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This month's list is a 3 in 1. We begin with brand new items just listed in the last few weeks. Then our sale group is just a handful of titles culled for 300 now at 20% off, complimenting our first group like this a couple months ago. Finally here's a selection of Mature Readers titles, from Little Annie Fanny to Dan DeCarlo. At the end of each section there will be links to send you to many more titles. If you hit a link for an item below that doesn't take you to the website, that means it's sold out. In most cases, we have just ONE copy of each of these.
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DAISIES By Claire Wendling. Since 2006, Claire Wendling has created art for several local storytelling and music festivals in France. Daisies collects all the drawings created for festival posters and programs, along with never before seen preliminary sketches, alternate versions and brand new images from this endlessly inspired and inspiring illustrator. Stuart Ng, 2009. Out Of Print. Condition:Very Fine Minus. Lightly tipped corners....More. Item Code: RB6220 Soft Cover, 8x12, 44 pgs, Partial Color $80.00 |
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N.C. WYETH HC By Kate F. Jennings. N. C. Wyeth contains 112 pages of enormous (10x14) color and b&w plates and informative text. Filled with wonderful images from the Scribner Classics, such as Robin Hood, and many other fantastic and heroic works. Cover reproduces "The Giant." Judging by the quality of reproduction, most or all are newly photographed from the original paintings. Long out of print. Gramercy Books, 1992. Out Of Print. Condition: Fine. Two small holes in the front cloth cover. Dustjacket has light edge wear. ...More. Item Code: RB6271 Hard Cover with Dustjacket, 10x14, 112pg, Partial Color $45.00 |
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WALT DISNEY'S MICKEY AND THE GANG Classic Stories in Verse: Vintage Magazine Art 1934-1944 By David Gerstein. Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse and the Gang Classic Stories in Verse: Vintage Magazine Art 1934-1944. This is a complete collection of beautifully rendered Disney art graphically depicting both produced and non-produced Disney cartoon shorts from the 1930s and 1940s. Good Housekeeping magazine included a legendary series of Disney one-page features. Every month, Walt Disney's latest cartoons became rollicking comic poems with masterful painted art by studio illustrators Tom Wood and Hank Porter. Now all these funny, fascinating features are together in one book, and grounded in history via a wealth of Disney animation art and ephemera. Gemstone, 2005. Out of Print. Condition: Very Fine Minus. Very slight tipped corners....More. Item Code: RB6294 Soft Cover, 11x13, 358pg, Text/Full Color $50.00 |
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THE DISNEY THAT NEVER WAS First Edition. By Charles Solomon. Presents a wealth of drawings, paintings, and other Disney art from feature films, shorts, and other projects that were never completed, including early versions of Fantasia, accompanied by a discussion of each work. All from the early era, here are Mickey, Donald and Goofy shorts, Hans Andersen tales, the ambitious feature Chanticleer and Reynard, wartime propaganda films, and projects ranging from Hiawatha to Destino. Hyperion, 1995. Out Of Print. Condition: Fine. Light wrinkles at top spine corners. Three tiny indents back cover. Light cover wear....More. Item Code: RB6288 Hard Cover with Dustjacket, 10x10, 214pg, Text/Full Color $40.00 |
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THE ART OF TOM LOVELL An Invitation to History By Walt Reed. With the latest Tom Lovell book already sold out, we discovered this, the original Lovell book from Bantam from many years ago. This was part of a series of books produced by Greenwich Workshop, which included the first on James Bama. It's a first-class production. Rather than the career wide material in the latest book, this looks more closely at his contemporary work, involving western illustrations, Indians, frontiersmen, etc. Outstanding throughout. Greenwich Workshop, 1993. Condition: Fine. Book has bumped corners. Dustjacket has light edge wear....More. Item Code: RB6302 Hard Cover with Dustjacket, 8x11, 160pgs, Full Color $40.00 |
| Tom Lovell is also in Pulp Power, Leading the West and the $15 Savage Art, for his pulp work. |
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WILL GOULD'S RED BARRY First Edition. By Rick Marschall. Red Barry was a detective comic strip created by Will Gould (1911-1984) for King Features. These are the first 4 episodes from 1935-1937. Foreword by Walter Frehm. The daily strip about two-fisted undercover cop Barry began on Monday, March 19, 1934, as one of several strips introduced to compete with Dick Tracy by Chester Gould. Fantagraphics, 1989. Out Of Print. Condition: Very Fine....More. Item Code: RB6299 Soft Cover, 11x8, 96pgs, Black & White $40.00 |
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THE COMIC ADVENTURES OF FELIX THE CAT By Otto Messmer. This is a collection of the popular classic Felix comic strips written and illustrated by Pat Sullivan and Otto Messmer during the silent film era. An anthropomorphic young black cat with white eyes, a black body, and a giant grin, he is often considered one of the most recognized cartoon characters in film history. Publisher, 1983. Out Of Print. Condition: Fine. Tipped corners. Top corner tiny tear....More. Item Code: RB6240 Soft Cover, 8x7, 150pg, Black & White $35.00 |
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LITTLE ANNIE ROONEY 1932-33/1938 Text in Italian. By Darrell McClure. Collection of Little Annie Rooney comic strips about a young orphaned girl who travels about with her dog, Zero, by cartoonist Darrell McClure, running from 1932-through 1933 and 1938. Rome Comic Art, 1976. Out Of Print. Condition: Very Good. Lightly soiled cover. Has a tear at the top spine corner and softly bumped corners. Light creases top to bottom along cover....More. Item Code: RB6248 Hard Cover, 12x9, 300pg, Full Color $35.00 |
