WHITMAN PUBLISHING COMPANY

BIG LITTLE BOOKS® and BETTER LITTLE BOOKS®

  1932-1949

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       BOOK                   TITLE                                                                                                                                       VALUES

     NUMBER                                                                                                                                                      GOOD       VG        FINE

 

 GW126    1189      MAC OF THE MARINES IN AFRICA                                                                              8.75     17.50     35.00

Big Little Book®;  1936.   Hard cover.   Standard size 3 5/8"  x  4 1/2"  x 1 1/2";  432 pages.  Author: Mark Wilson.  Artist: Unknown.

                                                                                                                                     

      GW183    1400      MAC OF THE MARINES IN CHINA                                                                                8.75     17.50     35.00

Big Little Book®;  1938.   Hard cover.   Standard size 3 5/8"  x  4 1/2"  x 1 1/2";  432 pages.  Author: Mark Wilson.  Artist: Frank J. Hoban.

 

      GW104    1167      MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN                                                                                       15.00     30.00     60.00

Big Little Book®;  1935.   Hard cover.   Standard size 3 5/8"  x  4 1/2"  x 1 1/2";  432 pages.  Author: Lee Falk.  Artist: Phil Davis.   COLLECTOR'S NOTES:  First Mandrake BLB.  Mandrake the Magician began as a 15-minute serial on WOR on November 11, 1940 and ran to February 6, 1942.

 

      SW249a  1418      MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN AND THE FLAME PEARLS                                          12.50     25.00     50.00

Better Little Book®;  First Printing;  1946.  Hard cover.  Standard size 3 5/8" x 4 1/2" x 1 1/2";  352 pages.  Author: Lee Falk.  Artist: Phil Davis.  COLLECTOR'S NOTES: The first printing is identified by a 3-page ad which begins with Captain Midnight and Sheik Jomak Khan and ends with Mandrake the Magician.  Reprinted from the 1944-45 daily strip.                                                         

 

      SW249b  1418      MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN AND THE FLAME PEARLS                                          12.50     25.00     50.00

Better Little Book®;  Second Printing;  1946.  COLLECTOR'S NOTE: The second printing is identified by a 3-page ad which begins with Uncle Wiggily's Adventures and ends with Flash Gordon, otherwise it is identical to SW249a.

 

      SW10      1431      MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN AND THE MIDNIGHT MONSTER                                  12.50     25.00     50.00

Better Little Book®;  1939.  Hard cover.  Standard size 3 5/8" x 4 1/2" x 1 1/2";  432 pages.  Author: Lee Falk.  Artist: Phil Davis.

 

      GW218    1438      MARY LEE AND THE MYSTERY OF THE INDIAN BEADS                                             8.75     17.50     35.00

Big Little Book®;  1937.   Hard cover.   Standard size 3 5/8"  x  4 1/2"  x 1 1/2";  300 pages.  Author/Artist: Alice Andersen.  COLLECTOR'S NOTE: This book was written and drawn specially for the BLB format.

 

      SW158    1454      MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN SOLVER OF MYSTERIES                                             12.50     25.00     50.00

Better Little Book®;  1942.  Hard cover.  Standard size 3 5/8" x 4 1/2" x 1 1/2";  432 pages;  Flip-it feature (Mandrake performs some close-up magic tricks).  Author: Lee Falk.  Artist: Phil Davis.

                                                                                                                                                            

      SW71      1436      MAXIMO, THE AMAZING SUPERMAN                                                                       10.00     20.00     40.00

Better Little Book®;  1940.  Hard cover.  Standard size 3 5/8" x 4 1/2" x 1 1/2";  432 pages.  Author: Victor Appleton (pseudonym).  Artist: J. R. White.  COLLECTOR'S NOTE: This book was written and drawn specially for the BLB format.  It was Whitman's response to the popularity of Superman.

 

      SW150    1444      MAXIMO, THE AMAZING SUPERMAN, AND THE CRYSTALS OF DOOM                  8.75     17.50     35.00

Better Little Book®;  1941.  Hard cover.  Standard size 3 5/8" x 4 1/2" x 1 1/2";  432 pages;  Flip-it feature (Maximo foils a thug and rides away on a horse).  Author: Russell R. Winterbotham. Artist: Henry E. Vallely. COLLECTOR'S NOTE: This book was written and drawn specially for the BLB format.

 

      SW79      1445      MAXIMO, THE AMAZING SUPERMAN, AND THE SUPER-MACHINE                          8.75     17.50     35.00

Better Little Book®;  1941.  Hard cover.  Standard size 3 5/8" x 4 1/2" x 1 1/2";  432 pages;  Flip-it feature (Maximo demonstrates his superpowers).  Author: Russell R. Winterbotham.  Artist: Erwin L. Hess.  COLLECTOR'S NOTE: This book was written and drawn specially for the BLB format.

