Every twothree years i get them out and read them again. All in very good condition, no missing pages or torn pages. Murray ball, illustrator of footrot flats which appeared in over 70 newspapers in australia and new zealand. More of the very best of the hugely successful kiwi icon footrot flats. The dogs tale stylised on posters and titles as footrot flats. Selected by author and illustrator murray ball, these cartoons take us back to the classic footrot flats, introducing all of the lovable characters such as the dog. You are viewing mighty comic no 74 silver age australian comic v fine 1967. Orin books 1994 first edition, 80 pages, cartoons of the footrot flats series.
Featuring the characters from murray balls footrot flats. Footrot flats weekender 1 9780959226317 by murray ball and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Please check out the pictures supplied for further information on this great comic. Mighty comic no 74 silver age australian comic v fine 1967. With john clarke, peter rowley, rawiri paratene, fiona samuel. It goes very well with the companion book six of the best featuring balls nonfootrot strips. Set against a backdrop that is probably most familiar to new zealanders and australians, it could be any place where a few animals gather together to amuse, torment and baffle their human counterparts. The dog strips the ultimate collectors edition by ball, murray and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Selected by author and illustrator murray ball, these cartoons take us back to the classic footrot flats, introducing all of the lovable characters such as the dog, wal, cooch, horse, major. Footrot flats the dogs tale the move book imprint 1986. Diogenes designs would like to welcome you to the official footrot flats website. This treasury includes the very best of that hugely successful kiwi icon the footrot flats cartoon series. Supplied as the characters developed, balls cartoons appeared in over 200 papers in new zealand and australia.
Murrays characters were brilliantly recreated and supported by a host of new zealands finest actors, comedians and musicians. The department of primary industries and regional development, western australia dpird implements the wa footrot control program at the request of industry, in order to limit the negative financial and welfare impacts of virulent footrot within wa. Oct 09, 2014 murray ball is new zealands greatest cartoonistat one stage his footrot flats strips were syndicated through 160 newspapers and magazines throughout the world. Changes to the management of footrot in south australia were introduced in july 2018. Millions of products all with free shipping australia wide. Advanced virulent footrot is a painful, crippling condition. A tribute to the late murray ball 26th january 1939 12th march 2017 new zealand cartoonist and creator of footrot flats. Buy and sell almost anything on gumtree classifieds. Murray balls iconic adapted comic strip about the trials and tribulations of small town rural life in new zealand through the eyes of farmer wal appropriately voiced by fred dagg and his trusty pet, known simply as dog. At over 500 pages, it includes almost 1 500 cartoon strips all selected and introduced by author and illustrator murray ball. Managing virulent footrot in sheep and goats in western australia. Orin books 1995 first edition, 80 pages, cartoons of the footrot flats series condition.
A rare and unique comic strip collectors edition, beautifully produced and incorporating the very best of the hugely successful kiwi comic strip icon footrot flats. They are caused by infection with different strains of the bacterium, dichelobacter nodosus. B ook will be bagged and shipped with cardboard to protect. Their adventures will continue to delight old fans and new alike. I discovered the australian cartoons of footrot flats a little more than fifteen years ago and this book contains the first material i saw.
Selected by author and illustrator murray ball, these cartoons take us back to the classic footrot flats, continuing the tales of all of the lovable characters such as the. Virulent footrot strains have the potential to cause more severe disease, whereas most benign strains cause a milder form that typically heals once the feet dry out. Get the best deals on footrot flats when you shop the largest online. Orin books 1981 first edition, 80 pages, cartoons of the footrot flats series. New zealands first animated film footrot flats, the dogs tale was a smash hit in new zealand and australia.
Questions will be answered as the small town of raupo comes to life on the big screen. Footrot flats, gallery 2 by murray ball 9780733636769. In fact, dogthe central character in the footrot flats cartoon stripshas been voted new zealands bestloved fictional character. The dog takes to the netball court, wal tries his hand at waterskiing and much more.
Footrot flats 10 by ball, murray and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Package will have a do not bend in red ink stamped on the front and back. Footrot flats by ball, murray used books and rare books. While it helps a bit to have some farming background, the strip is essentially about a man and his dog. This item is in stock in our sydney warehouse and typically delivered to you within 4 working days for most australian capitals. Rediscover the classic kiwi cartoon series footrot flats in a gorgeous new hardback edition. The dog is in the center of the action here but other characters are spotlighted and everyday life is on a slant at footrot flats. I was probably about 24 strips in to the series when it came to me.
