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SHOEMAKER, Vaughn (1902-1991). A group of 4 yearbooks of his political cartoons, each signed by him (three with original drawings). Chicago: Chicago Daily News, 1939-1942. 4 volumes, 8vo. Publisher’s black cloth backstrips over printed boards (some wear, soiling, bumping to bindings). Titles included are: 1939 A. D. (this copy is inscribed with an original drawing); 1940 A. D. (this copy is inscribed with no drawing); ’42 and ’42 A. D. (2 copies, each inscribed with an original drawing). Shoemaker won the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning in 1938 and 1947; he is perhaps most famous for creating his character, John Q. Public.