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THE LOU FINE COMICS TREASURY By Lou Fine and Greg Theakston. From 1937 to 1941, Louis Fine became one of comics' first great artists. He was considered a star and won a dedicated fan following. Even with that, Lou Fine's work halted just after 4 years, yet as you can see with this collectors' edition, why his legend continues. Pure Imagination, 1991. Out of Print. Condition: Fine. Light edge and cover wear. Dent in front cover....More. Item Code: RB6243 Soft Cover, 8x11, 110pg, b&w $50.00 |
| Here's much more by Lou Fine, including his work on Eisner's The Spirit in the 1940s. |
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STREETWISE By Jon Cooke, and John Morrow. Introduction by Charles Hatfield. Foreword by Will Eisner. Cover artist by Steve Rude. Autobiographical Stories By Comic Book Professionals. The top talents in the field of comic book art were challenged to come up with their own true-life stories. Collecting over thirty personal tales was the result of that challenge. This anthology features autobiographical stories by: Bill Alger, Sal Amendola, Brent Anderson, Murphy Anderson, Sergio Aragonés, el al. Twomorrows, 2000. Out Of Print. Condition: Very Fine Minus. Light edge wear....More. Item Code: RB6289 Soft Cover, 9x11, 164pg, Black & White $40.00 |
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WILL EISNER'S PS MAGAZINE First Edition. By Eddie Campbell and Will Eisner. Will Eisner is best known for his influential comic book series The Spirit and his groundbreaking graphic novel A Contract with God, believed in the teaching power of comics, and from 1951 to 1971 he produced PS magazine for the U.S. Army. This Preventive Maintenance Monthly (called PS because it was a postscript to the standard technical manuals) was aimed at teaching American soldiers everything about weapons safety for vehicles, aircraft, firearms, and electronics. Eisner illustrated these vital lessons in drawings, pinups, step-by-step guides, and comic strips. Abrams, 2012. Out Of Print. Condition: Fine Plus. Light corner bumps....More. Item Code: RB6236 Hard Cover, 6x8, 272pg, Full Color $35.00 |
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THE GOLFER'S ALPHABET By Van Tassel Sutphen. Illustrated by Arthur Burdett Frost. The timeless humor contained in this book was first published in 1898, and its concern with the ever-rising popularity of golfing prompted its current reprinting. With rhymes by Van Tassel Sutphen on the left, and drawings by Arthur Burdett Frost on the right, the book has the feel of a 19th-century children's book. Frost captures in his drawings every aspect of a day of golf. Tuttle, 1967. Out Of Print. Condition: Fine. Lightly soiled with cover and edge wear....More. Item Code: RB6259 Hard Cover, 8x8, 64pgs, Black & White $35.00 |
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THE BRINKLEY GIRLS The Best Of Nell Brinkley's Cartoons From 1913-1940 By Nell Brinkley. This sumptuously designed oversized hardcover collects Nell Brinkley's breathtakingly spectacular, exquisitely colored full page art from 1913 to 1940. For over thirty years Nell Brinkley's beautiful girls pirouetted, waltzed, Charlestoned, vamped and shimmied their way through the pages of William Randolph Hearst's newspapers, captivating the American public with their innocent sexuality. Included are photos of Nell, reproductions of her hitherto unpublished paintings, and an informative introduction by the book's editor, Trina Robbins. Fantagraphics, 2009. Out Of Print. Condition: Fine. Lightly bumped corners....More. Item Code: RB6295 Hard Cover Deluxe, 10x13, 136 pg, Full Color $150.00 |
| Here's more on Women Artists by the renowned Trina Robbins. |
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BILLEDMAGEREN PAUL FISCHER First Edition. By Helge Carlsen. Billedmageren (The Image Maker) Paul Fischer is more like a history book about the Danish painter, with beautiful examples of his extraordinary paintings. Fischer's approach is more sympathetic and less detached than many of the French artists, stressing the pleasures and relaxed atmosphere of a mature nature. Fischer was the leading Danish painter of the Belle Époque. His paintings of the elegant street and cultural life of Copenhagen combine the influence of French artists such as Jean Béraud, and of leading Impressionist painters such as Gustave Caillebotte and Edgar Degas. Rhodos, 1991. Out Of Print. Condition: Fine. Edge and cover wear and tipped corners....More. Item Code: RB6300 Soft Cover, 13x10, 190pg, Text/Full Color $60.00 |
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TRAVELS WITH MY PAINTBOX The Paintings Of Tom Hill By Tom Hill. Introduction by Harley Brown. Travels With My Paintbox features over 170 color plates of internationally acclaimed artist Tom Hill. Along with these quality reproductions comes Tom's own insights and unique observations on not only his own majestic watercolor and oil paintings, but the world of Art in general. This book is a visual feast, as Tom has spent more than thirty years painting the most beautiful places on Earth. Settlers West, 1999. Out Of Print. Condition: Very Fine....More. Item Code: RB6291 Hard Cover with Dustjacket, 11x9, 192pg, Full Color $60.00 |
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DAVE COLMAN'S DOODLES Volume 2 First Edition. By David Colman. This second book from this Emmy winning character designer, currently an art director at Hasbro Animation Studios. He's worked for Disney, Sony, Jim Henson, Cartoon Network, and Fox TV Animation. This is a great collection of drawings and sketches. Lots of animal characters and a bit of everything else. His technical versatility ranges from the hyper-realistic to the purely fanciful. David's Doodles, 2009. Out of Print. Condition: Very Fine....More. Item Code: RB6283 Hard Cover, 9x6, 116pg, Full Color $50.00 |
