Herblock!

Classic Cartoons by a Master

  • “What Happened to the One We Used to Have?” 1946. Graphite, ink, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing. Published in the Washington Post, October 9, 1946. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (75.00.00). LC-DIG-hlb-01521
  • Solution to Nothing, 1954. Graphite, opaque white, and ink over graphite underdrawing. Published in the Washington Post, March 2, 1954. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (76.00.00). LC-DIG-ppmsca-21973
  • “What’s This About Your Letting the Common People Come in Here and Read Books?” 1954. Graphite, ink, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing. Published in the Washington Post, June 6, 1954. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (77.00.00). LC-DIG-acd-2a06949
  • Sportsmen! Kids! Maniacs! 1963. Graphite, ink, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing. Published in the Washington Post, November 27, 1963. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (78.00.00). LC-DIG-ppmsca-21974
  • “Dr. Kissinger, I Presume?” 1972. Graphite, ink, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing. Published in the Washington Post, June 16, 1972. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (79.00.00). LC-DIG-ppmsca-21975
  • “Strange—They All Seem to Have Some Connection with This Place”, 1972. Ink, graphite, and opaque white over blue pencil and graphite underdrawing. Published in the Washington Post, June 23, 1972. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (80.00.00). LC-DIG-ppmsca-13650
  • “We’re Doing God’s Work”, 1993. Graphite, ink, porous point pen, opaque white, and overlays over blue pencil underdrawing. Published in the Washington Post, March 12, 1993. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (81.00.00). LC-DIG-ppmsca-21976
  • New Figure on the American Scene, 1971. Graphite, ink, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing. Published in the Washington Post, June 20, 1971. Loan courtesy of The Washington Post Company (82.00.00)

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The Approaching Perils

  • The Approaching Perils, 1931. Ink and blue watercolor wash with scraping out over graphite underdrawing. Published in the Chicago Daily News, October 12, 1931. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (01.00.00). LC-DIG-hlb-00011
  • Climbing Out of the Hole, 1935. Crayon, ink, opaque white, and paste-on over blue pencil underdrawing. Published by the Newspaper Enterprise Association Service, November 13, 1935. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (02.00.00). LC-DIG-hlb-00029
  • “Don’t Look Now, but He’s Still Standing There,” 1936. Crayon, ink, opaque white, and paste-on over blue pencil underdrawing. Published by the Newspaper Enterprise Association Service, January 20, 1936. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (03.00.00). LC-DIG-hlb-00073
  • The January Industrial Curve, 1938. Crayon, ink, opaque white, and paste-on over blue pencil underdrawing. Published by the Newspaper Enterprise Association Service, January 17, 1938. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (04.00.00). LC-DIG-hlb-00387
  • Fireside Chat, 1937. Crayon, ink, opaque white, and paste-on over blue pencil underdrawing. Published by the Newspaper Enterprise Service Association, March 6, 1937. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (05.00.00). LC-DIG-hlb-00128
  • Historical Figures, 1937. Crayon, ink, opaque white, and paste-on over blue pencil underdrawing. Published by the Newspaper Enterprise Service Association, February 19, 1937. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (06.00.00). LC-DIG-hlb-00071
  • Silence in the Courtroom, 1937. Crayon, ink, opaque white, and paste-on over blue pencil underdrawing. Published by the Newspaper Enterprise Association Service, March 3, 1937. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (07.00.00). LC-DIG-hlb-00140
  • In a State Where You Can’t Teach Evolution, 1937. Crayon, ink, opaque white, and paste-on over blue pencil underdrawing. Published by the Newspaper Enterprise Association Service, February 3, 1937. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (08.00.00). LC-DIG-hlb-01319
  • Dear Santa: See America First! 1937. Crayon, ink, opaque white, and paste-on over blue pencil underdrawing. Published by the Newspaper Enterprise Association Service, December 24, 1937. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (09.00.00). LC-DIG-hlb-00138

