New York: Life in Wartime Productions, 1982. (26) pages; a black and white comic book spoofing Mayor Koch's political and social life, attitude, New Yorkers and the city in general during the time of his mayoralty; Edward Irving "Ed" Koch (b. 1924) U.S. Congressman from 1969 to 1977 and the Mayor of New York City from 1978 to 1989; the story surrounds a revitalizing of the city's decrepit subway system and the involvement of a Koch look-alike to stand in for the Mayor while in 'distasteful' situations as in riding the subway, where people 'touch' you; altogether an amusing story, at the expense of the good mayor, portrayed in silhouette looming over the city skyline on the paper wrap cover in three colors; light wear; some toning to pages; very good condition and fun New York City history ephemeral material from the 1980s. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good.

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Seller: Certain Books, ABAA (US)
Seller's Inventory #: 19290
Title: Koch - Emusha The Shadow Mayor
Author: Brown, Josh and Howard Saunders
Format/Binding: Paperback
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Life in Wartime Productions
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1982
Keywords: YAM Ephemera United States American americana Literary History Politics Politicians Cartoon Art Political Commentary 1980s New York City State Koch - Emusha The Shadow Mayor Edward Irving "Ed" Koch Bess Myerson Mayor New York Subways Controversy
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Certain Books, ABAA is located in Westhampton, New York, sales via the internet. We are full-time dealers in antiquarian books, maps, photographs, prints, paper ephemera and works of art, specializing in historical manuscript collections, business archives, and with a sub-specialty in Long Island historical material. Institutional inquiries are always welcome and we are pleased to offer our appraisal services and collection-building expertise. There are thousands of items presently catalogued in the Certain Books website, many of which are one-of-a-kind. Please enjoy browsing our site or use the advanced search feature when looking for a specific item -- we always input keywords as we catalogue and important aspects of our books are noted, whether they are first editions, association copies or possess something of particular collecting interest. We actively exhibit at antiquarian book & ephemera shows in the American Northeast and we buy & sell on the Internet, as well as producing occasional catalogues and lists of our materials. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers, the Ephemera Society of America and the Bibliographical Society of America.Please let us know if we may be of help and we'll be happy to oblige- George Krzyminski, Proprietor of Certain Books, ABAA

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