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ILLUSTRATION MAGAZINE #42 Illustration Magazine #42, edited by Dan Zimmer, features the sexy paperback art of Paul Rader, first profiled in issue #9. Our new version features more artwork and a complete checklist of his covers. Our second feature covers the award-winning work of Children’s Book illustrator Ted Lewin. Our final story is about Edwin John Prittie, a book illustrator best known for his Horrors of War bubblegum cards. Book reviews, exhibitions and events and more round out the issue. Illustration House, 2014. Out of Print. Condition: Very Fine....More. Item Code: RB6213 Magazine, 8x11, 80pgs, Full Color $40.00 |
| Many more back issues are availble, from the latest at cover price back to early long OP issues. |
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HALBRITTER'S PLANT-AND-ANIMAL WORLD By Kurt Halbritter. Being A Modest Contribution To Natural History For People From All Walks Of Life. A sure cure for seasonal doldrums, this wacky, whimsical spoof of natural history displays an antic view of our fair feathered friends, furry and green friends everywhere. Halbritter's satire strikes the funny bone every time! Seaver, 1981. Out Of Print. Condition: Fine. Cover wear and light curling on the edges....More. Item Code: RB6260 Hard Cover with Dustjacket, 9x9, 160pg, Black & White $40.00 |
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ETIENNE DELESSERT First Edition. By Andrea Rauch. Etienne Delessert is an anthological exhibition by the Department of Culture of the Municipality of Rome’s catalog of Étienne Delessert‘s works. This is a comprehensive sampling of the many fields of Delessert’s endeavors, which includes book illustration, posters, animated films, and paintings. It includes essays by colleagues and critics and bibliography and exhibit listings. Text in Italian. Edizioni Carte Segrete, 1991. Out Of Print. Condition: Fine Plus. Rubbing on the bottom spine edge. Tiny tipped corners....More. Item Code: RB6262 Soft Cover, 8x11, 174pg, Full Color $40.00 |
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JOE SACCO THE GREAT WAR First Edition. By Françoise Mouly and Mina Kaneko. Joe Sacco’s latest work, “The Great War,” a twenty-four-foot-long panorama that folds like an accordion, illustrates the first day of the Battle of the Somme, one of the bloodiest battles in history, which took place on July 1, 1916. The Maltese-American cartoonist is best known for his comics journalism, including works like “Palestine,” “Safe Area Goražde,” and “Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt” (his 2012 New York Times best-selling collaboration with Chris Hedges), but “The Great War” is a purely visual work, homing in on a specific moment in history. W. W. Norton & Company, 2013. Out Of Print. Condition: Very Fine/As New. In Shrink Wrap....More. Item Code: RB6304 Hard Cover Slip Case Deluxe, 11x9, 54pg, Black & White $40.00 |
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PENNY DREADFULS AND COMICS First Edition. By Kevin Carpenter and Richard Sage. Cover art by Trever Smith. From the Bethnal Green Museum of Childhood 1983 Exhibition Catalog. English periodicals for children from Victoria times to the present day. The main emphasis in the exhibition is placed squarely on these papers as entertaining literature, for it was the kind of fiction they contained that made them at the same time popular and controversial. A&A Museum, 1983. Out Of Print. Condition:Fine Minus. Both the front and back cover have major corner bumps. The back cover has a large bend and crease and yellowing....More. Item Code: RB6245 Soft Cover, 8x11, 124pgs, b&w $35.00 |
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LOST BERLIN First Edition. By Susanne Keegan. Lost Berlin evokes the atmosphere and ambiance of one of the great cultural and artistic centers of the world, which began to die spiritually in the 1930s before it was physically obliterated in the 1940s. From Expressionism to Dada, from The Cabinet of Dr Caligari to The Blue Angel, from Erwin Piscator to Bertolt Brecht and from Lotte Lenya to Marlene Dietrich the Weimar experience is recreated. Illustrated by hundreds of rare photographs, posters and artifacts, this book recaptures the vitality in the 'Berliner Luft'. Hamlyn, 1979. Out Of Print. Condition: Fine Plus. Light rubbing and bumping on the corners. The dustjacket has light edge wear....More. Item Code: RB6263 Hard Cover with Dustjacket, 8x11, 208pg, Black & White $35.00 |
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SGT. FURY AND HIS HOWLING COMMANDOS MARVEL MASTERWORKS VOLUME 1 SC By Stan Lee. Art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. Sgt. Fury Marvel Masterworks Volume 1 collects Sgt. Fury (1964-1981) #1-13. Written by STAN LEE Penciled by JACK KIRBY & DICK AYERS Cover by JACK KIRBY. It's time for Marvel's first-ever war Masterworks with tales of Sgt. Nick Fury and his Howling Commandos in thick of WWII! Prepare yourself for drama, intrigue, humor and action galore as Fury, Dum Dum Dugan and the rest of the Howlers as they battle Nazis, team-up with Captain America and Bucky, battle the nefarious Baron Strucker, Baron Zemo, and set out to capture Adolf Hitler himself! Marvel Comics, 2013. Condition: Very Fine/As New....More. Item Code: RB6230 Soft Cover, 7x10, 318pg, Full Color $65.00 |
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Here's more Sgt. Fury in his 2nd Epic collection with issues #20-36 [SGTE02. |
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HARVEY HORRORS BLACK CAT MYSTERY Volume 1 Collects #30-35, 1951-52. Foreword by Christopher Fowler. On the art side, you have A-1 talent like Bob Powell, Howard Nostrand (who was directed to imitate the EC styles of Jack Davis and Wally Wood!), Warren Kremer, the great Rudy Palais and Lee Elias, who did most of the gruesome covers and many stories. While this begins with #30, this is actually the first six issues of the title. PS Artbooks, 2012. Condition: Very Fine....More. Item Code: RB6296 Hard Cover, 7x10, 254pg, Full Color $60.00 |
