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New York: D.C. Comics, 1990. Original Artwork . Paper. Two pieces of original artwork of D.C. Comics super heroes Aquaman & Hawkman. The pieces are approx 9" x 13 1/2" and painted in vivid colors. The drawings are unsigned and are taped to cardboard ready to go to the printers. Would look great framed. Sold as a collection only.
[Czech Agitprop] RP karikatury by Pelc, Ant., Lev Haas, and Holobrádek - 1947
by Pelc, Ant., Lev Haas, and Holobrádek
[Czech Agitprop] RP karikatury
by Pelc, Ant., Lev Haas, and Holobrádek
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Pelc, Ant., Lev Haas, and Holobrádek. RP karikatury. Prague: Redakce Rudého práva, 1947. First Edition, First Printing.
Oblong Octavo (8 1/8 x 5 3/4 inches; 208 x 145 mm), 75, [5] pages, in wrappers (soft cover).
A rare book of cartoons published by the Czech Communist Party newspaper, Rudé právo. Antonin Pelc and Lev Haas drew the cartoons, which are pro-Communist, anti-Nazi, anti-American, and anti-Western alliance. Holobrádek (a pseudonym) supplied short verses to accompany each cartoon.
The book appeared in 1947, a year before the Communist seizure of power in Czechoslovakia. Oddly, the cover features a cartoon by Pelc that misspells the name of Klement Gottwald, the Communist leader (it shows only one "t" in Gottwald). A sign displayed in the cartoon reads (translating from the Czech): "The construction of a two-year plan is carried out by Gotwald and others."
That's a fair representation of the sometimes heavy-handed propaganda in the book, which depicts American businessmen as fat money-grubbers and Joseph Stalin as a heroic figure who crushed the Nazis.
That said, all the cartoons are striking and show real artistic skill. Indeed, the book is an excellent example of Eastern European propaganda in the early years of the Cold War. Text entirely in Czech.
OCLC shows only two institutional holdings, at the National Library of the Czech Republic and at Erasmus University Rotterdam. OCLC 85422740. RARE.
CONDITION: Wrappers and pages toned due to use of cheap paper, lower wrapper soiled. A Very Good or better copy of a scarce publication.
Oblong Octavo (8 1/8 x 5 3/4 inches; 208 x 145 mm), 75, [5] pages, in wrappers (soft cover).
A rare book of cartoons published by the Czech Communist Party newspaper, Rudé právo. Antonin Pelc and Lev Haas drew the cartoons, which are pro-Communist, anti-Nazi, anti-American, and anti-Western alliance. Holobrádek (a pseudonym) supplied short verses to accompany each cartoon.
The book appeared in 1947, a year before the Communist seizure of power in Czechoslovakia. Oddly, the cover features a cartoon by Pelc that misspells the name of Klement Gottwald, the Communist leader (it shows only one "t" in Gottwald). A sign displayed in the cartoon reads (translating from the Czech): "The construction of a two-year plan is carried out by Gotwald and others."
That's a fair representation of the sometimes heavy-handed propaganda in the book, which depicts American businessmen as fat money-grubbers and Joseph Stalin as a heroic figure who crushed the Nazis.
That said, all the cartoons are striking and show real artistic skill. Indeed, the book is an excellent example of Eastern European propaganda in the early years of the Cold War. Text entirely in Czech.
OCLC shows only two institutional holdings, at the National Library of the Czech Republic and at Erasmus University Rotterdam. OCLC 85422740. RARE.
CONDITION: Wrappers and pages toned due to use of cheap paper, lower wrapper soiled. A Very Good or better copy of a scarce publication.
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- Illustrator Antonin Pelc and Lev Haas
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- Edition First Edition, First Printing
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- Publisher Redakce Rudého práva
- Place of Publication Prague
- Date Published 1947
- Keywords Propaganda; Communism; Czechoslovakia; Cold War; Cartoons; Eastern Europe; Rare
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Original Artwork of Aquaman & Hawkman
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Maurice Ketten Can You Beat It! 1930 Original Comic Strip Art
by Ketten, Maurice (Prospero Fiorini)
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Original Art. Original art for the syndicated strip Can You Beat It! from May 9, 1930. Ink on illustration board measuring 34 x 42 cm. Upper right corner is torn but without affecting the art, three pin sized holes on the edges. Italian born Ketten was a comic artist and illustrator who was particularly successful in the first half of the 20th century with features such as Can You Beat It?, The "Hurry Up" New Yorker and Poor Little Income! Signed and inscribed by Ketten on the lower right corner.