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Psychopathic Ward

  • Unchained! 1935. Crayon, ink, opaque white and paste-on over blue pencil underdrawing. Published by the Newspaper Enterprise Association Service, October 3, 1935. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (10.00.00). LC-DIG-ppmsca-19969
  • Winged Victory, 1938. Crayon, ink, opaque white, and paste-on over blue pencil underdrawing. Published by the Newspaper Enterprise Association Service, June 11, 1938. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (11.00.00). LC-DIG-ppmsca-00212
  • The Policy of the United States, 1940. Crayon, ink, opaque white, and paste-on over blue pencil underdrawing. Published by the Newspaper Enterprise Association Service, March 12, 1941. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (12.00.00). LC-DIG-hlb-00371
  • Psychopathic Ward, 1939. Graphite, ink, opaque white, and overlays over blue pencil underdrawing. Published by the Newspaper Enterprise Association Service, September 1, 1939. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (13.00.00). LC-DIG-hlb-00673
  • “Suffer the Little Children to Come unto Me,” 1934. Charcoal, ink, graphite, opaque white, and overlay over blue pencil underdrawing. Published by the Newspaper Enterprise Association Service, April 20, 1934. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (14.00.00). LC-DIG-hlb-00028
  • “He Made the Trains Run on Time,” 1941. Crayon, ink, opaque white, and paste-on with scratching out over graphite underdrawing. Published by the Newspaper Enterprise Association Service, March 8, 1941. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (15.00.00). LC-DIG-hlb-00709
  • The Nazis Enter Stalingrad, 1943. Crayon, ink, and opaque white with paste-on over graphite underdrawing. Published in the Newspaper Enterprise Association Service, February 2, 1943. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (16.00.00). LC-DIG-hlb-00868
  • What “Peace Now” Would Mean, 1940. Crayon, ink, opaque white, and paste-on over blue pencil underdrawing. Published by the Newspaper Enterprise Association Service, January 3, 1940. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (17.00.00). LC-DIG-hlb-00925

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“White is Black, Black is White, Night is Day—”

  • [Mr. Atom—island footprint], 1949. Graphite, ink, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing. Published in the Washington Post, September 24, 1949. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (18.00.00). LC-DIG-ppmsca-19970
  • Wings over Berlin, 1949. Graphite, ink, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing. Published in the Washington Post, April 27, 1949. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (19.00.00). LC-DIG-ppmsca-19971
  • Workers, Arise, 1953. Graphite, ink, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing. Published in the Washington Post, June 19, 1953. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (20.00.00). LC-DIG-ppmsca-19972
  • “You’re New Here, Aren’t You?” 1961. Graphite, ink, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing. Published in the Washington Post, August 30, 1961 . Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (21.00.00). LC-DIG-ppmsca-19973
  • “White is Black, Black is White, Night is Day—,” 1950. Graphite, ink, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing. Published in the Washington Post, July 6, 1950. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (22.00.00). LC-DIG-ppmsca-19974
  • “You Know, That Cold War Wasn’t So Bad,” 1950. Graphite, ink, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing. Published in the Washington Post, September 23, 1950. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (23.00.00). LC-DIG-ppmsca-19975
  • [Nikita Khrushchev and Mao Zedong with hammer and sickle], 1960. Graphite, ink, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing. Published in the Washington Post, June 24, 1960. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (24.00.00). LC-DIG-ppmsca-19977
  • “Let’s Get a Lock for This Thing,” 1962. Graphite, ink, opaque white, and porous point pen over graphite underdrawing. Published in the Washington Post, November 1, 1962. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (25.00.00). LC-DIG-ppmsca-19978

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“Naughty, Naughty”

  • New Broom, 1946. Graphite, ink, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing. Published in the Washington Post, December 7, 1946. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (26.00.00). LC-DIG-hlb-01563
  • Wrong Number, 1950. Graphite, ink, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing. Published in the Washington Post, January 20, 1950 . Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (27.00.00). LC-DIG-ppmsca-19979
  • “Is Joe Stalin Running in All These Elections?” 1950. Graphite, ink, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing. Published in the Washington Post, May 28, 1950. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (28.00.00). LC-DIG-ppmsca-19980
  • “You Mean I’m Supposed to Stand on That?” 1950. Graphite, ink, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing. Published in the Washington Post, March 29, 1950. Loan courtesy of The Washington Post Company (29.00.00)
  • Official State Department, 1953. Graphite, ink, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing. Published in the Washington Post, April 1, 1953. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (30.00.00). LC-DIG-ppmsca-19982
  • “Naughty, Naughty,” 1952. Graphite, ink, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing. Published in the Washington Post, October 29, 1952. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (31.00.00). LC-DIG-ppmsca-19984
  • This Program Has Been Discontinued Temporarily While the Committee Tries to Find a Way to Discontinue It Permanently, 1954. Graphite, ink, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing. Published in the Washington Post, May 20, 1954. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (32.00.00). LC-DIG-ppmsca-19985
  • “Carry On, Lads,” 1954. Graphite, ink, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing. October 7, 1954. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (33.00.00). LC-DIG-ppmsca-19986

