crombie from 
Westmount, Quebec, on the front pastedowns.

A remarkable run of this important early Canadian Humour magazine, 
published by a group of undergraduates at the University of Toronto. 
With noteworthy contributions throughout, including articles by 
Stephen Leacock, and fabulous period artwork on the full-colour 
covers and the advertisements throughout.

A rare set of early Canadian Comic magazines.

$950.00 the set; trade discount allowed. Post extra at cost.



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