The Golden Years Of Ginger Meggs: 1921-1952
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.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Few characters have captured the larrikin spirit of Australia quite like Ginger Meggs — the red-haired, freckle-faced street kid who first bounded onto the nation's comic pages in 1921. The Golden Years of Ginger Meggs: 1921–1952 anthologises the most beloved strips from the comic's formative three decades, presenting a vivid, hand-drawn portrait of working-class Australian life, childhood mischief, and the irreverent wit that made creator James Charles Bancks a household name. Through scraps, schemes, and suburban adventures, Ginger and his gang chronicle an era of Australian culture that was at once innocent and sharply observed, capturing the texture of a society navigating the Great Depression and the aftermath of World War II. Edited by John Horgan, this curated collection stands as both a nostalgic treasure and a significant document of Australian popular culture and graphic art history. Bancks' bold linework and sharp comedic timing illustrate the enduring appeal of a boy who always punched above his weight — literally and figuratively. As much a social record as it is an entertainment, this volume will leave readers wondering just how much of Australia's national character was quietly shaped by one cheeky, irrepressible redhead.
Author: John Horgan
Format: Hardback
Published: 1978, Souvenir • Brolga
Genre: Cartoons & comic strips
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Few characters have captured the larrikin spirit of Australia quite like Ginger Meggs — the red-haired, freckle-faced street kid who first bounded onto the nation's comic pages in 1921. The Golden Years of Ginger Meggs: 1921–1952 anthologises the most beloved strips from the comic's formative three decades, presenting a vivid, hand-drawn portrait of working-class Australian life, childhood mischief, and the irreverent wit that made creator James Charles Bancks a household name. Through scraps, schemes, and suburban adventures, Ginger and his gang chronicle an era of Australian culture that was at once innocent and sharply observed, capturing the texture of a society navigating the Great Depression and the aftermath of World War II. Edited by John Horgan, this curated collection stands as both a nostalgic treasure and a significant document of Australian popular culture and graphic art history. Bancks' bold linework and sharp comedic timing illustrate the enduring appeal of a boy who always punched above his weight — literally and figuratively. As much a social record as it is an entertainment, this volume will leave readers wondering just how much of Australia's national character was quietly shaped by one cheeky, irrepressible redhead.