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Chicago: Manning Publishing Company, 1932. In stiff pictorial covers with photograph of dog dressed like a king on front cover and same on rear cover. Nine photographs of animals in various garbs. Initially a stapled binding but staples are missing.Frront and rear covers are attached by horizontal clear tape to first and last pages. Moderate shelf wear. Photos upon request. . Soft Cover. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Chicago: Manning Publishing Company, 1932. Very good.. First edition of this hilarious and charming fairy tale from the Kingdom of Petland, illustrated by photographs of puppies and kittens dressed like the main players. THE KING WHO NEVER SMILED is part of the "Petland Photo Tales" series, all by Harry Whittier Frees. Frees describes his puppy and kitten (and bunny) photography methods on the inner front cover: photographing animals "requires an exceedingly fertile imagination and infinite patience [...] The secret of success is kindness, first, last and all the time." The SATURDAY EVENING POST speculates that Frees "launched an American obsession with documenting every possible angle of our precious felines" with his Petland series and posed-animal postcards, comparing his work to modern cat memes. Frees's work definitely sits near the roots of the lolcats family tree. 10'' x 6.5''. Original pictorial stiff wrappers, saddle-stapled. Illustrated with black-and-white photographs. [6] leaves. Spine… Read More