Empire: A Visual Novel by Delany, Samuel R - 1978

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This First Edition copy of Empire, A Visual Novel by Samuel R. Delany, Author & Howard V. Chaykin, Illustrator was published in 1978 by Berkley Publishing Corporation and distributed by G. P. Putnam's Sons, both organizations from New York. The book was printed in the United States. The contents of the book are a copyright of Byron Preiss Visual Publications, Inc., also of New York. The book's ISBN number is 0399122451. The book is stated, on the dust jacket's flap, to be "the first full-color visual novel by a major science fiction author and an award-winning graphic story artist to be published in America".
The book, which measures approximately 9 inches wide by 12.25 inches tall by 0.75 inches thick, contains over 300 full-color illustrations, adorned with text, to tell the tale of life in the 61st century – some 4000 years from now. The book is hard bound in black cloth covered boards, with the book's title blind stamp lettered on the front cover, and gilt lettering on the spine. The book is… Read More

New York, NY, USA: Berkley Windhover / Byron Preiss Visual Publications, 1978. First U.S. Edition . Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Chaykin, Howard V.. [112pp]. Over 300 full-color panel illustrations. Black cloth w blindstamp lettering to front cover, gold lettering to spine. No wear to covers or spine. Binding square and sound. Colour illustrated DJ is clean showing slight surface wear near spine, small wear to head and top back corner. DJ preserved now in mylar cover. Small folio: 313 x 235mm. Illustrated by Star Wars artist Howard V. Chaykin, Empire: A Visual Novel is regarded as one of the first graphic novels in the United States, (Slusser).