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Il Corriere dei Piccoli 1928 Complete Run
by Bianchi, Franco, ed
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Milano: Corriere Della Sera, 1928. First Edition. Newspaper. The set includes fifty-three issues. The Corriere dei Piccoli, founded in 1908 by Silvio Spaventa Filippi, is considered the first comic published in Italy. Among the characters appearing in these issues are Salomone e Dorotea by Attilio Mussino, il Signor Bonaventura by Sergio Tofano, Bice e Bauci by Mario Pompei and some of the most important American strips of the era including Jiggs and Maggie (Arcibaldo e Petronilla) by George McManus, The Captain and the Kids (Bibì e Bibò) by Rudolph Dirks, Felix the Cat (Mio Mao) by Pat Sullivan. Illustrations by Antonio Rubino, Carlo Bisi, Bruno Angoletta, and many others. Condition varies from good to very good/near fine with toning to pages, light chipping to edges, tears and creases. More details as follows: #1 was folded incorrectly and has a long tear to first page; #26 has a tear to first page affecting first panel; #31 has a small stain on two pages; #48 has a pen marking on one page;…
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George Perez Portfolio : featuring covers from Batman and the New Titans, plus four new illustrations [SIGNED by the artist]
by Perez, George
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DC Comics, 1990. First Edition. Paperback. The illustrated stiff-card portfolio folder is in a very good condition, with some creasing and edge nicks evident. All the prints are in a fine and clean condition. Overall, this unique collection remains particlularly well-preserved overall. Further scans, images etc. and additional bibliographical material available on request. ; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 0 pages; SIGNED by George Perez on the front of the folder. Desc.: Portfolio folder (42 x 27cm) of 13 b/w prints (39 x 26cm). Subjects: George Perez -- Comic book art -- Comics -- DC Comics -- Batman -- New Titans.
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Aventures [hebdomadaire]. IVe année, 1939 - nn° 3 à 51.
by [Périodique / Bandes-dessinées]
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Paris: Société anonyme générale d'éditions, 1939. Livre. Bon. pleine reliure. Ed. originale. In-folio. Paris, Société anonyme générale d'éditions, 1939 (imp. Georges Lang). 37,5 x 27 cm (R), 48 numéros de 8 pp. (numéros 3 à 50) et 1 numéro de 16 pp. (n° 51, spécial Noël) reliés en pleine toile verte, dos lisse. Illustrations en noir et en couleurs. Principales bandes dessinées : Raoul et Gaston, L'Agent secret X-9, Le Fantôme du Bengale, Le Corsaire noir, Le Cowboy héroïque, L'Inspecteur Wade, Yordi, Yvette, Princesse Thanit, La Conquête de Mompracem... Réunion rare. Quelques restaurations marginales, deux feuillets avec déchirures (restaurées) aux angles et pertes de lettres..
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Original Artwork of Aquaman & Hawkman
by Unknown
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New York: D.C. Comics, 1990. Original Artwork . Paper. Two pieces of original artwork of D.C. Comics super heroes Aquaman & Hawkman. The pieces are approx 9" x 13 1/2" and painted in vivid colors. The drawings are unsigned and are taped to cardboard ready to go to the printers. Would look great framed. Sold as a collection only.
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Maurice Ketten Can You Beat It! 1930 Original Comic Strip Art
by Ketten, Maurice (Prospero Fiorini)
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Original Art. Original art for the syndicated strip Can You Beat It! from May 9, 1930. Ink on illustration board measuring 34 x 42 cm. Upper right corner is torn but without affecting the art, three pin sized holes on the edges. Italian born Ketten was a comic artist and illustrator who was particularly successful in the first half of the 20th century with features such as Can You Beat It?, The "Hurry Up" New Yorker and Poor Little Income! Signed and inscribed by Ketten on the lower right corner.
