Tijuana Bibles: Art and Wit in America's Forbidden Funnies, 1930s-1950s [Inscribed]
by [PORNOGRAPHY] ADELMAN, Bob; Art Spiegelman, Richard Merkin, Madeline Kripke
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Winchester, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1997. First Edition. First printing. Inscribed by Adelman on title page: "For James / Now You'll realize how little you missed not growing up in America ...I trust you're not unamused," signed, dated in year of publication. Oblong quarto. Tan paper-covered boards; dustjacket;160pp. Fine copy. In the original dustwrapper, unclipped (priced $24.95 on front flap), very subtly creased at upper edge, still Near Fine.
The book that brought Tijuana Bibles into mainstream consciousness. Lavishly illustrated, reproducing original 8-pagers from the collection of New York collector Madeline Kripke. Fair warning: in keeping with the book's subject, the contents are frankly, exuberantly, and unabashedly pornographic. Widely distributed in paperback, but the first printing is somewhat elusive, especially in this condition. We do not believe Adelman to have been a generous signer, as we can't recall having seen another inscribed copy of this book (and given the contents, we doubt there was a major public book tour at the time of publication!).
The book that brought Tijuana Bibles into mainstream consciousness. Lavishly illustrated, reproducing original 8-pagers from the collection of New York collector Madeline Kripke. Fair warning: in keeping with the book's subject, the contents are frankly, exuberantly, and unabashedly pornographic. Widely distributed in paperback, but the first printing is somewhat elusive, especially in this condition. We do not believe Adelman to have been a generous signer, as we can't recall having seen another inscribed copy of this book (and given the contents, we doubt there was a major public book tour at the time of publication!).
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- Bookseller
- Lorne Bair Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 64129
- Title
- Tijuana Bibles: Art and Wit in America's Forbidden Funnies, 1930s-1950s [Inscribed]
- Author
- [PORNOGRAPHY] ADELMAN, Bob; Art Spiegelman, Richard Merkin, Madeline Kripke
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1997
- Bookseller catalogs
- Sexuality;
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Winchester, Virginia
About Lorne Bair Rare Books
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