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THE MAGIC ANIMATOR OUTFIT By Mao-Ins Cartoonists Exchange. Vintage (1943) Magic Animator Outfit Jointed Paper Cartoon Cutout Kit includes a cat & a football player cutouts to form 2 animated cartoons. The set from Mao-Ins Cartoonists Exchange has never been used and is made from high-quality paper material and is sourced from the United States. Mao-Ins Cartoonists Exchange, 1943. Out Of Print. Condition: Fine Plus. The back of the envelope has two tiny bottom flap bends....More. Item Code: RB6254 8x10, 3pgs, Black & White $35.00 |
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THE ILLUSTRATED HARVEY KURTZMAN INDEX Signed & Limited First Edition. Signed & Limited to 1000. By Glenn Bray. An exhaustive index on Harvey Kurtzman's work. Kurtzman's works have been divided into ten categories, with each entry listed in chronological order, along with important reprint material listed at the end of each category and illustrated lavishly with reproductions of Kurtzman's art. Bray, 1976. Out of Print. Condition: Fine. Has a small dent at the top of the back cover, leading into a few pages. Rubbing at the spine corner edges....More. Item Code: RB6278 Soft Cover, 6x9, 120pg, b&w $100.00 |
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MY LIFE AS A CARTOONIST Signed First Edition. Signed. By Harvey Kurtzman. The story of one of the legendary creators of Mad Magazine, Harvey Kurtzman. In his own words, Harvey explains how he became a cartoonist, describes his work as editor of Mad magazine, and shows how a comic strip is produced. Aladdin, 1988. Out Of Print. Condition:Fine Minus. Edge wear and a tiny piece of the top corner holding on by a thread....More. Item Code: RB6284 Soft Cover, 5x7, 100pg, Black & White $40.00 |
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UNDERSTANDING COMICS The Invisible Art Signed Signed. Second Printing. By Scott McCloud. Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art is a 1993 non-fiction work of comics by American cartoonist Scott McCloud. It explores formal aspects of comics, the historical development of the medium, its fundamental vocabulary, and various ways in which these elements have been used. Kitchen Sink, 1993. Out Of Print. Condition: Fine. Cover and edge wear. Bumped corners....More. Item Code: RB6280 Soft Cover, 7x10, 216pg, Black & White $40.00 |
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MEESIMO SKETCHBOOK Signed First Edition. Signed. By Christian Meesey. Christian Meesey’s offbeat cartoons and caricatures have been displayed on walls and in rubbish bins worldwide for over 20 years! Meesey is known for his line work, as well as the ability to capture a likeness. His distinctive art is instantly recognizable as his own, no matter how hard he tries to rip off other cartoonists (such as MAD Magazine luminaries Jack Davis, Mort Drucker, and Hermann Mejia). Meesey’s work combines the foundational structure and methods of his mentor, Tom Richmond, with the sensibilities of underground comic books. Stuart Ng, 2011. Out Of Print. Condition: Very Fine Minus. Lightly tipped corners....More. Item Code: RB6286 Soft Cover, 9x11, 80 pgs, Black & White $40.00 |
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Comic & Archive Sets |
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COMICS GREATEST WORLD COLLECTOR'S PACK SET OF TWO By various. Comics Greatest World Collector's Pack set of two portfolios. Includes: Steel Harbor Collector's Pack- Inside an illustrated envelope are a silver-covered special limited edition comic, Comics' Greatest World: Barb Wire (art by Paul Gulacy plus one page by Lee Weeks); a Machine black and white print by Chris Warner (8.5 x 11 in.) and an 8.5 x 11 in. card sheet of full-color bookmarks (Barb Wire, the Machine, Wolf Gang, and Motorhead; art by Mike Mignola and others). Vortex Collector's Pack- Inside an illustrated envelope are a gold-covered special limited edition comic, Comics' Greatest World: Division 13 (art by Doug Mahnke plus one page by Lee Weeks); a Vortex black and white print by Chris Warner (8.5 x 11 in.) and an 8.5 x 11 in. card sheet of full-color bookmarks (Division 13, Hero Zero, King Tiger, and Vortex; art by Frank Miller and others). Dark Horse, 1993. Condition: Fine Plus. Cover and edge wear on portfolio envelopes....More. Item Code: RB8913 Portfolio Envelope, 9 x 11, 32pg, Black & White $40.00 |
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COMPLETE MAD VOLUME 1 & 2 HC Written by Jack Davis, Wallace Wood, Will Elder, Harvey Kurtzman, John Severin and Jerry DeFuccio; Art by the Usual Gang of Idiots, Jack Davis, Wallace Wood, Will Elder, Harvey Kurtzman, John Severin and Jerry DeFuccio. Before the existence of pop-culture sharpshooter Mad Magazine, there was the original Tales Calculated to Drive You MAD! Twenty-three comic book issues that threw the rule-book out the window and redefined comedy and satire for generations to come. Russ Cochran, 1986. Out of Print. Condition: Fine Plus. Light rubbing on the edges and corners of both books....More. Item Code: RB6265 Hard Cover Deluxe, 8x11, 224pg, Full Color $150.00 |
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JOHNNY HAZARD US Classic Series Set #1, #5-10 First Edition. By Frank Robbins. Johnny Hazard Classic Series reprint magazine #1, #5-10 collecting daily strips from June 5, 1944 to May 31, 1945, November 17, 1947 to November 11, 1948, November 12, 1948 to November 8, 1949, November 9, 1949 to October 21, 1950, October 23, 1950 to September 22, 1951, September 24, 1951 to September 20, 1952, and September 20, 1952 to September 12, 1953. #1-Pacific Comics Club, 1981. #5-10 Eclipse, 1984-1986. Out Of Print. Condition: Fine. Very light cover and edge wear and minor corner tipping....More. Item Code: RB6249 Magazine, 8x11, 64pgs ea, Black & White $40.00 |
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JOHNNY HAZARD US Classic Series Set #5-10 First Edition. By Frank Robbins. Johnny Hazard Classic Series reprint magazine #5-10 collecting daily strips from November 17, 1947 to November 11, 1948, November 12, 1948 to November 8, 1949, November 9, 1949 to October 21, 1950, October 23, 1950 to September 22, 1951, September 24, 1951 to September 20, 1952, and September 20, 1952 to September 12, 1953. Eclipse, 1984-1986. Out Of Print. Condition: Fine. Very light corner tipping. #7 has light edge wear and scuffing on the front cover....More. Item Code: RB6250 Magazine, 8x11, 64pgs ea, Black & White $35.00 |
