A Wealth of Pigeons: A Cartoon Collection
by Steve Martin
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket (as issued)
- ISBN 10
- 1250262895
- ISBN 13
- 9781250262899
- Seller
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Henrico, Virginia, United States
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Synopsis
“I’ve always looked upon cartooning as comedy’s last frontier. I have done stand-up, sketches, movies, monologues, awards show introductions, sound bites, blurbs, talk show appearances, and tweets, but the idea of a one-panel image with or without a caption mystified me. I felt like, yeah, sometimes I’m funny, but there are these other weird freaks who are actually funny. You can understand that I was deeply suspicious of these people who are actually funny.” So writes the multitalented comedian Steve Martin in his introduction to A Wealth of Pigeons: A Cartoon Collection. In order to venture into this lauded territory of cartooning, he partnered with the heralded New Yorker cartoonist Harry Bliss. Steve shared caption and cartoon ideas, Harry provided impeccable artwork, and together they created this collection of humorous cartoons and comic strips, with amusing commentary about their collaboration throughout. The result: this gorgeous, funny, singular book, perfect to give as a gift or to buy for yourself.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Book People (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 49775
- Title
- A Wealth of Pigeons: A Cartoon Collection
- Author
- Steve Martin
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket (as issued)
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 1250262895
- ISBN 13
- 9781250262899
- Publisher
- Celadon Books
- Date Published
- November 2020
- Pages
- 272
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