

At the age of two, Gruelle moved to Indianapolis, Indiana, where his. Gruelle is best known as the creator of Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy. He was an American artist, political cartoonist, children’s book author, illustrator and songwriter. Bumps to corners and some wear to extremities, wear and creasing to box, else near fine. Johnny Gruelle was born ‘John Barton Gruelle’, on 24th December 1880, in Arcola, Illinois, U.S.A. In its complete form, this set is particularly rare. The green open-top box shows Raggedy Ann on the front and bears a 1940 copyright and a McLoughlin Bros. While #883 and #884 do appear in the price list for 1943, it is unclear whether the record refers to these particular volumes or to the 1943 editions of the same texts. Additionally, none of the books appear in the McLoughlin Brothers price list for 1940-1941. Though all these books appear in Patricia Hall's 2001 bibliography of Gruelle, they are listed separately, without the box in which these are housed. Gruelle" who signs the illustrations is thus the creator's brother, Justin C. They mark the first Raggedy Ann stories printed after the death of their creator, Johnny Gruelle, in 1938.


series "The Little Color Classics," with the titles "Raggedy Ann Helps Grandpa Hoppergrass" (#843), "Raggedy Ann and the Hoppy Toad" (#844), "Raggedy Andy Goes Sailing" (#883), and "The Camel with the Wrinkled Knees" (#884). McEvoy illustrated by Johnny Gruelle The Bam Bam Clock 1920 VOLLAND Sponsored 26.00 Free shipping Friendly Fairies by Johnny Gruelle (1919) 20.00 Free shipping Antique 1919 book: Friendly Fairies, Johnny Gruelle, 12.99 + 3. This set of four volumes come from the McLoughlin Bros. Friendly Fairies by Johnny Gruelle, a Boxed copy, 1919 Volland & Co. Illustrated throughout in color and black & white. Richard Gruelle s friends included poet James Whitcomb Riley, whose poems "The Elf-Child", later titled "Little Orphant Annie" (1885) and "The Raggedy Man" (1888), would form the basis for Johnny Gruelle's naming of Raggedy Ann".Springfield, MA: McLoughlin Bros. A the age of two, he moved with his family to Indianapolis, Indiana, where his father, Richard Gruelle, who was a painter, became associated with the Hoosier Group of painters. "John Barton Gruelle was born in Arcola, Illinois, on December 24, 1880. The rear pastedown has a repaired crack that matches that of the rear spine joint. There is a previous owner's inked gift notation on the front endpaper, dated 1942. The rear spine joint has a repaired crack / tear that is approximately two inches in length, starting at the bottom edge. Seller Rating: Contact seller Used - Softcover Condition: G US 12.00 Convert currency US 4.99 Shipping Within U.S.A. There are several edge nicks and tears to the spine end and spine joints of the book cover. Gruelle, Johnny, Illustrated by: Stover, Mary & Wallace Published by Peaks Publishing NY 1946, 1946 Seller: The Book Junction, Shippensburg, U.S.A. Color Illustrations This book is in Good condition and was likely issued without a dust jacket. Illustrated by Johnny Gruelle (illustrator).