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“Everything’s [Not] Okay”

  • “Nah, You Ain’t Got Enough Edjiccashun to Vote,” 1958. Graphite, ink, opaque white, and overlays over graphite underdrawing. Published in the Washington Post, December 10, 1958. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (34.00.00). LC-DIG-ppmsca-19987
  • Race, 1968. Graphite, ink, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing. Published in the Washington Post, May 28, 1968. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (35.00.00). LC-DIG-ppmsca-19989
  • Washington D.C., June 1963, 1963. Ink, graphite, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing. Published in the Washington Post, June 13, 1963. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (36.00.00). LC-DIG-ppmsca-19990
  • Man’s Reach, 1968. Ink, graphite, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing. Published in the Washington Post, December 26, 1968. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (37.00.00). LC-DIG-ppmsca-19991
  • The Mini-and-Maxi Era, 1969. Graphite, ink, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing. Published in the Washington Post, December 18, 1969. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (38.00.00). LC-DIG-ppmsca-19992
  • “As Nearly As We Can Translate, It Says: ‘We Are Agreed in Principle on Controlling the Increase of Nuclear Weapons. However . . .’,” 1965. Graphite, ink, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing. Published in the Washington Post, November 10, 1965. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (39.00.00). LC-DIG-ppmsca-19993
  • “Everything’s Okay—They Never Reached the Mimeograph Machine,” 1967. Graphite and ink over graphite underdrawing. Published in the Washington Post, February 1, 1968. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (40.00.00). LC-DIG-ppmsca-19994
  • “A Cup of Black Powder and a Few Rounds of Ammo? Certainly, Neighbor,” 1970. Graphite, ink, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing. Published in the Washington Post, October 8, 1970. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (41.00.00). LC-DIG-ppmsca-19995

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“Here He Comes Now”

  • “We Got To Burn the Devils Out Of Her,” 1948. Graphite, ink, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing. Published in the Washington Post as “We Got to Burn the Evil Spirits Out of Her,” May 15, 1948. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (42.00.00). LC-DIG-hlb-01941
  • “Here He Comes Now,” 1954. Graphite, ink, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing. Published in the Washington Post, October 29, 1954. Loan courtesy of The Washington Post Company (43.00.00)
  • “Who Would Think of Doing Such a Thing?” 1972. Graphite and ink over blue pencil and graphite underdrawing. Published in the Washington Post, June 20, 1972 . Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (44.00.00). LC-DIG-ppmsca-20000
  • “We Broke the Law? We Are the Law!” 1978. Graphite, ink, porous point pen, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing. Published in the Washington Post, April 16, 1978. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (45.00.00). LC-DIG-ppmsca-21941
  • “I Am Authorized to Say ‘What Whale?’” 1973. Graphite, ink, opaque white, and overlays over blue pencil and graphite underdrawing. Published in the Washington Post, June 5, 1973. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (46.00.00). LC-DIG-ppmsca-04895
  • “Here I Am, Copper,” 1973. Graphite, ink, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing. Published in the Washington Post, July 27, 1973. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (47.00.00). LC-DIG-ppmsca-21942
  • Bubble Dance, 1974. Graphite and ink over graphite underdrawing. Published in the Washington Post, June 6, 1974. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (48.00.00). LC-DIG-ppmsca-21943
  • Position of Moral Leadership, 1974. Graphite, ink, and opaque white over blue pencil and graphite underdrawing. Published in the Washington Post, April 13, 1974. Prints and Photographs, Library of Congress (49.00.00). LC-DIG-ppmsca-21944

