Stuff & Nonsense

A. B. Frost, the celebrated American illustrator and humorist, created this single-issue comic for Charles Scribner's Sons in 1888. Stuff & Nonsense collects a series of Frost's signature, gently absurd drawings—often featuring anthropomorphic animals and rural characters caught in playful, improbable situations. Though brief, the volume stands as a landmark of early American comic art, showcasing Frost's masterful linework and deadpan wit that would influence generations of cartoonists. It remains a cherished artifact of the late 19th-century humor tradition.