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Issue Details

Issue #10
Published March 1947
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 52
Notes Artist identifications by Alberto Becattini; Indicia: RAGGEDY ANN + ANDY, Volume I, No. 10, Mar., 1947. Published monthly by Dell Publishing Company, Inc. 149 Madison Avenue, New York 16, New York; George T. Delacorte, Jr., President; Helen Meyer, Vice-President; Margarita Delacorte, Secretary. Entered as second-class matter April 23, 1946 at the Post Office at New York New York, under the act of March 3, 1879. Additional second-class entry at the Post Office at Poughkeepsie, New York. Printed in the U. S. A. Subscriptions in the U. S. A. $1.00 per year, single copied 10¢; in Canada $1.00 per year; elsewhere $2.00 per year. Copyright, 1947, by The Johnny Gruelle Co.

Cover Details

Characters Raggedy Ann; Raggedy Andy; mouse
Genre Children
Pencils Lea Bing [Raggedy Ann and Andy]; Morris Gollub [mouse]
Inks Lea Bing [Raggedy Ann and Andy]; Morris Gollub [mouse]
Notes Artist identifications by Alberto Becattini; Indicia: RAGGEDY ANN + ANDY, Volume I, No. 10, Mar., 1947. Published monthly by Dell Publishing Company, Inc. 149 Madison Avenue, New York 16, New York; George T. Delacorte, Jr., President; Helen Meyer, Vice-President; Margarita Delacorte, Secretary. Entered as second-class matter April 23, 1946 at the Post Office at New York New York, under the act of March 3, 1879. Additional second-class entry at the Post Office at Poughkeepsie, New York. Printed in the U. S. A. Subscriptions in the U. S. A. $1.00 per year, single copied 10¢; in Canada $1.00 per year; elsewhere $2.00 per year. Copyright, 1947, by The Johnny Gruelle Co.

1 page story "In the children's zoo on Sunday morning"

Synopsis Poem with photograph of child at a petting zoo
Genre Children
Pencils New York Zoological Society [photograph]
Inks New York Zoological Society [photograph]
Letters Typeset
Notes Inside front cover with indicia

12 page Raggedy Ann and Andy story "Raggedy Ann and Andy capture the Robber Rats"

Characters Raggedy Ann; Raggedy Andy; Marcella; Tim-Tim Tammy Tam; Granny Spider; Jimmy Cricket; Mrs. Tim-Tim Tammy Tam; Maurice Mouse; Robber Rats
Synopsis Raggedy Ann and Andy help Tim-Tim Tammy Tam and his friends capture the Robber Rats in a cage full of stinging nettles.
Genre Children; fantasy
Pencils Lea Bing
Inks Lea Bing
Letters Lea Bing

1 page None-such animals story "The Twaddy"

Characters The Twaddle
Synopsis The Twaddle has legs like saws to cut through the ice on a pond and go swimming.
Genre Children; animal
Script Andrews ?
Pencils Andrews (signed)
Inks Andrews (signed)
Notes Illustrated poem; no first name for Andrews in Jerry Bails' Who's Who; Alberto Becattini suggests art by Dan Noonan

10 page story "Jumbo, Roly-Poly and Mr. Bam"

Characters Little girl; new doll; Mouse; Jumbo; Roly-Poly; Mr. Bam; Wun Lee
Synopsis Jumbo, a toy elephant, and Roly-Poly, a toy clown, run away when their children reject them new toys. Wun Lee forms a circus with them and Mr. Bam, a toy soldier. When the circus is robbed, they get the money back.
Genre Children
Script Frank Jupo [as Jupo] (signed)
Pencils Frank Jupo [as Jupo] (signed)
Inks Frank Jupo [as Jupo] (signed)
Notes Illustrated story; Copyright 1947 by Oskar Lebeck

2 page The Raggedy Way story "Raggedy Ann and Andy go to bed early"

Characters Raggedy Ann; Raggedy Andy
Synopsis Raggedy Ann and Andy go to bed early without complaining and get plenty of sleep.
Genre Children
Pencils Lea Bing
Inks Lea Bing
Letters Lea Bing
Notes Illustrated poem

6 page Egbert Elephant and His Friends story "Donot Inflate brushes his teeth"

Characters Egbert Elephant; Tuffy Tiger; Donot Inflate [Penguin]; Scooter Bill Mallard
Synopsis When Donot Inflate brushes his teeth with soap, Egbert Elephant, Tuffy Tiger and Scooter Bill Mallard think that he has the hydrophobia.
Genre children; humor
Script Dan Noonan ?
Pencils Dan Noonan (signed)
Inks Dan Noonan (signed)
Notes Copyright 1947 by Oskar Lebeck

4 page Animal Mother Goose story "Animal Mother Goose"

Synopsis Multiplication; Hot Cross Buns; Hector Protector; The Donkey; The Little Cock Sparrow; The Lion and the Unicorn
Genre children
Script [Traditional]; Walt Kelly [adaptation]
Pencils Walt Kelly
Inks Walt Kelly
Notes Illustrated nursery rhymes; Copyright 1947 by Oskar Lebeck

Half page Statement of Ownership text article "Statement of Ownership"

Synopsis Statement of ownership signed by Helen Meyer, Business Manager, and Jeannette Smith, Notary
Genre fact
Letters Typeset
Notes On page 3 of Animal Mother Goose

5 page text story "The Three Little Elves"

Synopsis The step-daughter of an evil woman meets three magic men and becomes queen. When the wicked step-mother and her daughter try to take the place of the beautiful step-daughter, they are caught and punished.
Genre Children; fantasy
Script W. J. Enright
Pencils W. J. Enright (signed)
Inks W. J. Enright ?
Letters Typeset
Notes Illustrated fairy tale; violent

1 page Raggedy Ann and Andy activity "The Raggedys have turned to art"

Characters Raggedy Ann; Raggedy Andy
Synopsis Poem about art; coloring page
Genre Children
Pencils Lea Bing
Inks Lea Bing
Letters Lea Bing

6 page Billy and Bonny Bee story "Billy and Bonny Bee investigate winter"

Characters Billy Bee; Bonny Bee; Caw-Caw the Crow; Halloween Pumpkin; Mr. Snowman; Winter Wind
Synopsis Billy and Bonny Bee investigate winter and catch colds.
Genre children; humor
Script Frank Thomas
Pencils Frank Thomas
Inks Frank Thomas

1 page story "Baby llama"

Synopsis Poem with photograph of child feeding a llama and illustration
Genre Children
Pencils New York Zoological Society [photograph]; Morris Gollub
Inks New York Zoological Society [photograph]; Morris Bollub
Notes Inside back cover

1 page Raggedy Ann and Andy (backcovers) *do not use* / *please fix* "Subscribe Now!"

Characters Raggedy Ann; Raggedy Andy; Egbert Elephant; Tuffy Tiger; Donot Inflate [Penguin]; Clown
Synopsis Illustrated subscription information and form
Genre Children
Pencils Morris Gollub
Inks Morris Gollub
Letters Typeset
Notes $1.00/year; $1.75/2 years