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Footrot Flats Gallery 2 gathers another round of Murray Ball’s iconic Kiwi farmyard cartoons in one sturdy hardcover. Fans of the Footrot Flats series will recognise Dog, Wal, and the rest of the mob in 136 pages of full-panel laughs.
This 2016 Hachette edition showcases Ball’s own illustrations, making it a neat pick-up for collectors of Australasian comic art and illustrated humour. The oversized pages let the ink-heavy gags breathe, turning quick chuckles into keepers.
Condition-wise the boards carry the usual rural scuffs and small dents, while one leaf shows a thumb mark and two others have harmless printer flecks; all still perfectly readable. A sound copy for readers, gift-givers or anyone filling gaps on the shelf.
Searchers after Footrot Flats books, Murray Ball hardcovers, or New Zealand cartoon anthologies should find this copy a friendly priced slice of farm-comic nostalgia.