Mid- to Late 20th-Century Illustrators

 
Virgil Finlay's Phantasms
  $80.00
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Virgil Finlay, Finlay, Virgil, Fine in Near Fine dustjacket (dustjacket spine sunned, lightly rubbed), Novato, CA, Underwood-Miller, 1993, 1st, 9780887331732, 11.25 inches, 8.75 inches, 144 pages, black & white, hardcover, cloth, English

One painting and 140 pen & ink illustrations. Introduction by Stephen Fabian. Quality reproduction on slick paper.

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Virgil Finlay, Finlay, Virgil, Very Fine in Very Fine dustjacket, Underwood-Miller, Novato, CA, 1993, 1st, 11.25 inches, 8.75 inches, 144 pages, 140 black & white illustrations, hardcover, cloth, English

One painting and 140 pen & ink illustrations. Introduction by Stephen Fabian. Quality reproduction on slick paper.

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Virgil Finlay's Strange Science
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Virgil Finlay, Finlay, Virgil, Near Fine (mild crease to back cover, light cover wear, very flat, tight), Novato, CA, Underwood-Miller, 1992, 1st, 9780887331541, 11 inches, 8.5 inches, x, 150 pages, black & white, softcover, color wraps, English

Two paintings and over 140 pen & ink illustrations. Introductions by Robert Bloch and Harlan Ellison. Quality reproduction on slick paper.

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Virgil Finlay, Finlay, Virgil, Near Fine in Near Fine dustjacket (mild bump to the bottom of the spine, interior sharp, tight, clean), Underwood-Miller, Novato, CA, 1992, 1st, 11.25 inches, 8.75 inches, xi, 147 pages, One color and 147 black & white illustrations, hardcover, cloth, English

The first Finlay collection from Underwood-Miller. Introductions by Finlay's daughter and Gerry de la Ree. Quality reproduction on slick paper.

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Virgil Finlay, Finlay, Virgil, Very Fine in Very Fine dustjacket, Underwood-Miller, Novato, CA, 1992, 1st, 11.25 inches, 8.75 inches, xi, 147 pages, One color and 147 black & white illustrations, hardcover, cloth, English

The first Finlay collection from Underwood-Miller. Introductions by Finlay's daughter and Gerry de la Ree. Quality reproduction on slick paper.

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Jim Fitzpatrick, Fitzpatrick, Jim, Fine, De Danann Press, Dublin, 1985, 1st, 11.5 inches, 8.5 inches, 112 pages, 125 illustrations, most in color, softcover, wraps, English

Celtic mythology written & illustrated by Jim Fitzpatrick. With extensive notes on the drawings & paintings. And a list of publications.

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Jim Fitzpatrick, Fitzpatrick, Jim, Signed by the artist on the first plate, Fine plates in a Near Fine folder (mild staining, toning, and wear to the folder), De Danann Press, Dublin, 1981, 1st, 16 inches, 12 inches, color illustrations, English

Eight 12" x 16" color plates in a color illustrated folder, signed by the artist on the first plate. Eight scenes from Celtic mythology. Some nudity.

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Jim Fitzpatrick, Fitzpatrick, Jim, Signed by the artist on the first plate, Near Fine-Fine plates in a Near Fine folder (light wear and mild toning to the folder), De Danann Press, Dublin, 1982, 1st, 16 inches, 12 inches, color illustrations, English

Eight 12" x 16" color plates in a color illustrated folder, signed by the artist on the first plate. Eight scenes from Celtic mythology. Some nudity....

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The Book Of Conquests
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Jim Fitzpatrick, NF (covers slightly shelfrubbed), Fitzpatrick, Jim, Paper Tiger, 1978, 1st, 0525475117, wraps, English

Celtic mythology. Nudity.

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The Book Of Conquests
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Jim Fitzpatrick, VG (lower corners bumped otherwise flat, tight, clean)), Fitzpatrick, Jim, Paper Tiger, 1978, 1st, wraps

Celtic mythology. Nudity.