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Il Corriere dei Piccoli 1928 Complete Run
by Bianchi, Franco, ed
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Milano: Corriere Della Sera, 1928. First Edition. Newspaper. The set includes fifty-three issues. The Corriere dei Piccoli, founded in 1908 by Silvio Spaventa Filippi, is considered the first comic published in Italy. Among the characters appearing in these issues are Salomone e Dorotea by Attilio Mussino, il Signor Bonaventura by Sergio Tofano, Bice e Bauci by Mario Pompei and some of the most important American strips of the era including Jiggs and Maggie (Arcibaldo e Petronilla) by George McManus, The Captain and the Kids (Bibì e Bibò) by Rudolph Dirks, Felix the Cat (Mio Mao) by Pat Sullivan. Illustrations by Antonio Rubino, Carlo Bisi, Bruno Angoletta, and many others. Condition varies from good to very good/near fine with toning to pages, light chipping to edges, tears and creases. More details as follows: #1 was folded incorrectly and has a long tear to first page; #26 has a tear to first page affecting first panel; #31 has a small stain on two pages; #48 has a pen marking on one page;…
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Topolino (Mickey Mouse) - Four Volume Set
by Gottfredson, Floyd; Walsh, Bill and others
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Roma: Il Messaggero / Editrice Comic Art / The Walt Disney Company Italia, 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. Four custom bound volumes. Quarter gray cloth over marbled boards, red leather labels to spine lettered in gold. In 1989-90 the Roman newspaper Il Messaggero published a weekly insert featuring classic Mickey Mouse stories from the 1930s to the 1950s. The set includes more than 90 stories by Gottfredson with more than 1,500 pages in color and b&w. The condition of the set is fine. Each volume has an anti-theft sticker to rear pastedown endpaper and there are two pages with a short tear. In the Italian language. ; Folio.
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George Perez Portfolio : featuring covers from Batman and the New Titans, plus four new illustrations [SIGNED by the artist]
by Perez, George
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DC Comics, 1990. First Edition. Paperback. The illustrated stiff-card portfolio folder is in a very good condition, with some creasing and edge nicks evident. All the prints are in a fine and clean condition. Overall, this unique collection remains particlularly well-preserved overall. Further scans, images etc. and additional bibliographical material available on request. ; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 0 pages; SIGNED by George Perez on the front of the folder. Desc.: Portfolio folder (42 x 27cm) of 13 b/w prints (39 x 26cm). Subjects: George Perez -- Comic book art -- Comics -- DC Comics -- Batman -- New Titans.
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BRNSTN BRS GO TO CAMP (First Time Books)
by Berenstain, Stan and Jan
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Berenstain, Stan and Jan: The Berenstain Bears Go To Camp ( A First Time Book) Random House 1982 First Edition. Number line starts with 1. Ex-lib hardcover library-bound edition Brown cloth boards. Good Condition/ No dust jacket included. A nice find for Berenstain Bears fans.
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Kunsorn Comics Inc. Presents Another Collection of Justin Kunsorn Cartoons No. 5
by Paul Harris
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Georgetown, Guyana: Kunsorn Comics Inc., 1993. Staple-Bound Pamphlet. Near Fine. Text unmarked. Light wear to covers. Securely bound with two staples. Not from a library. 24 pages.
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A Marvel Super Special : The Dark Crystal : The Official Comics Adaptation of the Jim Henson Epic Fantasy Adventure Film : No. 24 Feb. [pictorial, Both Comics and Photo Stills from the Movie, Comic dramatization]
by Stan Lee Presents a Marvel Super Special, David Anthony Kraft, Bret Blevins, Rick Bryant, Richard Howell, Jim Henson, Gary Kurtz, David Lazer, David Odell, Brian Froud, Marvel Comics Group, James E. Galton, et al
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Clean and Unmarked Text: Marvel Comics Group, 1982 Paperback : soft cover edition in good or better condition, some slight wear to edges, as normal for age of book. Excellent read. A good book to enjoy and keep on hand. Or would make a great gift for the fan / reader in your life. Please send us a note if you have any questions. Thank you. . Soft Cover / Pictorial Binding. Good/No Dust Jacket. Illus. by Fully Illustrated. Movie Tie in / Jim Henson Muppets. Comic Book / Movie.