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SHOWCASE PRESENTS SUPERGIRL Volume 1 & 2 Set By Otto Binder, Jerry Siegel and Leo Dorfman. Set of two Showcase Presents. Supergirl Volume 1 & 2. Kara Zor-El "Supergirl" first adventures as Midvale's guardian angel, training in the use of her powers and doing extraordinary deeds anonymously. She takes center stage in the stories that presented her to the world. DC Comics, 2007, 2008. Out Of Print. Condition: Fine Plus. Very light edge wear and softly tipped corners....More. Item Code: RB6305 Soft Cover, 7x10, 508pg|525pgs, Black & White $40.00 |
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SHOWCASE PRESENTS The Atom Volumes 1 & 2 plus Hawkman Volume 2 By Gardner Fox, Gil Kane. Showcase Presents: The Atom, Volumes 1-2 and Hawkman Volume 2. Collecting Atom #1-38 and Hawkman Volume 2 #12-27, The Atom #31 & The Atom and Hawkman #39-45 and The Brave and the Bold #70. DC Comics, 2007-2009. Out Of Print. Condition: Fine Minus. Light edge wear and tipped corners. Hawkman has a large back cover crease at the top corner....More. Item Code: RB6309 Soft Cover, 7x10, 256pg|528pg, Black & White $40.00 |
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SHOWCASE PRESENTS 3 Volume Set, Batgirl, Robin & Eclipso By Gardner Fox, Cary Bates and Bob Haney. Showcase Presents this 3 Volume set from DC Comics, Batgirl, Robin the Boy Wonder & Eclipso. DC Comics, 2007-2009. Out Of Print. Condition: Fine. Light edge wear and tipped corners....More. Item Code: RB6310 Soft Cover, 7x10, 548pg|292pg|510pgs, Black & White $40.00 |
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THE ART OF NICK CARDY Signed & Numbered Signed & Limited to 1000. By John Coates and Nick Cardy. Nick Cardy has been both a creative and dynamic cartoonist and illustrator for over 50 years. The artist's contributions to the comic book industry earned him the prestigious "Ink Pot Award" for Outstanding achievement. This lavishly-illustrated survey traces Cardy's career from his 1940s beginnings at the Eisner-Iger shop through his memorable 70s comic books and his later work in illustration and the entertainment industry. Coates, 1999. Out of Print. Condition: Fine Plus. Very slight bumped corners....More. Item Code: RB4475 Soft Cover, 8x11, 176pgs, Partial Color |
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AL WILLIAMSON ADVENTURES Deluxe Signed Signed by Al Williamson, limited to 500. Stories by Harlan Ellison, Bruce Jones, Mark Schultz, Archie Goodwin, and Mark Wheatley. Art by Al Williamson. This oversized art book presents a huge dose of Al's exceptional illustrations for stories authored by Harlan Ellison, Bruce Jones, Mark Schultz, Archie Goodwin, and Mark Wheatley. It includes new and never before seen art and stories in addition to the highest art quality reproduction of the very best comic art Al Williamson has created. With a dramatic new cover illustration of Al's favorite comics strip character, Flash Gordon. Insight Studio Group, 2003. Condition: Very Fine/ As New....More. Item Code: RB4727 Hard Cover with Dust Jacket, 9x12, 96pg, Partial Color |
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HOWARD CHAYKIN'S AMERICAN FLAGG! HARD TIMES Signed/Limited First Edition. Signed/Limited To 1800 By Howard Chaykin. The internationally acclaimed tale by Howard Chaykin of social and political corruption and one man's fight for justice - Hard Times, the complete flashpoint story in the American Flagg! saga. First Comics, 1985. Out of Print. Condition: Fine. Light edge wear on the dust jacket. Slightly bumped lower corner of the book. ...More. Item Code: RB4687 Soft Cover, 8x11, 96pg, Full Color |
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THE BUILDING Signed & Limited Signed & Limited To 1250. A story filled with ghosts, and a testament to our greatest human qualities — a deeply moving chronicle of a city building and the people who inhabited it.With an unparalleled eye for stories and expressive illustration, Will Eisner, the master and pioneer of American comics art, presents one of his renowned celebrations of the Big Apple. No illustrator evoked the melancholy duskiness of New York City as expressively as Eisner, who knew the city from the bottom up. Kitchen Sink, 1988. Out of Print. Condition: Very Fine. Slightly bumped corners....More. Item Code: RB4674 Hard Cover, 9x11, 80pgs, b&w |
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WARREN TUFTS Retrospective By Henry Yeo and Warren Tufts. An appreciation and discussion of Warren Tufts and his work. Including a 40-page interview along with a few photos of Warren. There are extensive examples and complete storylines for Tufts' three major comic strip series: Casey Ruggles, Lone Spaceman and Lance. Western Wind, 1980. Out of Print. Condition: Fine Plus:1/2 inch dark line on the cover. ...More. Item Code: RB4795 Soft Cover, 8x11, 158pg, b&w |
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THE WESTERN ART OF JAMES BAMA First Edition. By James Bama. James Elliott Bama (born 1926) is an American artist known for his realistic paintings and etchings of Western subjects. This is the first collection that was ever done of his work. Peacock Press, 1975. Out of Print. Condition: Very Good. Re-cased with one bumped corner....More. Item Code: RB4415 Soft Cover, 9x11, 112pg, Full Color |
| We also have The Art of James Bama ($55 and $60) and he's a feature in Spectrum Quarterly 2 and Pulp Power. |
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DRAWN TOGETHER First Edition. Our foremost male-female cartooning couple recall their success at shocking America with Weirdo Magazine, which they co-edited; the life-altering birth of their precocious daughter Sophie, who becomes an artist too; and their astonishing move to the safe haven of France and into comic book legend—and still a surprising amount of no-holds-barred lust and sex. Liveright, 2012. Out of Print.Condition:Very Good. Bumping on both book and dust jacket....More. Item Code: RB4381 Hard Cover with Dust Jacket, 9x11, 264 pgs, Partial Color |