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The Silver Arm
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Jim Fitzpatrick, Fine, Fitzpatrick, Jim, Paper Tiger, 1981, 1st, wraps

Celtic mythology. Nudity.

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The Silver Arm
  $95.00
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Jim Fitzpatrick, Fitzpatrick, Jim, Near Fine (light bump to upper corner otherwise flat, tight, clean), Paper Tiger, Surrey, 1981, 1st, 11.5 inches, 8.5 inches, 112 pages, 13 double-page, 12 full-page and numerous smaller color illustrations, softcover, wraps, English

Celtic mythology written & illustrated by Jim Fitzpatrick. From Wikipedia: Jim Fitzpatrick is an Irish artist famous for Irish Celtic art. In...

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The Sports Art of Bart Forbes
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Bart Forbes, Forbes, Bart, Near Fine in Near Fine dustjacket (light wear), Beckett Publications, Dallas, TX, 1998, 1st, 12.5 inches, 11.5 inches, 144 pages, over 150 color illustrations, hardcover, cloth, English

From the dustjacket: Internationally acclaimed artist Bart Forbes has been capturing the essence of sport for nearly 30 years. His versatility is...

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Frank Frazetta Book Two
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Betty Ballantine, Frank Frazetta, Ballantine, Betty, Frazetta, Frank, Very Good+ (mild thumbdents to the back cover, light shelfwear, clean), Peacock Press/Bantam, New York, 1977, 1st, 11.25 inches, 9 inches, 96 pages, 32 color plates and 12 black & white illustrations, softcover, wraps, English

The second color collection of Frazetta paintings, published in 1977 while Frazetta was at the height of his popularity and actively producing masterpieces....

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Frank Frazetta Book Two
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Betty Ballantine, Frank Frazetta, Ballantine, Betty, Frazetta, Frank, Near Fine (light crease to lower corner of pages, no wear to covers, sharp, flat, tight, clean), Peacock Press/Bantam, New York, 1977, 1st, 11.25 inches, 9 inches, 96 pages, 32 color plates and 12 black & white illustrations, softcover, wraps, English

The second color collection of Frazetta paintings, published in 1977 while Frazetta was at the height of his popularity and actively producing masterpieces....

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Frank Frazetta, Frazetta, Frank, One of 1200 numbered copies, Very Fine in Very Fine dustjacket in Very Fine slipcase in publisher's shrinkwrap, Underwood, Grass Valley, 1998, 1st, 12.5 inches, 9.5 inches, xii, 180 pages, color and black & white illustrations, hardcover, cloth, English

A beautiful copy of the out-of-print deluxe slipcased edition, with an illustrated limitation page and 16 pages of drawings not included in the trade...

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Arnie & Cathy Fenner, Frank Frazetta, Fenner, Arnie & Cathy, Frazetta, Frank, Very Good+ (mild rubbing and wear to the corners/tips, mild shelfwear, mild rubbing to the covers, no thumbdents, spine unbroken, generally flat, tight, clean), Underwood, Grass Valley, 2003, 1st revised, 12.25 inches, 9.5 inches, xii, 208 pages, 100 color and 40 black & white illustrations, Softcover, wraps, English

This title is out-of-print in all versions. This softcover edition contains 32 new pages of additional, never-before-published art and photos. From the...

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Arnie and Cathy Fenner, Frank Frazetta, Fenner, Arnie and Cathy, Frazetta, Frank, One of 2500 numbered copies, Very Fine in Very Fine dustjacket in Very Fine slipcase in the publisher's shrinkwrap, Underwood, Grass Valley, CA, 1999, 1st, 12.5 inches, 9.25 inches, 208 pages, over 220 illustrations, most in color, hardcover, cloth, English

Still in the publisher's shrinkwrap! A pristine copy of the deluxe edition with an illustrated limitation page and 16 pages of paintings & drawings not...

