George Lowther Superman Book, Signed 1st Ed. w/ Drawing

Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: George Lowther (author), Joe Shuster (artist); Random House, New York
Marking(s); notes: signed (see Additional Information), marking(s); 1942
Country of origin; materials: American; paper, cloth, graphite, colored pencil
Description: "Books are a uniquely portable magic." - Stephen King

George Lowther's "The Adventures of Superman" is the first Superman novel. This first edition copy has an original illustration of co-creator Joe Shuster's vision of the character on the flyleaf, beneath Shuster's and Jimmy Siegel's signatures and personal dedication. Book is housed in a custom box. Lot is accompanied by the certificate and purchase receipt issued by Bauman Rare Books, New York, New York dated 11.6.2009. Provenance: Bauman Rare Books, New York, New York | Russeck Gallery, Palm Beach, Florida.
Dimensions (H, W, D): book: 9.25"h, 6.5"w, 1.5"w; box: 10"h, 7.25"w, 2.5"d
Condition Report: overall very good, dust jacket with more significant wear/tears/staining (see photos), pages with minor handling wear and discoloration, slight spine lean/weakness and fraying, little to no wear to box, wear consistent with age and light use