Comic Book Culture: An Illustrated History
by Goulart, Ron
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 1888054387
- ISBN 13
- 9781888054385
- Seller
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Santa Barbara, California, United States
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About This Item
Portland, OR: Collectors Press, Inc., 2000. 204 pages, colour illustrations; 27 cm. Good+. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Leaves rippling a little along the tail edge. Stated First American Edition. Dust jacket price-clipped on the front flap. OVERSIZE! No priority/air, except by special arrangement. Richly illustrated with colour plates. "Comic Book Culture is a thrilling full-color visual ride through the Golden Age of comic books. Drawing from one of the most extensive collections in America, expert Ron Goulart takes you on a fantastic cultural journey back to the legends of Superman, Batman, Captain America, and many more. You'll encounter famous artists and forgotten cartoonists, many of which have not been reprinted since their original publication. Collectors will enjoy learning about the value of their comic books, while artists and graphic designers will value the book for its design and typography. Lavishly illustrated with over 440 popular comic book covers, this art book is a landmark publication for quality and a must for anyone interested in American culture. / RON GOULART has more than 160 books to his credit, including more than 50 science fiction novels, and 20-some mystery novels. He is considered one of the country's leading authorities on comic books and comic strips." - Publisher.. 1st. Hardcover. Good/Very Good. Oblong.
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- Seller
- LEFT COAST BOOKS (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 102395
- Title
- Comic Book Culture: An Illustrated History
- Author
- Goulart, Ron
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- 1st
- ISBN 10
- 1888054387
- ISBN 13
- 9781888054385
- Publisher
- Collectors Press, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- Portland, OR
- Date Published
- 2000
- Size
- Oblong
- Bookseller catalogs
- American / 6. Late Modern, 1945-1999; Genre & Subject / Fantasy & Illustration; Genre & Subject / Caricature & Cartoons;
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