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“It Gets Into Everything”

  • [Yasser Arafat looking in mirror], 1975. Graphite, ink, opaque white, and overlays over graphite underdrawing. Published in the Washington Post, November 13, 1975. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (50.00.00). LC-DIG-ppmsca-21945
  • “—Or I Might Wear This One—,” 1983. Graphite, porous point pen, ink, opaque white, and overlays over blue pencil underdrawing. Published in the Washington Post, April 20, 1983. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (51.00.00). LC-DIG-ppmsca-21946
  • [Qaddafi, Hussein, Assad, and Khomeini each thinking of “the bomb”], 1984. Graphite, porous point pen, ink, opaque white, and overlays over blue pencil underdrawing. Published in the Washington Post, April 20, 1984 . Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (52.00.00). LC-DIG-ppmsca-21947
  • “It Helps Maintain a Better Balance,” 1975. Graphite, ink, and opaque white over blue pencil and graphite underdrawing. Published in the Washington Post, January 28, 1975. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (53.00.00). LC-DIG-ppmsca-21948
  • Hostage, 1979. Graphite, porous point pen, ink, and opaque white over blue pencil underdrawing. Published in the Washington Post, November 15, 1979. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (54.00.00). LC-DIG-ppmsca-21949
  • “It Gets Into Everything,” 1979. Graphite, crayon, porous point pen, ink, and opaque white over blue pencil and graphite underdrawing. Published in the Washington Post, July 15, 1979. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (55.00.00). LC-DIG-ppmsca-21950
  • “Who’s in Charge Here?” 1979. Graphite, porous point pen, ink, opaque white, and overlays over blue pencil underdrawing. Published in the Washington Post, July 18, 1979. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (56.00.00). LC-DIG-ppmsca-21981
  • Bay of People, 1980. Graphite, porous point pen, ink, opaque white, and overlays over blue pencil underdrawing. Published in the Washington Post, May 7, 1980. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (57.00.00). LC-DIG-ppmsca-21952

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“Joy to the World”

  • “Strange How Some Choose to Live Like That Instead of Choosing to Be Rich Like Us,” 1984. Graphite, porous point pen, ink, and opaque white over blue pencil underdrawing. Published in the Washington Post, February 2, 1984 . Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (58.00.00). LC-DIG-ppmsca-21953
  • “Poor Kid—We Want to Give You Something,” 1985. Graphite, porous point pen, ink, overlays, and opaque white over blue pencil underdrawing. Published in the Washington Post, December 6, 1985. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (59.00.00). LC-DIG-ppmsca-21954
  • “I Don’t Think We’re Gonna Make It Another Four,” 1985. Graphite, porous point pen, ink, opaque white, and overlays over blue pencil underdrawing . Published in the Washington Post, January 31, 1985. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (60.00.00). LC-DIG-ppmsca-21955
  • “Joy to the World,” 1985. Graphite, ink, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing. Published in the Washington Post, December 17, 1985. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (61.00.00). LC-DIG-ppmsca-21957
  • “It Didn’t Happen,” 1987. Graphite, porous point pen, ink, opaque white, and overlays over blue pencil underdrawing. Published in the Washington Post, May 21, 1987. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (62.00.00). LC-DIG-ppmsca-21958
  • “See How Much Better Things Are Without the Heavy Hand of Government?” 1988. Graphite, porous point pen, ink, overlays, and opaque white over blue pencil underdrawing. Published in the Washington Post, December 22, 1988. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (63.00.00). LC-DIG-ppmsca-21960
  • The Disposable Society, 1988. Graphite, porous point pen, ink, opaque white, and overlays over blue pencil underdrawing. Published in the Washington Post, August 21, 1988. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (64.00.00). LC-DIG-ppmsca-21961
  • “You Don't Hear Much About Liberalism Lately—We’re Not Leaving Anything to be Liberal With,” 1988. Graphite, porous point pen, ink, overlays, and opaque white over blue pencil underdrawing. Published in the Washington Post, August 25, 1988. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (65.00.00). LC-DIG-ppmsca-21962