 

      GW34        755      MEN OF THE  MOUNTED                                                                                               8.75     17.50     35.00

Big Little Book®;   1934.  Hard cover.   Standard size 3 5/8"  x  4 1/2"  x 1 1/2";   320 pages.  Author: Ted McCall.   Artist: Harry Hall.  COLLECTOR'S NOTE:  Reprint of Canadian daily strip created in 1933.

 

      SW23      1475      MEN WITH WINGS                                                                                                       10.00     20.00     40.00

Better Little Book®;  1938.  Hard cover.  Standard size 3 5/8" x 4 1/2" x 1 1/2";   240 pages.  Author: Eleanor Packer—adapted from the film.  COLLECTOR'S NOTE: This book contains 78 motion picture stills from the Paramount film.

 

      GW10a     717      MICKEY MOUSE                                                                                                        150.00   300.00   600.00

Big Little Book®;  First Printing;  1933.   Hard cover with paper spine.  Earliest size, 3 7/8" x 4 3/4" x 1 1/2";  320 pages.  Author/Artist: Floyd Gottfredson.  COLLECTOR'S NOTE: The first printing is identified by a "skinny" Mickey and a Walt Disney signature on the cover. First Mickey Mouse BLB.  Reprinted from daily strip, Mickey Mouse and the Gypsies, beginning July 19, 1931 and ending November 7, 1931.  This is a VERY RARE book.                                                                                              

 

      GW10b     717      MICKEY MOUSE                                                                                                        125.00   250.00   500.00

Big Little Book®;  Second Printing;  1933.  COLLECTOR'S NOTE: The second printing is identified by a "plump" Mickey on the cover, no Disney signature, and a different illustration on the spine, otherwise this BLB is identical to GW10a.  This is a RARE book.

 

      GW98      1160      MICKEY MOUSE AND BOBO THE ELEPHANT                                                            12.50     25.00     50.00

Big Little Book®;  1935.   Hard cover.   Standard size 3 5/8"  x  4 1/2"  x 1 1/2";  432 pages.  Author: Ted Osborne.  Artist: Floyd Gottfredson.  COLLECTOR'S NOTE:  Reprinted from the daily strip beginning July 30, 1934 and ending October 13, 1934.

 

      GW157    1128      MICKEY MOUSE AND PLUTO THE RACER                                                                12.50     25.00     50.00

Big Little Book®;  1936.   Hard cover.   Standard size 3 5/8"  x  4 1/2"  x 1 1/2";  432 pages.  Author: Ted Osborne.  Artist: Floyd Gottfredson.  COLLECTOR'S NOTE:  Reprinted from the daily strip beginning December 30, 1934 and ending February 28, 1935.

 

      GW92a    1153      MICKEY MOUSE AND THE BAT BANDIT                                                                    25.00     50.00   100.00

Big Little Book®;  First Printing;  1935.   Hard cover.   Standard size 3 5/8"  x  4 1/2"  x 1 1/2";  432 pages.  Author: Ted Osborne.  Artist: Floyd Gottfredson.  COLLECTOR'S NOTE:  Reprinted from the daily strip beginning May 30, 1934 and ending July 28, 1934.  The first printing is identified by not having four boxed ads inside the front and back covers.

 

      GW92b    1153      MICKEY MOUSE AND THE BAT BANDIT                                                                    25.00     50.00   100.00

Big Little Book®;  Second Printing;  1935.   Hard cover.   Standard size 3 5/8"  x  4 1/2"  x 1 1/2";  432 pages.  Author: Ted Osborne.  Artist: Floyd Gottfredson.  COLLECTOR'S NOTE:  The second printing is identified by having four boxed ads inside the front and back covers, otherwise it is identical to GW92a.

 

      GW92c     -----      MICKEY MOUSE AND THE BAT BANDIT                                                                  100.00   200.00   400.00

Big Little Book®;  Variation I, probably distributed as a premium;  1935.  COLLECTOR'S NOTE: This variation is identified by a soft cover, different 3-color (red-orange, yellow, black) illustrations on the covers, and no publisher's number, otherwise it is identical to GW92a.  This is a RARE book.

 

      GW92d     -----      MICKEY MOUSE AND THE BAT BANDIT                                                                  100.00   200.00   400.00

Big Little Book®;  Variation III probably distributed as a premium;  1935.  COLLECTOR'S NOTE: This variation is identical to GW92c except for four rectangular ads inside the covers.  This is a RARE book.

