The British Comic Catalogue, 1874-1974
by GIFFORD, Dennis
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0837186498
- ISBN 13
- 9780837186498
- Seller
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Galena, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1975. Hardcover. 4to. Orange cloth with gilt lettering. xiv, 210pp. Very good. Faintest of soiling to binding, else internally fine. Tight and attractive first edition of this great reference, "the world's first attempt at a catalogue of comics. It aims to list the title of every comic published in Great Britain, from the first one in 1874 to the latest in 1974; some 1,900 titles in a century of comics.
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- Bookseller
- Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 35820
- Title
- The British Comic Catalogue, 1874-1974
- Author
- GIFFORD, Dennis
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0837186498
- ISBN 13
- 9780837186498
- Publisher
- Greenwood Press
- Place of Publication
- Westport, CT
- Date Published
- 1975
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- Gilt
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- Tight
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- First Edition
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- Fine
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- Cloth
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