| Here's more R. Crumb: sketchbooks, Sweeter Side, Art & Beauty, Bring Me Your Love, Heroes of the Blues cards, and two record cover collections, $35 and $50. |
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RASCALS IN PARADISE Signed & Limited First Edition. Signed & Limited to 1000. By Jim Silke. This action-packed future/past adventure tale finds a 25th century graduate of Granada Hills' Combat High, Dorine "Spicy" Saunders (a teenage bombshell with lots of attitude and very little clothing), on Trash 9 — a frontier planet populated by outcasts and outlaws. Dark Horse Comics, 1995. Out of Print. Condition: Good. 2 pages have a large crease, first page having a small hole....More. Item Code: RB4397 Hard Cover, 8x11, 104pg, Full Color |
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H.P.L. A Tribute to Howard Phillips Lovecraft 1890-1937 First Edition. By Eds. H.P. (Howard Phillips) Lovecraft with Contribu Frierson, Meade & Penny and and Others Steven E. Fabian, Virgil Finlay, Tim Kirk, Richard Corben, John Swanson II, Mike Scott, Gary Myers. This tribute to Lovecraft is full of articles, art, reviews, essays with more about Howard Phillips Lovecraft, who is arguably the most influential writer in Horror genre fiction. Meade & Penny Frierson, 1972. Out of Print. Condition: Very Good. Bumped corners with creasing at the bottom....More. Item Code: RB4472 Soft Cover, 9x11, 144pgs, Text/b&w |
| Here's more Lovecraft, starting with the latest. |
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THE PLASTIC MAN Archives Volumes 1-5 First Edition. By Jack Cole. Bursting onto the comic-book scene in 1941, Plastic Man was a bright spot in a Golden Age of heroes, standing out as one of the most unusual and innovative creations of the time. A reformed criminal turned do-gooder, Plastic Man stretched the definition of the strong-jawed, straight-faced super-hero to its absolute limits— his body gained the ability to stretch into any shape and the hero known as Plastic Man was born. Plastic Man has become one of the most colorful and comical icons of all time. These volumes reprint the wacky and hilarious adventures of the world's most original hero as they were initially published over sixty years ago. DC Comics,1998-2003. Out of Print. Condition: Very Fine/As New. In Shrink Wrap....More. Item Code: RB4546 Hard Cover with Dustjacket, 7x10, na, Full Color |
| Eight more sets of DC Archives are in the sale, click here for the full list at 20% off. |
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BUCK ROGERS IN THE 25TH CENTURY The Complete Newspaper Dailies Volume Five 1935-1936 By John Dille and Dick Calkins. The first, best, and original science-fiction newspaper strips are here! Buck Rogers in the 25th Century has it all: space ships, anti-gravity belts, space pirates, invaders from other worlds, nefarious villains, and, of course, heroes! It continues with Volume Five of Hermes Press' critically acclaimed complete reprint of this ground-breaking title. Stripes are from 1935-1936. Hermes, 2011. Out of Print. Condition: Fine. 2 bumped corners....More. Item Code: RB4793 Hard Cover with Dust Jacket, 12x9, 288pgs, b&w |
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MISS FURY Sensational Sundays 1941-1944 By Tarpe Mills, edited by Trina Robbins. Reprints of every Miss Fury Sunday page from the beginning of April 1941 through April 1944. We learn the origins of Miss Fury and her skin-tight panther costume, complete with its sharp claws on her hands and feet! By day, she was socialite Marla Drake, by night, the costumed adventuress, Miss Fury. These early exploits introduce all of the memorable characters who remained in the strip for the rest of the decade. IDW, 2013. Condition: Very Fine....More. Item Code: RB4723 Hard Cover with Dust Jacket, 10x12, 184pg, Full Color |
| Here's more Miss Fury. She also is featured in Dauntless Dames which gets our highest Recommendation. [DAUNH. $100, $90]. |
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THE ROCKETEER All 5 Action Chapters! Highly Recommended. By Dave Stevens. Introduction by Harlan Ellison. A big beautiful love letter to Golden Age comics and cliffhanger serials. A down on his luck stunt flyer stumbles across an experimental jet pack and ends up as a reluctant super hero when he discovers that Nazi spies as well as the jet pack's creator are after it. Thrills, adventure, beautiful art work, nice touches of humor and the "reveal" of the jet pack's creator all combine into one of the all time great comic stories. Eclipse Books, 1985. Out of Print. Condition:Very Fine....More. Item Code: RB4632 Soft Cover, 9x11, 70pg, Full Color |
| Here's much more Rocketeer, new collections and out of print titltes. And check out all our Dave Stevens available. |
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IS ART The Art Of Insight Studios First Edition. By Allan Gross. For twenty years, the artists of Insight Studios have been creating fabulous artwork and illustrations for comic books, paperback books, illustrated books, newspapers, magazines, advertising and even gallery showings of fine art. Now comes the first comprehensive survey covering the artworks of this exceptional illustration studio. Insight Studios, 2001. Out of Print. Condition: Fine Plus. Very slight bumped corner....More. Item Code: RB4771 Hard Cover with Dust Jacket, 12x9, 112pg, Full Color |
| Mark Wheatley's new Nucleus is a favorite of mine, just in last week, in two editions. Here's more with Frank Cho, too. |
