Lot 1192: GRUELLE, JOHNNY. 1880-1938.- -Mr Twee Deedle-. 196 color printer's proofs, each 495 x 492 mm, of the Sunday "Comic Section," -The New York Herald-, 1911-1914, some marginal chips, tears and stains.

Mr Twee Deedle . 196 color printer's proofs, each 495 x 492 mm, of the Sunday "Comic Section," The New York Herald , 1911-1914, some marginal chips, tears and stains. Provenance : Alfred B. Hunt. In this weekly fairy tale, Gruelle introduced themes he later explored in The Magical Land of Noom (1922) and the Raggedy Ann books. For example, Dolly's rag doll who goes on a number of the adventures with her and Dickie is a prototype for Raggedy Ann.