We hope you have a great time exploring the site and catching up with the latest adventures of wal, dog and the rest of the gang at footrot flats. The dog strips is a brilliant buy, all the footrot cartoon strips in sequence with heading notes and explanations by murray ball is truly a collectors item and well worth the purchase price. He has had more than 50 footrot flats related books published. Selected by author and illustrator murray ball, these cartoons are. Landscape format book with around 80 pages in full colour. Unpaginated, 18 x 11 cms, orin books, first edition 1983. Selected by author and illustrator murray ball, these cartoons take us back to the classic footrot flats, continuing the tales of all of the lovable characters such as the dog, wal, cooch, horse, major. This 6page treasury includes the very best of that hugely successful kiwi icon the footrot flats cartoon series. Slight wear cover edges, slightly slanted, otherwise book clean and tight. Footrot flats volume 19 volume 39 are first prints footrot flats colouring book has had few pictures coloured in tastefully. Once despatched we will send you a shipping notification which includes online tracking.
The new july 2019 version of the nshd requires declaration of all forms of footrot both benign and virulent. Get the best deals on footrot flats when you shop the largest online selection at. The dog, ol wal footrot, horse, aunt dolly, pongo and a lot of sheep. He spent the early part of his life in new zealand, australia and south africa. He returned to new zealand in 1974 and created his bestknown cartoon strip, footrot flats. Oct 01, 2008 murray ball is recognised as new zealands greatest cartoonist at one stage his footrot flats strips were syndicated through 160 newspapers and magazines throughout the world. It ran from 1976 to 1994 in newspapers, though unpublished strips continued to appear in book form until 2000. This treasury is all about sports but includes far more than the classic rugby and cricket cartoons. Thinking about the books, i have dave dobbins hit slice norman tebbits cricket test for new zealanders has two requirements. The dogs tail tale is a 1986 australiannew zealand animated comedy film based on cartoonist murray balls comic strip footrot flats about a new zealand farmer and his border collie sheepdog. Footrot flats the dog strips the ultimate collectors edition.
The collectors editions, weekender special, books of the film, mini footrot flats, and the original colouring book are all hard to get there were at least three other colouring books released in the 198688 deluge, one by ballantine, two by budget books, which may be a little less hard to come by. Featuring more than 500 pages and almost 1500 comic strips, which have been. Footrot flats by murray ball and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Murray ball is recognised as new zealands greatest cartoonist at one stage his footrot flats strips were syndicated through 160 newspapers and magazines throughout the world. Footrot flats is a comic strip by new zealand cartoonist murray ball. Balls footrot flats has appeared in syndication in international newspapers, and in over 40 published books. Altogether there are 27 numbered books collecting the newspaper strips, with additional material, a further 8 books collecting the sunday newspaper strips, and 5.
This is footrot flats the dogs tale move book by imprint from 1986. Readers seemed to be interested in only one subject the dogs name. Find the value of the orin books comic footrot flats volume 1. Managing virulent footrot in sheep and goats in western. Also included is a copy of the footrot flats the dogs tale dvd region 4 suitable for australia, in very good condition, only a couple of faint surface scratches. After being employed as a staff cartoonist on newspapers in new zealand he worked as a freelance cartoonist in the united kingdom. Get the latest news and updates from the world of footrot flats. Selected by author and illustrator murray ball, these cartoons take us back to the classic footrot flats, introducing all of the lovable characters such as the dog, wal, cooch, horse, rangi and cheeky hobson. Iconic cartoonist murray ball, the creator of the famous footrot flats series that spawned a feature film has died aged 78. In fact, dogthe central character in the footrot flats cartoon stripshas been voted new zealands bestloved fictional incorporating the very best of the hugely successful kiwi icon, this collection features more than 450 comic strips. Footrot flats is based on what goes on at a farm way out there in new zealand. A beautifully produced collectors edition incorporating the very best of the hugely successful kiwi icon footrot flats. I bought all 27 of the footrot flats books on my several trips to australia from 1986 thru 1998. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page.
Mar 12, 2017 iconic cartoonist murray ball, the creator of the famous footrot flats series that spawned a feature film has died aged 78. Ive never grown tired of doing this, the books are for me a kind of fine literature that never grows stale. For 40 years, murray balls footrot flats has ruled both the new zealand and australian comic strip roost. Footrot flats has been enjoyed by people from all walks of life for many years. Book 11 has previous owners name and some other pen markings inside the front cover, and some other pen writing marks on a couple of other pages inside the book. Footrot flats is so much a part of our culture, that one of the cartoons even appeared in a national year 11 school certificate english exam paper in the 1970s. Find footrot flats ads in our comic books category. He has had more than 50 footrot flatsrelated books published. This is the first puppy dog sized printing of the first footrot flats volume.
Unfortunately, toey ran off to australia with a dumb but decorative darts stall. National vendor declarations nvds and national sheep health declarations nshds are still compulsory. The first edition of the book footrot flats released in 1978. Free delivery and returns on ebay plus items for plus members. It goes very well with the companion book six of the best featuring balls non footrot strips. Altogether there are 27 numbered books collecting the newspaper strips, with additional material, a further 8 books collecting.
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