Bringing Up Father: Starring Maggie And Jiggs

Bringing Up Father: Starring Maggie And Jiggs

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Condition: SECONDHAND

This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.

Author: George Mcmanus
Binding: Hardback
Published: Bonanza, 1973

Condition:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: No markings

This classic collection, Bringing Up Father: Starring Maggie And Jiggs, presents the enduring humor of George McManus's iconic comic strip. It chronicles the hilarious domestic adventures of Jiggs, a former hod carrier who struck it rich, and his social-climbing wife, Maggie. The strips illustrate the comedic clashes between Jiggs's desire for his old working-class comforts and Maggie's relentless pursuit of high society. McManus's witty observations capture the universal dynamics of marriage and the often-absurd nature of social aspirations. This volume details their daily struggles and triumphs, offering readers a delightful and satirical glimpse into early 20th-century American life.

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Description

Author: George Mcmanus
Binding: Hardback
Published: Bonanza, 1973

Condition:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: No markings

This classic collection, Bringing Up Father: Starring Maggie And Jiggs, presents the enduring humor of George McManus's iconic comic strip. It chronicles the hilarious domestic adventures of Jiggs, a former hod carrier who struck it rich, and his social-climbing wife, Maggie. The strips illustrate the comedic clashes between Jiggs's desire for his old working-class comforts and Maggie's relentless pursuit of high society. McManus's witty observations capture the universal dynamics of marriage and the often-absurd nature of social aspirations. This volume details their daily struggles and triumphs, offering readers a delightful and satirical glimpse into early 20th-century American life.