Tijuana Bibles: Art and Wit in America's Forbidden Funnies (First Edition)
by Bob Adelman; Art Spiegelman (introduction)
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0684834618
- ISBN 13
- 9780684834610
- Seller
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Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1997. First Edition. First Edition. An exploration of Tijuana bibles, explicit underground comics produced from the 1930s through the 1950s. Included with the book is an example of a Tijuana bible, titled "The 4 Marx Brothers," following the sexual exploits of Chico, Groucho, Harpo, and Zeppo.
Book:
Near Fine in a Very Good plus dust jacket. Faint foxing to the top page edges. Jacket lightly toned to the extremities, with faint foxing to the top edge of the inside front panel.
Tijuana bible:
Eight pages, bound with a single staple. Noted on the front wrapper as No. 10. Mimeograph duplication, rectos only. 3 x 5 inches. Brief rusting to the binding, else Near Fine in wrappers.
Book:
Near Fine in a Very Good plus dust jacket. Faint foxing to the top page edges. Jacket lightly toned to the extremities, with faint foxing to the top edge of the inside front panel.
Tijuana bible:
Eight pages, bound with a single staple. Noted on the front wrapper as No. 10. Mimeograph duplication, rectos only. 3 x 5 inches. Brief rusting to the binding, else Near Fine in wrappers.
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Details
- Seller
- Royal Books, Inc. (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 154294
- Title
- Tijuana Bibles: Art and Wit in America's Forbidden Funnies (First Edition)
- Author
- Bob Adelman; Art Spiegelman (introduction)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0684834618
- ISBN 13
- 9780684834610
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1997
- Keywords
- Art Books | Graphic Novels and Comics
- Bookseller catalogs
- Graphic Novels and Comics; Art Books;
Terms of Sale
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We are an open shop located in the midtown section of Baltimore. Check our website for directions if you are coming through the Baltimore area. We are open 10AM-6PM EST, Monday through Friday. You may email an order at any time, 24 hours a day.
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