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Cathy & Arnie Fenner, Frank Frazetta, Fenner, Cathy & Arnie, Frazetta, Frank, This deluxe edition is #787 of 1200 "signed" & numbered linen-bound copies, Very Fine in Very Fine dustjacket in Very Fine slipcase, Underwood, Grass Valley, CA, 2001, 1st, 12.6 inches, 9.5 inches, 176 pages, color and black & white, hardcover, cloth, English

"This deluxe edition is limited to 1200 signed & numbered linen-bound copies and 100 signed & numbered leather-bound copies of which this is number...

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Cathy & Arnie Fenner, Frank Frazetta, Fenner, Cathy & Arnie, Frazetta, Frank, Fine in Near Fine dustjacket, Underwood, Grass Valley, CA, 2001, 1st trade, 12.25 inches, 9.5 inches, 160 pages, 150 color illustrations, hardcover, pictorial boards, English

The out-of-print and surprisingly scarce trade hardcover edition of this Frazetta monograph. This book features all the remaining oil paintings not...

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James A Bond, Frank Frazetta, Bond, James A, Frazetta, Frank, Fine, issued without dustjacket, Vanguard, Lakewood, 2008, 1st, 11.25 inches, 8.75 inches, 208 pages, over 300 color illustrations, hardcover, pictorial boards, English

Out of print. The first edition of this Frazetta reference book. The numerous and (mostly) excellent color reproductions of rare Frazetta items (from the...

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Betty Ballantine, Frank Frazetta, Ballantine, Betty, Frazetta, Frank, Near Fine (light thumbdents to the front and back covers, otherwise almost no wear, glossy, very flat, tight, clean), Peacock Press/Bantam, New York, 1975, 7th, 11.25 inches, 9 inches, 96 pages, color and black & white illustrations, softcover, wraps, English

The first of five volumes published by Peacock Press collecting Frazetta's paintings in the midst of his peak creative period. This volume includes many of...

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Betty Ballantine, Frank Frazetta, Ballantine, Betty, Frazetta, Frank, Near Fine (light bump to the bottom of the spine, light crease to lower corner of pages, no wear to covers, sharp, flat, tight, clean), Peacock Press/Bantam, New York, 1975, 1st, 11.25 inches, 9 inches, 96 pages, color and black & white illustrations, softcover, wraps, English

The first of five volumes published by Peacock Press collecting Frazetta's paintings in the midst of his peak creative period. This volume includes many of...

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Edgar Rice Burroughs, Frank Frazetta, Burroughs, Edgar Rice, Frazetta, Frank, Near Fine (mild toning to the edges, light bump to the upper tips of the pages, one light vertical crease along the spine, one staple slightly offset, very flat, tight, clean), House of Greystoke, Kansas City, MO, 1976, 1st thus, 11 inches, 8.5 inches, 44 pages, black & white illustrations, Softcover, wraps, English

This spunky Frank Frazetta illustration was commissioned especially by the publisher House of Greystoke to accompany their Authorized First Edition of The...

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Very Good+ (covers and corners lightly rubbed), Arnold Friberg, Schwarz, Ted, Friberg, Arnold, Northland, 1985, 1st, 177 pages, 82 illustrations, most in color, Hardcover, cloth

A great book on an unjustly little-known illustrator/artist. Best known for his series of calendar paintings of Canadian Mounties and his inspirational...

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Brian Froud's World of Faerie
  $175.00
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Brian Froud, Froud, Brian, Very Fine in Very Fine dustjacket, San Rafael, Insight, 2007, 1st, 9781933784137, 13 inches, 9.5 inches, 168 pages, over 300 color illustrations, hardcover, cloth, English

There are also three little booklets within the book and in an envelope is a poster of a poem by Neil Gaiman . Out of print. From the publisher:...

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Lady Cottington's Pressed Fairy Letters
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Ari Berk, Brian Froud, Berk, Ari, Froud, Brian, Near Fine (Upper corners bumped, otherwise Fine), New York, Abrams, 2005, 1st, 978-0810957886, 10.25 inches, 9.25 inches, 48 pages, color illustrations, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

From the publisher: The Cottington Archive reluctantly announces that more information about the infamous Lady Cottington has surfaced: a scrapbook...

