Grow Flowers. The Daily Mirror's Famous Comic Strip Guide. Illustrated by John Dunkley.
London: Daily Mirror, Undated, c.1955. Softcover. Fair Condition. Item #519274
96 pages, card covers. Covers chipped and worn, with a little loss at the corners. Jack Dunkley (1906-1994) gained lasting recognition at the Daily Mirror as creator of the long-running strip The Larks (1957-1985). Beginning with sports cartoons titled Sport Shorts in the 1930s, he later illustrated editorial pieces and popular features such as Patsy (cookery) and Mr. Digwell (gardening). The Larks, portraying the everyday life of the Lark family, became his signature work, enduring nearly three decades until its conclusion in 1985. Dunkley's Grow Flowers (1954) was one of the Daily Mirror's "Famous Strip Guide" titles, a 96 page softcover booklet that blended month by month gardening instruction with his lively cartoons. Designed as a practical calendar for readers, it offered advice on soil preparation, planting, and seasonal care, all enlivened by Dunkley's humorous illustrations. This project showed his versatility, moving beyond entertainment into popular education, where comic art became a tool for everyday skills. Alongside Grow Flowers, Dunkley contributed several enduring strips to the Mirror. His gardening humour continued in Mr. Digwell, while domestic life was portrayed in The Larks (1957-1985), a family strip that ran for nearly three decades. He also illustrated Patsy, a cookery feature, and earlier sports cartoons under Sport Shorts. Together, these works reveal Dunkley's range from instructional guides to lighthearted family and lifestyle strips, cementing his reputation as one of the Mirror's most adaptable illustrators. Size: 20 x 25 cms. Category: Varied Books; Comics & Graphic Novels. This item may require more postage than the rates shown for delivery outside the UK. If extra postage is required we will contact you before processing your order and you will be given the details and option to decline the extra cost.
Keywords: BZDB395 Varied Books; Comics & Graphic Novels. JACK DUNKLEY, ILLUSTRATOR FOR THE DAILY MIRROR Grow Flowers. The Daily Mirror's Famous Comic Strip Guide. Illustrated by John Dunkley.
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