The Herblock Book.
Boston: Beacon Press, 1954. Many Illus. by the author. 8vo, red cloth, d.w. chipped, head of cloth spine and edges of corners very lightly worn. Boston: Beacon Press, (1952). More
Boston: Beacon Press, 1954. Many Illus. by the author. 8vo, red cloth, d.w. chipped, head of cloth spine and edges of corners very lightly worn. Boston: Beacon Press, (1952). More
numerous illus. 8vo, 1/4 cloth, chipped d.w. N.Y.: Norton, (1974). Chronology of cartoons relating to Richard Nixon. More
New York: Norton, 1984. Illus. Tall 8vo, 1/2 red cloth, d.w. torn, last blank page partially browned. New York: Norton, (1984). Political cartoons of the Reagan years. More
many illus. 4to, cloth, d.w. N.Y.: Simon & Schuster, (1972). vg. More
New York: Macmillan, 1993. B/w illustrations. 372pp., 8vo, cloth-backed boards, dust wrapper. New York: Macmillan Publishing Co., (1993). Near fine. More
Seattle: Fantagraphics Books, 2014. 407 color pages. Large 4to, purple cloth, matching pictorial d.w. Dust wrapper 3/4 length to reveal title embossed on cloth. Seattle: Fantagraphics Books, 2014. First Edition. The Blighted Eye showcases Glenn Bray's extensive collection of original comic art by cartoonists such as R. Crumb, Matt Groening, Charles Addams, Charles Schulz, and many more. Beautifully illustrated. More
China: Zoop, 2022. Illustrated in color, 9 x 12" hardcover, 800 pages. Bookplate signed by Glenn Bray along with printed signature book plate. 4to, pictorial boards. China: Zoop, (2022). Limited edition of 500. Wrinkling to the boards along the front hinge, otherwise in good condition. In collaboration with Frank Young, Blue Trimarchi, and Scott Dunbier, an ambitious and unusual look at the private library of world renowned collector Glenn Bray. According to Bray, the collection represents about a third of..... More
China: Zoop, 2024. 532-page 8 1/2 x 12 hardcover with pictorial boards and custom end-papers by Samplerman. China: Zoop, 2024. First edition. Fine. Limited edition crowd funded collection of found art in the form of a scrap book. Including cartoons, anonymous tabloid clippings, forgotten advertisements and much more. Glenn Bray is a renowned collector and archivist of underground comics, art, and the creator of the critically acclaimed books LIBRARY and The Blighted Eye among others. More
Seattle: Fantagraphics, 2017. With essays by Art Spiegelman, Justin Green et al. Lavishly illustrated with hundreds of examples of drawings by Art Young. 381 pages. 4to, pictorial boards. Seattle: Fantagraphics, (2017). First edition. Art Young (1866-1943) was an American political cartoonist best known for his drawings and editorial contributions to the Socialist monthly magazine, The Masses (1911-1917). Young started out drawing for mainstream news and humor publications, earning a position at the Chicago Interocean where he worked with the well-known..... More
Seattle: Fantagraphics, 2017. With essays by Art Spiegelman, Justin Green et al. Lavishly illustrated with hundreds of examples of drawings by Art Young. 381 pages. 4to, pictorial boards. Seattle: Fantagraphics, (2017). First edition. Art Young (1866-1943) was an American political cartoonist best known for his drawings and editorial contributions to the Socialist monthly magazine, The Masses (1911-1917). Young started out drawing for mainstream news and humor publications, earning a position at the Chicago Interocean where he worked with the well-known..... More
Racine: Whitman, 1922. Color cartoon strips. Thin square 4to, cloth backed pictorial boards. Racine, Wisc.: Whitman Publishing, 1922. First Edition. Unusually fine copy of a fragile book, printed on wood pulp paper. More
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
New York: 1915. 1 page, 8.5 x 5.5 inches, February 8, 1915, acknowledging a request for a drawing, in part: "...Your request for the autographed sketch I gladly enclose herewith..." Accompanied by the original pen and ink sketch on a 2.75 x5.5-inch piece of paper, depicting a young boy helping his baby sister blow her nose. The letter is in very good(+) condition; the drawing is fine. Early American comic strip artist best known for his creation "A. Piker Clerk,"..... 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
San Diego: IDW Publishing, 2007. Profusely illustrated with color and b/w cartoons. 5 volumes. Thick oblong 4to, decorated cloth (each a different color), lightly edgeworn d.w. San Diego: IDW Publishing/The Library of American Comics, (2007-2008). All first editions but first volume is a later printing. Near fine in near fine dust wrappers. More
Forestville: Eclipse Books, 1987. Foreword by Jimmy Stewart. Profusely illustrated in black and white. 100 pages, slim oblong 4to, brown cloth. Forestville: Eclipse Books, (1987). Limited Edition. Near fine. Signed in full on a big, colorful limitation sticker (No. 261 of 400) which is pasted neatly inside the front cover. More
New York: 1976. 4 pages, 7 x 9.75 inches, New York, 1976. Color exhibition brochure featuring five different one-panel "Li'l Abner" cartoons. Inscribed and signed in full on the second page: "Champain [sic] reception from 5 to 7, Al Capp." Very good(+) condition. More
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