Homer Davenport, The Country Boy Biography by Mickey Hickman 1986 HC DJ SIGNED
$ 9.51
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Homer Davenport, The Country Boy Biography by Mickey Hickman 1986 HC DJ SIGNED. He could run a crooked politician out of office with pictures that aroused public wrath and resulted in a quick solution to situations that bred disaster. He lived up to his mother's aspirations. by Mickey Hickman. Homer, The Country Boy by Mickey Hickman Copyright 1986 by Mickey Hickman Printed in the U.S.A. by Capital City Graphics, Salem, Oregon First Printing, May 1986 Information from the dust jacket inside flap: "Homer Davenport was born to pioneering parents in backwoods Oregon in 1867, and long before his birth his mother announced that she was going to have a son, and she prophesied that he would grow up to become a great cartoonist ... He grew up to become William Randolf Hearst's world-renowned cartoonist, literally controlling many of the Nation's decisions in politics, labor questions and problems of the day. He could run a crooked politician out of office with pictures that aroused public wrath and resulted in a quick solution to situations that bred disaster. He lived up to his mother's aspirations. Davenport's carefree boyhood was spent with numerous dogs, fancy fowl of every description, in dreams of Arabian horses and his all-consuming passion to sketch and fulfill his destiny, all of it covered in this biography The book contains many tales of his dogs. ... Pet lovers, artists, writers, newspapermen and women, people in all walks of life, will find this book intensely interesting. ..." Proceeds from this eBay listing benefit Volunteer Non-Profit Service Association, a Phoenix, Arizona non-profit benefitting local charities. Learn more at VNSABooksale.org. Check out our other listings at the VNSA Online Bookstore! Shipping: Shipping cost includes handling and packaging. USPS shipping options: USPS Media Mail (default) (2-8 business days, tracking included, does not include insurance). USPS Ground Advantage (2-5 business day delivery, automatic tracking, and up to $100 insurance for loss or damage). USPS Priority Mail (1-3 business day delivery, automatic tracking, and up to $100 insurance for loss or damage). Package shipped within two business days of purchase. We do not ship outside the United States. Returns: Returns accepted within 60 days of shipment. Buyer pays for return shipping. Return will be processed upon receipt of package, delivered within two business days. Feel free to contact us with any questions.