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SCHMELTZ Paintings By Bruno Schmeltz. The 49 color illustrations by Bruno Schmeltz are like a surreal narrative story, dealing with giant monolithic blocks, construction of new structures, and people, including many voluptuous nude women, gloriously bathed in bright sunlight. The images and people are Jewish and/or Arab, the setting is the Middle East. It's like a tale of modern Palestinian and Israeli settlements juxtaposed with antiquity, by way of the huge stones. Ramsay, 1991. Out of Print. Condition: Fine minus. Spine corner bumps and two scratches across the cover....More. Item Code: RB4811 Hard Cover, 10x10, 80 pgs, Full Color |
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SYMBOLISM IN BELGIUM Belgium Art Of Our Time First Edition. By Francine-Claire Legrand. Translated from the French by Alistair Kennedy. Belgian Symbolism was unique for its predilection for morbid and decadent subject matter. In the mid-19th century, Antoine Wiertz introduced death and decline as leitmotifs in art, which were taken up by a range of artists, from sculptors such as George Minne to the master of the absurd, James Ensor. Laconti, 1972. Out of Print. Condition: Near Fine....More. Item Code: RB4925 Hard Cover with Dust Jacket, 8x10, 290pg, Text/Partial Color |
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JOHN HOWE Sur Les Terres De Tolkien By Stéphanie Benson, Christopher Lee, Christophe Gallaz, John Howe. French Edition. John Howe, in an obscure way, penetrated the work of the writer, went to dig in the words, to the bottom of the hobbit-hole, to the first intention. Somewhere, during his travels between words and image, he found the door to access Middle-earth, like the cupboard that allows to visit Narnia, and he decided to cross the threshold. John Howe, the happy man, walked the streets of Edoras, heard the trumpets of Minas Tirith, met Treebeard and the last Ents, smoked a pipe with Gandalf; he stood before the towers of Gondor and witnessed, no doubt in terror, the last battle against the forces of Mordor. L’Atalante/L’Office régionale culturel de Champagne-Ardenne, 2002. Out of Print. Condition: Very Fine/As New...More. Item Code: RB4542 Hard Cover with Dust Jacket, 11x11, 120 pgs, Full Color |
| Myth & Magic The Art of John Howe is also on sale [RB4541. $75,$60]. See more by Howe here. |
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VIENNA 1900 Art, Life & Culture First US Edition. By Christian Brandstätter. At the turn of the 20th century, Vienna was one of the most exciting cities on earth–the central gathering spot of the European avant-garde in art, architecture, literature, music, journalism, philosophy, psychiatry, and theater. The dynamic cross-pollination among the revolutionary figures involved–Klimt, Kokoschka, the Wiener Werkstätte, Mahler, Freud, Wittgenstein, and many more–turned the Austrian capital into an extraordinary laboratory for new ideas and concepts, It is where modern was born. Vendome, 2011. Out of Print. Condition: Fine. Bumped corners....More. Item Code: RB4510 Hard Cover with Dust Jacket, 7x10, 400pg, Text/Partial Color |
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PIN-UP The Illegitimate Art First Edition. By Jim Silke. Finally, a second book on glamour art by the author/artist of Bettie Page: Queen of Hearts. Now, for the first time, Jim Silke shares his hilarious first-person account of life as a "pinup" artist - from the comic-strip vixens that influenced his youth, to his real-life adventures photographing Hollywood's most beautiful starlets and models, to his slaving over magical images of Bettie Page, Brigitte Bardot and a host of other beauties. Lavishly illustrated - with over 100 new images by Silke and classic "girl artists" George Petty, Coby Whitmore, Enoch Bolles, Al Parker, Rolf Armstrong and others. Darkhorse, 2005. Out of Print. Condition: Fine. Slight edge wear....More. Item Code: RB4441 Soft Cover, 9x12, 96pg, Full Color |
| There's much more in our Pin-Up section, including the new $30 collection from Taschen. |
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THE PIN-UP ART OF DAN DE CARLO By Alex Chun & Dan DeCarlo. The Pin-Up Art of Dan DeCarlo is a delightful volume of rare pin-ups from the late cartoonist who defined the look for Betty and Veronica. From 1956 to 1963, DeCarlo also produced hundreds of pin-up cartoons for the Humorama line of girlie digests, where his line drawings and exquisite ink-wash paintings shared the pages with Jack Cole, Bill Ward, and Bill Wenzel, and photos featuring Bettie Page. Fantagraphics, 2005. Out Of Print. Condition: Fine Plus. Tipped corners....More. Item Code: RB6298 Soft Cover, 6x8, 216pg, Two Color $150.00 |
| This is the first edition; a revised new printing is slated for November shipping [INNSEH. $65, $59.95}. And here's more DeCarlo on Sabrina, Betty and Veronica and Archie. |
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THE PIN-UP ART OF BILL WENZEL By Bill Wenzel and Alex Chun. Though wasp-waisted long-legged women were derigueur in the digests, Bill Wenzel set himself apart from the rest of the best with his decidedly more Rubenesque rendering of the female form. Without a doubt, Wenzel is the most overlooked of all the pin-up cartoon artists of his era, but with this volume, which features a selection of his sexiest and most sensual ink-wash images, Wenzel takes his rightful place among Humorama's top artists. Fantagraphics 2005. Out Of Print. Condition: Very Fine/As New....More. Item Code: RB6297 Soft Cover, 6x8, 216pg, Three color $100.00 |
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ART OF OLIVIA LET THEM EAT CHEESECAKE By Olivia De Berardinis. Foreword by Hugh M. Hefner. You’ve seen her art in the pages of Playboy and in dozens of other publications, on calendars, book covers, limited edition prints, greeting cards, and movie posters. The first book collection of Olivia’s work. Personally compiled and published by Olivia and her husband, with over 100 of her most seductive images, several seen here for the first time. Several Bettie Page images, and comments by Olivia on her technique, models, and creative process. Ozone Productions, 1993. Condition: Very Fine....More. Item Code: RB8914 Hard Cover with Dustjacket, 9 x 12, 106pg, Full Color $50.00 |