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Closing Years, Contrasting Styles of Leadership

  • “Your Name Clinton?” 1992. Graphite, crayon, ink, porous point pen, overlays, and opaque white over blue pencil underdrawing. Published in the Washington Post, November 6, 1992. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (66.00.00). LC-DIG-ppmsca-21963
  • “Well, As The Fellows Don’t Say—Another Day, Another 75 Cents,” 1999. Porous point pen, graphite, opaque white, and overlays over blue pencil underdrawing. Published in the Washington Post, March 12, 1999. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (67.00.00). LC-DIG-ppmsca-21964
  • Oklahoma City, U.S.A., 1995. Graphite, crayon, ink, porous point pen, overlays, and opaque white over blue pencil underdrawing. Published in the Washington Post, April 20, 1995. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (68.00.00). LC-DIG-ppmsca-21966
  • “Creationism or Evolution? That’s Up to the States,” 2000. Graphite, crayon, ink, porous point pen, overlays, and photomechanical print over blue pencil underdrawing. Published in the Washington Post, February 4, 2000. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (70.00.00). LC-DIG-ppmsca-21968
  • Getaway Car, 2000. Graphite, crayon, ink, porous point pen, overlays, and tape over blue pencil underdrawing. Published in the Washington Post, December 14, 2000. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (71.00.00). LC-DIG-ppmsca-21970
  • “Our CEO Is a Genius—He Laid Off a Thousand $10,000-A-Year-Employees and Increased His Salary Another 10 Million,” 2000. Graphite, crayon, porous point pen, ink, overlays, and opaque white over blue pencil underdrawing. Published in the Washington Post, April 2, 2000. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (72.00.00). LC-DIG-ppmsca-21971
  • “Drill the Wilderness! This Is An Energy Crisis!” 2001. Graphite, ink, porous point pen, opaque white, and overlays over blue pencil underdrawing. Published in the Washington Post, January 14, 2001. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (73.00.00). LC-DIG-ppmsca-21972
  • “We Must Be Careful We Don’t Make Them Lose Face,” 1997. Graphite, porous point pen, ink, opaque white, and overlays over blue pencil underdrawing. Published in the Washington Post, May 8, 1997. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (74.00.00). LC-DIG-ppmsca-22197

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Herb Block’s Cartoon Compilations

  • Herblock Looks at Communism, 1950. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (95.00.00). Cover: LC-DIG-ppmsca-23760
  • The Herblock Book: Text and Cartoons by Herbert Block. Boston: Beacon Press, 1952. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (83.00.00). Dust jacket: LC-DIG-ppmsca-22198
  • Herblock's Here and Now. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1955. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (84.00.00). Dust jacket: LC-DIG-ppmsca-22199
  • Herblock's Special for Today. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1958. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (85.00.00). Dust jacket: LC-DIG-ppmsca-22200
  • Straight Herblock. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1964. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (86.00.00). Dust jacket: LC-DIG-ppmsca-22201
  • The Herblock Gallery. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1968. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (87.00.00). Dust jacket: LC-DIG-ppmsca-22202
  • Herblock's State of the Union. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1972. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (88.00.00). Dust jacket: LC-DIG-ppmsca-22203
  • Herblock Special Report. New York: Norton, 1974. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (89.00.00). Dust jacket:LC-DIG-ppmsca-22204
  • Herblock on All Fronts: Text and Cartoons. New York: New American Library, 1980. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (90.00.00). Dust jacket: LC-DIG-ppmsca-22205
  • Herblock Through the Looking Glass. New York: Norton, 1984. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (91.00.00). Dust jacket: LC-DIG-ppmsca-22206
  • Herblock at Large: Lets Go Back a Little . . . and Other Cartoons with Commentary. New York: Pantheon Books, 1987. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (92.00.00). Dust jacket: LC-DIG-ppmsca-22207
  • Herblock: A Cartoonist's Life. New York: Macmillan, 1993. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (93.00.00). Dust jacket: LC-DIG-ppmsca-22208
  • Herblock: A Cartoonist's Life. Updated and expanded with an introduction by Katharine Graham. New York: Times Books, 1998. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (94.00.00). Dust jacket: LC-DIG-ppmsca-22209

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