TEX AVERY: THE MGM YEARS, 1942-1955. by Canemaker, John. (William Hanna, foreword, Chuck Jones, introduction) - 1996

Atlanta : Turner, 1996. 224 pp, 4to (13" H). Profusely illustrated in color and b&w, including fold-outs. "The career of this legendary director, who created Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and Droopy, among others, spanned fifty years and took him to most of the major cartoon studios, including Walter Lantz, Warner Bros., MGM, and Hanna-Barbera. (T)his volume (is) a bright, beautiful work that captures the craziness and wild parody that were Avery's trademark. Original storyboards, character sketches, and animation cells highlight the career of this important artist, who created sixty-five classic films and numerous unforgettable characters in his fourteen-year stint at MGM." Scattered tiny faint ink marks (from printing process) on contents page, light wear on bottom of boards. Dust jacket has minor edge wrinkling and minor rubbing.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good+. Illus. by Tex Avery..