The Pogo Papers

(Simon & Schuster, 1953)

From the publisher-Hear ye, goodwives & good men all! This book, as well*, is concocted by some fiddle-faddle wizardry of bat's wool, of newt-eye, adder's-fork, blind-worm's sting - and worse, God wot, of ideas. Its pages are foxed with a small magic, an eerie stain of laughter, which in these times is not in the publick interest.
Here, good folk, is a fine cheap book for the burning. ($1.00)
Leading alchemists have, on their blood, sworn that the aforesaid book doth burn with a goodly light, brightly and clearly. Its pages re consumed in a trice ith a quick and pretty blaze. When the smoke has cleared there is a most satisfactory ash, at once pleasing in texture and soothing to the humours.
Have ye been standing idly by for lack of book, envious of the richer nghbour? Or have ye been put to great cost to procure volumes for the flame? Have the books consumed been of heavy thickness, burning slow with trouble?
Such tribulation, good people, is at an end. The Pogo Papers costs but little. Men of humble means shall not be denied the joys of conflagration. Marry, 'tis only this book which adapts itself to modest purses. One dollar and a penny match are all that good men need. Then wiht a good will and a lighted eye can ye every heart set to!
Join ye then, for a trifling sum, with all men of like complexion to gather round the flames which send the long and merrie shadows leaping through the land.

*The others, good folks, are Uncle Pogo So-So Stories, for which this invitation and announcement was originally fashioned, and I Go Pogo and Pogo - all equally combustible, all one dollar each.

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Cover Price: $1.00
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Walt Kelly