 

      SW279    1451      MICKEY MOUSE AND THE DESERT PALACE                                                            15.00     30.00     60.00

Better Little Book®;  1948.  Hard cover.  Standard size 3 5/8" x 4 1/2" x 1 1/2";  288 pages.  Author/Artist: Floyd Gottfredson. 

 

      SW166a  1471      MICKEY MOUSE AND THE DUDE RANCH BANDIT                                                     15.00     30.00     60.00

Better Little Book®;  First Printing;   1943.   Hard cover.   Standard size 3 5/8" x 4 1/2" x 1 1/2";  432 pages;  Flip-it feature (Mickey dances with his hat and cane).   Author: Merrill de Maris.  Artist: Floyd Gottfredson.  COLLECTOR'S NOTES: The first printing is identified by its 432 page length—and a flip-it feature ad on the back cover.  Reprinted from the daily strip beginning April 22, 1940 and ending August 17, 1940.

BLB BLOOPER:  The cover indicates that the flip it feature stars Pluto, but Pluto is not in the flip-it feature.

 

      SW166b  1471      MICKEY MOUSE AND THE DUDE RANCH BANDIT                                                     20.00     40.00     80.00

Better Little Book®;  Second Printing;  1943.  COLLECTOR'S NOTE: The second printing is identified by its 352 page length and a listing of BLBs on the back cover, otherwise it is identical to SW166a..  This is a SCARCE book.

 

      SW262    1433      MICKEY MOUSE AND THE LAZY DAISY MYSTERY                                                  15.00     30.00     60.00

Better Little Book®;  1947.  Hard cover.  Standard size 3 5/8" x 4 1/2" x 1 1/2";  288 pages.  Author: Bill Walsh.  Artist: Floyd Gottfredson.  COLLECTOR'S NOTE:  Reprinted from the daily strip, Mickey Mouse Meets Billy the Mouse, beginning March 5, 1945 and ending June 16, 1945.

 

      SW244a  1413      MICKEY MOUSE AND THE 'LECTRO BOX                                                                  18.75     37.50     75.00

Better Little Book®;  First Printing;   1946.   Hard cover.   Standard size 3 5/8" x 4 1/2" x 1 1/2";  352 pages.  Author: Bill Walsh.  Artist: Floyd Gottfredson.  COLLECTOR'S NOTES: The first printing is identified by a 3-page ad which begins with Captain Midnight and Sheik Jomak Khan and ends with Mandrake the Magician.  Reprinted from the daily strip beginning October 25, 1943 and ending February 5, 1944.  This is a SCARCE book.

 

      SW244b  1413      MICKEY MOUSE AND THE 'LECTRO BOX                                                                  15.00     30.00     60.00

Better Little Book®;  Second Printing;  1946.  COLLECTOR'S NOTE: The second printing is identified by a 3-page ad which begins with Uncle Wiggily's Adventures and ends with Flash Gordon, otherwise it is identical to SW244a.

 

      SW138    1429      MICKEY MOUSE AND THE MAGIC LAMP                                                                 15.00     30.00     60.00

Better Little Book®;  1942.  Hard cover.  Standard size 3 5/8" x 4 1/2" x 1 1/2";  432 pages;  Flip-it feature (Mickey shows Pluto how to be a hunting dog).   Author: Merrill de Maris.  Artist: Floyd Gottfredson.  COLLECTOR'S NOTE:  Reprinted from the daily strip beginning September 11, 1939 and ending January 13, 1940.

 

      SW19      1463      MICKEY MOUSE AND THE PIRATE SUBMARINE                                                       25.00     50.00   100.00

Better Little Book®;  1939.  Hard cover.  Standard size 3 5/8" x 4 1/2" x 1 1/2";  432 pages.  Author: Ted Osborne.   Artist: Floyd Gottfredson.  COLLECTOR'S NOTE:  Reprinted from the daily strip beginning october 1, 1935 and ending January 4, 1935.

 

      GW124    1187      MICKEY MOUSE AND THE SACRED JEWEL                                                              25.00     50.00   100.00

Big Little Book®;  1936.   Hard cover.   Standard size 3 5/8"  x  4 1/2"  x 1 1/2";  432 pages.  Author: Ted Osborne.  Artist: Floyd Gottfredson.  COLLECTOR'S NOTE:  Reprinted from the daily strip beginning October 15, 1934 and ending December 29, 1934.