| Olivia's American Geisha is a companion to Cheescake [RB5440. $50] from 2003. Here's her 2025 calendar, a pin, Sexy Dreams and more. |
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THE SAVAGE ART OF BOB LARKIN VOLUME 1 Signed! By Bob Larkin. The Savage Art of Bob Larkin. There are innovators who blaze trails to show the way forward, and creative genius Bob Larkin is certainly one of them. His magazine and paperback covers are both legendary and iconic. From Conan to Star Wars, Doc Savage to The Hulk, there are few pop culture touchstones that artist Bob Larkin hasn't brought his unique and powerful style of illustration to. This full color retrospective of over 100 paintings also includes an introduction by Joe Jusko and an afterword by Alex Ross. Signed Bookplate with a Doc Savage head sketch. SQP, 2009. Condition: Very Fine....More. Item Code: RB8932 Hard Cover Deluxe, 10 x 12, 48pg, Full Color $60.00 |
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BEST FROM PLAYBOY NUMBER TWO Edited by The Editors of Playboy. Best From Playboy Number Two (1968) contains articles, cartoons, photo layouts: Little Annie Fanny by Harvey Kurtzman and Will Elder. "The Hildebrand Rarity" by Ian Fleming, "A Sound of Thunder" by Ray Bradbury, "Machina Ex Deux" by Arthur C. Clarke, "The Hustler" by Walter Tevis. Henry Miller interview. Classic Cars of the '30s by Ken Purdy, illustrated by Jerome Biederman and more! HMH Publishing, 1968. Condition: Fine. Edge and cover wear. Bumped corners. Color lose along spine. Adult Material....More. Item Code: RB8906 Magazine, 9 x 11, 192pg, Partial Color $40.00 |
| At the same price we have three more: Volume 1, 3 and 4 and also available is the bestelling centerfolds collection. |
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DESSINS EROTIQUES DE BERTRAND Set of Two Numbered First Edition. Numbered. By Emmanuelle Arsan. Edited by Losfeld. Dessins Erotiques de Bertrand (Drawings of Bertrand) set of two (I and II). The erotic artwork of Bertrand. Numbered: I is numbered of 350 & II is numbered of 2000. Text in French. Eric Losfeld, 1969-1971. Condition: Fine Plus. Light cover and edge wear. Bumped corners with tiny tears. Adult Material....More. Item Code: RB8925 Hard Cover with Dustjacket, 10 x 13, 160pg, Partial Color $200.00 |
| We also have two copies of just Volume 2 at $90 and $110, and Drawings of Bertrand on sale [RB2043. $60, $48]. |
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PIN-UP GIRLS SKETCHBOOKS SET OF THREE II By Various. Pin-Up Girls Sketchbooks set of three including: Nothing But a Smile The Pin-Up Art of Mark Rogers. The Art of Baron Von Lind Volume 2. The Dave Nestler Sketchbook Volume One Bad Girls Drawn Nicely! SQP, XXXenophile Books, 2000, 2004, 2009. Condition: Very Fine Minus. Lightly tipper corners. Adult Material. ...More. Item Code: RB8956 Soft Cover, 9 x 11, 48pg, Partial Color $40.00 |
| We have more specially priced books like this from SQP, brand new titles at $14.95 and long out of print ones too. |
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BETTY PAGE CONFIDENTIAL By Bunny Yeager. Bettie (Betty) Page was a curvaceous, friendly, and wholesome-looking, Playboy pinup. She was the perfect complement to the still-innocent fantasies of young men during the Eisenhower years. Betty Page Confidential includes a biography of the reclusive goddess, an official Betty Page trivia quiz and 100 photos. St. Martin's Griffin, 1994. Condition: Very Fine Minus. Lightly tipped corners....More. Item Code: RB8911 Soft Cover, 7 x 10, 128pg, Black & White $100.00 |
| Here's more Bettie, including her latest graphic novels as well as vintage photos. |
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THE JOURNAL OF EROTICA VOLUME THREE Edited by Julia Thompson. The Journal of Erotica Volume 3 of the short-lived Journal of Erotica features photography by Craig Holmes, Jan Saudek, Gerard Malanga, China Hamilton, Housk Randall, Tony Butcher, Howard Schatz, Della Grace and Patrick Yvernat, art by Sardax and Silvio Cadelo and a number of excellent short stories. Midsummer Books, 1993. Condition: Fine Plus. Light edge and cover wear. Adult Material....More. Item Code: RB8921 Soft Cover, 9 x 11, 128pg, Partial Color $35.00 |
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BRASSAI PARIS 1899-1984 By Jean-Claude Gautrand. Brassaï was a member of Paris’s cultural elite, counting Miller, Picasso, Sartre, Camus, and Cocteau, among his friends. Camera in hand, he scoured the streets and bars of Paris, unabashedly capturing the city’s inhabitants in their natural habitats. Prostitutes, hoodlums, and other ‘marginal’ characters were the most famous heroes of Brassaï’s moody, gritty photographs taken often by night. Taschen, 2008. Out Of Print. Condition: Very Fine....More. Item Code: RB6293 Hard Cover with Dustjacket, 10x12, 192pg, Black & White $60.00 |
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ZIEDAI TARP ZIEDU (Blossoms Among Blossoms) Text in Lithuanian. Rimantas Dichiaivius' Ziedai Tarp Ziedu (Blossoms Among Blossoms) is a rare and unique Lithuanian language hardcover book published by Vilnius Mintus in 1989 on the subject of art and photography. The book, dedicated to beauty of youth and nature, got positive reviews all over the world. Vilnius Mintis, 1989. Out of Print. Condition: Fine Minus. Smudge and ding on front cover. Edge wear. Light creasing and wear to spine....More. Item Code: RB8917 Hard Cover with Dustjacket, 10 x 13, 196pg, Black & White $60.00 |
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HUMAN NATURE By Dale O'Dell. Human Nature by Dale O'Dell. The art world is brimming with new and established artists exploring the creation of the perfect nude photograph, with equal numbers exploring the creation of the perfect landscape. Dale O'Dell has created unique and extraordinary photographs combining two of the world's most beautiful subjects; Earth and its Inhabitants. Pohlmann Press, 1997. Condition: Very Fine Minus. Lightly tipped corners. Adult Material. ...More. Item Code: RB8942 Soft Cover, 9 x 11, 96pg, Black & White $35.00 |
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