[Comics] Kruis, J. Jan, Jans en de kinderen Lot of 40 advertorial and non-Dutch publications from the Matla collections. All but 3 signed (mostly in 1998) by Kruis, some w. a note by J. Wiggers. Incl. a.o.: (1) Jan Jans en de kinderen in Mozambique. Amst., Lepra Stichting, 2004. W. dedication 'voor Hans Matla vrijwel onberoerd gesigneerd door Jan Kruis'. (2) Jack, Jacky and the juniors. J. Wiggers, 1979. 1st ed. Signed by Kruis and annotation in pencil on cover page about the production of this edition by Wiggers. (3) Birte, Bent of Cornene. Carlsen Comics, 1980. Nos. 1 & 2. Both signed. -and 36 more. (total 40)

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