Coleccion Pequeños Grandes Libros

Coleccion Pequeños Grandes Libros (which translates to Little Big Books Collection) books were published by Editora Abril in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 1945 thru till 1950. Distributed by Editorial Sopena Argentina S.R.L. throughout Argentina, the book series is based on the Big Little Book series published in the USA by Whitman Publishing Company from 1936 thru till 1942.

Big Little Books, later known as Better Little Books, were a series of compact hardcover books published by Whitman Publishing Company in the United States from 1936 to 1942. These distinctive publications measured 3⅝ inches wide, 4½ inches high, and approximately 1½ inches thick, containing 212 to 432 pages. The books featured a unique format of full-page black and white illustrations alternating with text pages, appealing to young readers and later becoming collectibles. The Phantom appeared in six different issues in the series.

At least 68 books are published in the Coleccion Pequeños Grandes Libros book series, featuring a large array of comic book characters, including Mandrake the Magician, Tarzan, Donald Duck, Micky Mouse, Bambi, Prince Valiant and many more. Each edition is numbered from 1101 thru to 1168.

The Phantom makes an appearance in the series in edition number 1149 titled ‘El Regreso de Fantomas’, which translates to ‘The Return of The Phantom’. Containing approximately 280 black and white pages, the hardcover book measures 9cm x 11.5cm. It contains the Phantom story ‘Fishers of Pearls’, written by Lee Falk and illustrated by Ray Moore.

Copyright by King Features Syndicated Inc. Published with permission by Editorial Abril S. R. L. Cap. $ 90,000 All rights reserved. Argentine Edition Book. Printing was completed on December 27, 1945 at the Lorenzo J. Rosso Argentine Graphic Workshops, Doblas 955, Buenos Aires.