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The Romance of a Hammock - As Recited by Mr. Gus Williams in "One of the Finest"
Mr. John Rickaby; Strobridge Lith Co · 1870 · 1 issue
About the series
A single-issue comic from 1870, The Romance of a Hammock - As Recited by Mr. Gus Williams in "One of the Finest" is a curious artifact of 19th-century popular entertainment, published by the Strobridge Lith Co and credited to Mr. John Rickaby. It adapts a comedic monologue by performer Gus Williams, capturing a theatrical moment in the early days of American comics.