Various comic strip artists
The Art of Rube Goldberg and Library of American Comics Essentials Hardcover Book Group of 9 (Abrams, 2013/IDW, 2012-15). Fans of old newspaper comic strips? Here’s a cool collection of hardcover books that reprint a slew of great strips and art, most of which had never been fully reprinted until now! The Art of Rube Goldberg includes material from one of the wildest and most inventive cartoonists ever published. This 192-page hardcover book has a die-cut/movable "invention" front cover, and measures approximately 14" x 10" x 1.5" and includes historical commentary, photos, letters and more in addition to lots of art. The unused book is still in its original factory shrinkwrap. The Library of American Comics Essentials books reprint early daily strips, one to a page, in "wallpaper sample" style hardcover books. Included in this group are: Vol. 1, Baron Bean 1916 reprinting the first year of George Herriman’s pre-Krazy Kat dailies (336 pages); Vol. 2, The Gumps 1929, reprinting Sidney Smith’s famous "Saga of Mary Gold," the first comic strip character to die (344 pages); Vol. 3 Polly and her Pals 1933, a complete year of dailies by Cliff Sterrett (336 pages); Vol. 4 Alley Oop: The First Time Travel Adventure with 1939 strips by V. T. Hamlin (344 pages); Vol. 5 The Bungle Family 1930, a complete year of strips by Harry J. Tuthill (344 pages); Vol. 6 Baron Bean 1917, the second year of Herriman dailies (328 pages); Vol. 7 Edgar Rice Burroughs Tarzan of the Apes 1929, the first 300 dailies with art by Hal Foster and Rex Mason (324 pages); and Vol. 9 Tim Tyler’s Luck 1933, the early adventure strip illustrated by Lyman Young and Alex Raymond, who eventually took over the strip he was hired as an assistant on (396 pages). These books have an average size of 11.75" x 4.5" x 1.25". The books have a combined weight of about 14.5 lbs. The Goldberg book is in like-new unread condition; the LoAC books are in Very Good to Fine condition with light handling wear. HID09710052018 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
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The Art of Rube Goldberg and Library of American Comics Essentials Hardcover Book Group of 9 (Abrams, 2013/IDW, 2012-15). Fans of old newspaper comic strips? Here’s a cool collection of hardcover books that reprint a slew of great strips and art, most of which had never been fully reprinted until now! The Art of Rube Goldberg includes material from one of the wildest and most inventive cartoonists ever published. This 192-page hardcover book has a die-cut/movable "invention" front cover, and measures approximately 14" x 10" x 1.5" and includes historical commentary, photos, letters and more in addition to lots of art. The unused book is still in its original factory shrinkwrap. The Library of American Comics Essentials books reprint early daily strips, one to a page, in "wallpaper sample" style hardcover books. Included in this group are: Vol. 1, Baron Bean 1916 reprinting the first year of George Herriman’s pre-Krazy Kat dailies (336 pages); Vol. 2, The Gumps 1929, reprinting Sidney Smith’s famous "Saga of Mary Gold," the first comic strip character to die (344 pages); Vol. 3 Polly and her Pals 1933, a complete year of dailies by Cliff Sterrett (336 pages); Vol. 4 Alley Oop: The First Time Travel Adventure with 1939 strips by V. T. Hamlin (344 pages); Vol. 5 The Bungle Family 1930, a complete year of strips by Harry J. Tuthill (344 pages); Vol. 6 Baron Bean 1917, the second year of Herriman dailies (328 pages); Vol. 7 Edgar Rice Burroughs Tarzan of the Apes 1929, the first 300 dailies with art by Hal Foster and Rex Mason (324 pages); and Vol. 9 Tim Tyler’s Luck 1933, the early adventure strip illustrated by Lyman Young and Alex Raymond, who eventually took over the strip he was hired as an assistant on (396 pages). These books have an average size of 11.75" x 4.5" x 1.25". The books have a combined weight of about 14.5 lbs. The Goldberg book is in like-new unread condition; the LoAC books are in Very Good to Fine condition with light handling wear. HID09710052018 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
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