 

      SW100    1475      MICKEY MOUSE AND THE SEVEN GHOSTS                                                              25.00     50.00   100.00

Better Little Book®;  1940.  Hard cover.  Standard size 3 5/8" x 4 1/2" x 1 1/2";  432 pages.  Author: Ted Osborne.  Artist: Floyd Gottfredson.  COLLECTOR'S NOTES:  Reprinted from the daily strip beginning August 10, 1936 and ending October 29, 1936.  First comic strip appearance of Goofy (formerly Dippy Dawg).  First appearance of Donald Duck in his present form.  Cover shows major artwork change in Mickey's appearance.

 

      SW291    1464      MICKEY MOUSE AND THE STOLEN JEWELS                                                            15.00     30.00     60.00

Better Little Book®;  1949.  Hard cover.  Standard size 3 5/8" x 4 1/2" x 1 1/2";  288 pages.  Author/Artist: Floyd Gottfredson.

 

      SW221    1483      MICKEY MOUSE, BELLBOY DETECTIVE                                                                    15.00     30.00     60.00

Better Little Book®;  1945.  Hard cover.  Standard size 3 5/8" x 4 1/2" x 1 1/2";  352 pages.  Author: Merrill de Maris.  Artist: Floyd Gottfredson.  COLLECTOR'S NOTE:  Reprinted from the daily strip beginning August 19, 1940 and ending December 21, 1940.

                                                                                                                                                   

      GW20       726      MICKEY MOUSE IN THE BLAGGARD CASTLE                                                          35.00     70.00     140.00

Big Little Book®;  1934.   Hard cover.   Standard size 3 5/8"  x  4 1/2"  x 1 1/2";   320 pages.  Author: Webb Smith.   Artist: Floyd Gottfredson.  COLLECTOR'S NOTE:  Reprinted from the daily strip beginning November 12, 1932 and ending February 10, 1933.

 

      SW9        1428      MICKEY MOUSE IN THE FOREIGN LEGION                                                                25.00     50.00   100.00

Better Little Book®;  1940.  Hard cover.  Standard size 3 5/8" x 4 1/2" x 1 1/2";  432 pages.  Author: Ted Osborne.   Artist: Floyd Gottfredson.  COLLECTOR'S NOTE:  Reprinted from the daily strip beginning March 23, 1936 and ending August 7, 1936

 

      GW248a  1476      MICKEY MOUSE IN THE RACE FOR RICHES                                                      ????30.00     60.00   120.00

Big Little Book®;    First Printing;    1938.    Hard cover.    Standard size 3 5/8" x 4 1/2" x 1 1/2";  432 pages.  Author: Ted Osborne.  Artist: Floyd Gottfredson.  COLLECTOR'S NOTES: The first printing is identified by a standard Big Little Book® logo on cover.  Reprinted from the daily strip beginning June 2, 1935 and ending September 20, 1935.  This is a RARE book.

 

      GW248b  1476      MICKEY MOUSE IN THE RACE FOR RICHES                                                              25.00     50.00   100.00

Big Little Book®;  Second Printing—transition book;  1938 COLLECTOR'S NOTE: The second printing is identified by an overprinted logo, otherwise it is identical to GW248a.  This is a transition book published between Big Little Books® and Better Little Books®.  This is a SCARCE book.

 

      SW24      1476      MICKEY MOUSE IN THE RACE FOR RICHES                                                              20.00     40.00     80.00

Better  Little Book®; Third Printing—transition book; 1938. COLLECTOR'S NOTE: The third printing is identified by the Better Little Book® logo on the cover, otherwise it is identical to GW248b.

 

      SW116    1401      MICKEY MOUSE IN THE TREASURE HUNT                                                                 20.00     40.00     80.00

Better Little Book®;  1941.  Hard cover.  Standard size 3 5/8" x 4 1/2" x 1 1/2";  432 pages;  Left-handed flip-it feature (Pluto carries cups on his tail).  Author: Ted Osborne.  Artist: Floyd Gottfredson.  COLLECTOR'S NOTE:  Reprinted from the daily strip beginning April 5, 1937 and ending August 7, 1937.

 

      SW272    1444      MICKEY MOUSE IN THE WORLD OF TOMORROW                                                    17.50     35.00     70.00

Better Little Book®;  1948.  Hard cover.  Standard size 3 5/8" x 4 1/2" x 1 1/2";   288 pages.  Author: Bill Walsh.   Artist: Floyd Gottfredson.  COLLECTOR'S NOTE:  Reprinted from the daily strip beginning July 31, 1944 and ending November 11, 1944.

 

      SW56      1417      MICKEY MOUSE ON SKY ISLAND                                                                              25.00     50.00   100.00

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