Famous Fimmales from Heestory by Milt Gross – 1928 1st Edition – Illustrated Comic Satire – Doubleday

A rare and delightfully absurd piece of early 20th-century cartoon history, this 1928 satire by Milt Gross parodies women’s roles in history (“Heestory”) with phonetic humor, wildly stylized cartoons, and a distinctly Yiddish-influenced comedic voice. Gross was one of the leading comic strip artists and humorists of his time, often compared to contemporaries like Rube Goldberg and George Herriman.

This hardcover first edition features vibrant orange cloth boards with green stamped titles and illustrations. Each page offers a playful, tongue-in-cheek retelling of historical events with Gross’s signature cartoon chaos and witty “accented” spelling.

• Author/Illustrator: Milt Gross
• Publisher: Doubleday, Doran & Co., Garden City, NY
• Publication Year: 1928
• Binding: Original orange cloth, stamped green titles
• Condition: Very Good – light rubbing at spine ends and lower boards, binding tight, interior pages crisp and clean
• Edition: First Edition
• Pages: Fully illustrated throughout in Gross’s iconic comic style