Cartoon America: Comic Art in the Library of Congress (NEW in shrinkwrap)

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New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc, 2006. Still sealed in the publisher's clear-plastic shrinkwrap. PERFECT CONDITION. BRAND NEW in a BRAND NEW dust jacket. NO chips, tears, creases, rubbing or fading. Bright and shiny. NOT price clipped ($50.00). Sharp corners. Pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked. Oversize Hardcover. 10.75" wide by 10.75" tall. This large, very heavy book will require SUBSTANTIAL extra postage for International shipments, but only the standard charge for priority or media mail. From the publisher: "Like jazz and baseball, cartoons are an indelible, indigenous part of American culture. Cartoon America celebrates 250 years of American cartooning with an unprecedented selection of original art by the best, most accomplished creators in the history of comics illustration, including Thomas Nast, Charles Schulz, Winsor McCay, Jules Feiffer, and many, many others. With accompanying essays written exclusively for this volume by such luminaries as John Updike, Art Spiegelman, and Chris Ware, the book includes many firsts, earliests, and one-of-a-kinds, including cells from classic animated films, vintage editorial cartoons, newspaper strips, comic books, and much more. Published in conjunction with the Library of Congress's landmark exhibition of original art from the collection of cartoonist J. Arthur Wood, Jr., this is a treasure trove for the comics and cartoon enthusiast and an authoritative survey of this distinctly American art form.". Unknown edition (still in shrinkwrap). Oversize Hardcover. New -- still in shrinkwrap/New dust jacket. Unknown pagination (still in shrinkwrap). Great Packaging, Fast Shipping. N° de ref. del artículo 028891

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Acerca del autor: Harry Katz is an independent curator, comics historian and former Head Curator, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. He divides his time between Washington, D.C., and his family home in Del Mar, California. Contributors to the book include Art Spiegelman, John Updike, Chris Ware, Roz Chast and Patrick McDonnell.