Chicago: Volland, 1914. Numerous black & white illustrations, spot coloring on hands and faces, rubricated title, slim 4to, original cloth-backed pictorial boards, edges rubbed, slight soiling on covers. Chicago: Volland, (1914). First Edition. A very good(-) copy, internally clean. Inscribed by the author and signed with a small illustration of Santa Claus by the artist on the fly-leaf. More
DC Comics, 2008. Numerous color cartoons. Tall slim 8vo, black boards, d.w. DC Comics, 2008. First Edition. Fine. More
New York: Stokes, 1901. Adorned with Less than a Million Heart-Rending Illustrations by the Author.239pp., square 8vo, green cloth pictorially stamped in gilt and orange t.e.g. N.Y.: Frederick Stokes, (1901). First Edition Printed on heavy coated paper, this an unusually bright example. Scarce. More
Munich: Braun & Schneider, 1880. Illustrated with black & white drawings throughout. 4to, cloth; repaired on top & bottom of spine & front endpaper torn & partially detached, ex-lib bookplate pasted on front pasted down endpaper. Munchen; Braun & Schneider, n.d. (ca. 1880). Text in German. Good. More
Zurich: Xascher, 1947. Frontispiece portrait + 987 black & white illustrations. Tall thick 8vo, cloth, worn d.w. Zurich: Xascher, 1947. Very good. The incomparable caricatures of Germany's greatest cartoonist. More
Berlin: Hermann Klemm. Frontispiece portrait, 1600 humorous text illustrations by the author. 452pp., rubricated title, 4to, beige linen. Berlin: Hermann Klemm, ca. (1940). Very good (+). More
Berlin: Hermann Klemm. Frontispiece portrait, 1500 humorous text illustrations by the author. 428pp. 4to, gray cloth. Gent: Christlichen Vereine, (1940). Very good. An American printing of this collection of the works of Germany's master cartoonist. More
Munich: Bertelsmann, 1999. Herausgegeben von R. Hochhuth. 2 volumes. I: Und die Moral von der Geschicht. II: Was Beliebt ist auch Erlaubt. Illustrated with many hundreds of humorous drawings, some in color. Thick 8vos, decorative boards; matching board slipcase. (Munchen: C. Bertelsmann, 1999). A fine set in a near fine slipcase. Collected works of Germany's great 19th century cartoonist whose highly popular drawings influenced future development of the comic strip. More
Munich: Bassermann, 1925. Frontispiece portrait of Busch. 1500 black & white illustrations. Title printed in red & black. Large 4to, black cloth backed boards. Munich: Bassermann, 1925. Very good (+). More
Munich: Bassermann, 1955. Frontispiece portrait of Busch. 1500 black & white illustrations. Title printed in red & black. Large 4to, full burgundy leather. Munich: Bassermann, 1955. d.w. (dulled). Very good (+). More
New York: Abrams, 2005. Foreword by Maurice Sendak. Profusely illustrated in color & in black & white, 230 illustrations, 40 in full color. 271 pages. Tall 4to, pictorial beige boards (bumped at bottom edges, else near fine), dust wrapper. (New York); Harry N. Abrams, (1995). Revised and expanded edition. Very good(+). More
Los Angeles: Hammer Museum, 2005. Illustrated throughout in black and white & color. 316 pages, pictorial boards. Los Angeles: Hammer Museum, 2005. Fine Essay by John Carlin. Contributions by Stanley Crouch, Tom De Haven, Dave Eggers, Jules Feiffer, Jonathan Safran Foer, Glen David Gold, Matt Groening, Pete Hamill, J. Hoberman, Karal Ann Marling, Patrick McDonnell, Francoise Mouly, Raymond Pettibon, Robert Storr, and Brian Walker. More
New York: Bramhall House, 1961. Profusely illustrated in black and white. 128 pages. 4to, brown boards, dust wrapper. New York: Bramhall House, (1961). A touch of foxing on outer edges, still a very good copy in a very good dust wrapper. Recalling in words and pictures the fads, follies and foibles of self-doctoring in grandpa's day. Hundred of rare, old pictures, posters, photographs, almanacs and advertisements. More
Paris: Charivari, 1860. Each issue with approximately 60 Cham black and white cartoons, some folding, bound in one volume with original wrappers bound in. 4to, 1/2 polished orange calf, marbled boards; (some issues heavily foxed). Paris: Charivari/Arnaud de Vresse, ca. 1860. Very good. The set contains L'Exposition de Londres Croquis Comiques, Croquis Parisiens Album, Croquis de Printemps, Promenades a l'Exposition, Nos Jeux et Nos Ris, Croquis d'Automne, Les Echappes de Charenton, Miroir de la Cuisine et du Pique-Assiette, Les Comiques..... More
New York: Christie's, 1986. 7 auction catalogues, 1985 - 1989. 8vo, colored pictorial wrappers. New York: Christie's East, December 1985 - May 1989. More
Paris: Emmanuel Proust Editions, 2003. Series of 13 volumes in full-color cartoon format. Text in French. Slim 4tos, pictorial boards. Paris: Emmanuel Proust Editions, 2003-2006. A fine set (one corner of one volume lightly bumped). More
Berlin: Gebr. Mann, 1970. Illustrated in color and black & white. Square 8vo, orange pictorial cloth, spine a faded and with small stain near head. Berlin: Gebr. Mann Verlag, (1970). Overall a very good copy of this uncommon title. Colloquium zur Theorie dere Bildergeschite in der Akademie der Kunste Berlin. More
San Diego: IDW, 2012. The Library of American Comics. Illustrated (b/w). 329 pages. Oblong 8vo. Pictorial covers with illustrated wrap-around band. First edition. San Diego: IDW, (2012). A fine copy. More
Little Brown, 1997. Profusely illustrated in color throughout. 250 pages. Small square folio, red cloth, d.w. Little Brown, (1997). First Edition. A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
Little Brown, 1997. Profusely illustrated in color throughout. 250 pages. Small square folio, red cloth, d.w. (just a bit of wear at edges). Little Brown, (1997). First Edition. A near fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
Northampton: Kitchen Sink, 1996. Preface by J.B. Rund. Introduction by Harvey Kurtzman. 160 pages of comics by R. Crumb. 176 pages, tall 8vo, glossy pictorial boards; small dent/tear at top edge near spine. Northampton: Kitchen Sink Press and New York: Belier Press, (1996). Third printing. Internally fine, a near fine copy. One of 300 copies, numbered and signed by R. Crumb on tipped in limitation plate. More
Northampton: Kitchen Sink, 1996. Preface by J.B. Rund. Introduction by Harvey Kurtzman. 160 pages of comics by R. Crumb. 176 pages, tall 8vo, glossy pictorial boards. Northampton: Kitchen Sink Press and New York: Belier Press, (1996). Third printing. More
New York: 1971. Tabloid newspaper, folded in half. 23pp., folio. New York, June 1, 1971. Comix issue featuring R. Crumb and others. A few short horizontal tears in margins, otherwise fine. More
New York: Tabard Press. Preface by Julien Cain. 47 plates. Tall 4to, tan cloth, d.w. (New York): Tabard Press, n.d., circa 1985. Fine. More
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