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FRANK #1
by Jim Woodring
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Seattle: Fantagraphics Books, Inc., 1996. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. First Printing: September 1996. Illustrated in black-and-white. Near Mint or better. 6 5/8 x 10 1/4 inches.
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Freddy and the Baseball Team From Mars
by Brooks, Walter R
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Freddy and the Baseball Team From Mars, Alfred A. Knopf 1st Ed. 1955. Hardcover. Illustrated by Kurt Wiese. Used. VG/ No DJ. Rose red boards. Spine lightly sunned. A nice copy of a scarce item.
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Freddy And The Ignormus
by Brooks, Walter R
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Freddy and the Ignormus. First Edition, Jan 1951 5th Printing thus. Brooks, Walter R. EXLIB. GOOD/ NO DJ INCLUDED. Hardcover. Alfred A. Knopf, Copyright 1941, ILLUSTRATED BY KURT WIESE.
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Freddy And The Men From Mars
by Brooks, Walter R
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Freddy And The Men From Mars. Brooks, Walter: Illustrated by Kurt Wiese. Hardcover. Alfred A. Knopf , 1956 First Edition 2nd Printing Thus. Used. Very Good Condition/ No dust jacket included. A nice copy.
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Oscar-The-Grouch's Alphabet Of Trash (1977 Golden Shape 1st Ed. "A")
by Moss, Jeffrey
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Oscar-The-Grouch's Alphabet Of Trash (1977 Sesame Street Golden Shape 1st Ed. IMPRESSION "A", Western Publishing) RARE. Used. VG Paperback. Written by Moss, Jeffrey. Features Jim Henson's Sesame Street Muppets. Rare/Scarce.
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While The Clock Ticked (Hardy Boys, Book 11)
by Franklin W. Dixon
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Franklin W. Dixon: While The Clock Ticked (1932, Grosset & Dunlap Hardy Boys), 1948 Printing Thus. BROWN BOARDS, ORANGE ENDPAPERS. QUITE RARE IN THE ORIGINAL RED DUST JACKET. HARDY BOYS #11. GROSSET & DUNLAP. USED. VERY GOOD CONDITION/ GOOD- ORIGINAL UNCLIPPED DUST JACKET. DESCRIPTION: The book is in an original red kidnap jacket. That jacket is original, has an orange spine. Loss to top and bottom of spine. with a triangular divot out of the letter H in the word the. The front panel of the dust jacket is unclipped and has a 7575 priced front flap. Back flap a blurb for "Touchdown Pass", dating this copy to 1948. Back panel of the dust jacket states ADVENTURE STORIES FOR BOYS BY ZANE GREY. BOOK: Brown boards with two boys in 30's period clothing at center. One wears a hat and scarf. Two sets of orange and white endpapers that show the boy with the hat up a tree with binoculars gazing at a cabin on a bluff across the way. Pages and endpapers are clean and bright. Black topstain. Copyright 1932 Grosset…
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The Man Who Lost His Head
by Claire Huchet Bishop
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THE MAN WHO LOST HIS HEAD. By Clair Huchet Bishop. RARE/SCARCE. ILLUSTRATED BY ROBERT MC CLOSKEY, author, Illustrator of the beloved "Make Way For Ducklings".EXLIB. GOOD+/ NO DJ INCLUDED. LIBRARY BOUND. Red Geometric pattern boards. Copyright October, 1942. STATED SEPTEMBER, 1955 5TH PRINTING THUS. SUMMARY: "It's bad news when you wake up in the morning and find you've lost your head, especially if it's an especially agreeable and handsome head, but there you go, such things happen." Claire Huchet Bishop's charming parable is illustrated by the great Robert McCloskey, whose books for children include One Morning in Maine, Blueberries for Sal, and the Caldecott Medal-winning Make Way for Ducklings."
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