In 1896 he won first prize in a student competition to design a poster for the mid-summer issue of Century Magazine, which was his first illustration published in a nationwide magazine. In September 1893 he enrolled in the Regular Three Year Art Course at Pratt Institute of Brooklyn. On Jhe graduated from grammar school P.S. In 1890 at the age of ten his first published artwork appeared in a Brooklyn Newspaper. In 1884 the family moved to a rented home in Brooklyn. His father was a prosperous glass and chinaware merchant with a store at 1141 Broadway, which was on the corner of 26th Street. They lived at 143 Second Avenue, near East Ninth Street in Manhattan.

Alfred was born in 1878, and then Robert in 1879. Brunner, was born 1851 in New York City to parents of Swiss and German ancestry. His father, Frederick Wilhelm Graef, was born 1840 in Germany, then called Prussia. 1600 Illustrations 32mo 4' - 5' tall pages.Robert Arthur Graef was born Septemon the Lower East Side of New York City. Our photo's/scans are of the actual item being sold, not a borrowed image! We provide tracking and ship daily or next business day! Saalfield Sports Book Vol. The name changed to Better Little Books during 1938, the series continued into the 1960s.' wikipedia Item now in archival sleeve to preserve and protect condition. Stories were often related to radio programs comic strips children's books, and movies Later books of the series had interior color illustrations. Other publishers, notably Saalfield, adopted this format after Whitman achieved success with its early titles. Former owners name on front endpaper.The Big Little Books, first published during 1932 by the Whitman Publishing Company of Racine, Wisconsin, were small, compact books designed with a captioned illustration opposite each page of text. Cover corners slightly dented and cover has rubs to edges. Worts ***MInor edge chipping to magazine Paper pull to front cover tape top of covers & 1st page Pencil to title page & backcover stainng to backcover thus = condition is Fair reading copy. Allan Dunn Breath of the Desert by Charles Alden Seltzer The Magpie Murders by George F. Thompson The Radio War by Ralph Milne Farley Corporal Cole's Conscience by J. Blochman Big Bill, Diver by Jack Allman Men of Daring by Stookie Allen Hot Dog by John H. Munsey PLACE- USA DATE - July 1932 EDITION First by Publisher BOOK TYPE - PULP Magazine DESCRIPTION ** CONTENTS Earthquake Catchers by Foster-Harris The Tiger of Yezo by L. Worts ILLUSTRATOR - The Radio War Painted Cover by Robert A. Allan Dunn Charles Alden Seltzer George F. Blochman Jack Allman Stookie Allen John H. July 2 / 1932 - Volume 230 #6 The Radio War by Ralph Milne Farley Writers- Foster-Harris L.

The Enchanted Fawn by Robert A. Graef