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Terry Jones, Brian Froud, Jones, Terry, Froud, Brian, A bookplate signed by the artist is attached to the front free endpaper, Near Fine, issued without dustjacket (mild wear to the covers, interior Very Fine), New York, Simon & Schuster, 1996, 1st, 0684832062, 11.5 inches, 8.5 inches, 96 pages, color, hardcover, pictorial boards, English

The sequel to Lady Cottington's Pressed Fairy Book.

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Bernie Fuchs, Fuchs, Bernie, Upper tips lightly bumped otherwise Very Fine in Fine dustjacket in Very Fine obi band, Tokyo, Single Cut, 2014, 2nd 2014, 9784938737610, 12 inches, 9.25 inches, 172 pages, over 160 color illustrations, Hardcover, pictorial boards

A rare monograph on this American illustrator (1932-2009), published only in Japan and undistributed in the U.S. Artworks are divided into sections on...

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Carolina Shout! - Signed First
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Alan Schroeder, Bernie Fuchs, Schroeder, Alan, Fuchs, Bernie, Signed by the artist, Very Fine in Fine dustjacket, Dial, New York, 1995, 1st, 11.25 inches, 8.8 inches, 32 pages, 3 double-page and 13 full-page color illustrations, hardcover, pictorial boards, English

Sixteen Fuchs oil paintings illustrate this children's picture book about street vendors' songs in 1930s Charleston.

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Ragtime Tumpie
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Alan Schroeder, Bernie Fuchs, Schroeder, Alan, Fuchs, Bernie, Near Fine in Near Fine dustjacket, Little Brown, Boston, 1989, Later, 11.25 inches, 8.8 inches, 32 pages, 1 double-page and 15 full-page color illustrations, hardcover, pictorial boards, English

Sixteen Fuchs' oil paintings illustrate this children's picture book about the childhood of Josephine Baker. This book was chosen as an ALA Notable Book, a...

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Bernie Fuchs, Fuchs, Bernie, Fine in Near Fine dustjacket, Blue Sky Press, New York, 2004, 1st, 12.25 inches, 9.4 inches, 32 pages, color, hardcover, pictorial boards, English

Fuchs' oil paintings illustrate this children's picture book. Award-winning artist Bernie Fuchs creates an exciting adventure about an orphan boy and...

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Stephen Krensky, Bernie Fuchs, Krensky, Stephen, Fuchs, Bernie, Inscribed by the artis, Fine in Near Fine dustjacket, Farrar, Straus & Giroux, New York, 2001, 1st, 11 inches, 9.9 inches, 32 pages, 5 double-page, 9 full-page and 7 smaller color illustrations, hardcover, boards, English

Fuchs' oil paintings illustrate this children's picture book. Inscribed by the artist: "To Mitch, Bernie Fuchs"

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The Wolves - Signed First
  $45.00
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Brian J. Heinz, Bernie Fuchs, Heinz, Brian J., Fuchs, Bernie, Inscribed by the artis, Fine in Near Fine dustjacket, New York, Dial Books for Young Readers, 1996, 1st, 0803717350, 11.25 inches, 8.8 inches, 32 pages, color, hardcover, pictorial boards, English

Fuchs' oil paintings on canvas illustrate this children's picture book. It recounts how a wolf pack struggles to survive in the frozen North and...

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The Art of Luis Garcia
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Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, David Roach, Luis Garcia, Roach, David, Garcia, Luis, Dynamite Entertainment, 2022, 1st, 9781524115388, 12.3 inches, 9.4 inches, 230 pages, color and black & white illustrations throughout, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

From the publisher: Luis Garcia was one of the most talented artists of the legendary Spanish Invasion which transformed Warren comics in the 1970s,...

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Eric Nolen-Weathington, J.L. Garcia-Lopez, Nolen-Weathington, Eric, Garcia-Lopez, J.L., Near Fine (mild thumbdents to the back cover otherwise Very Fine, sharp corners and edges, bright, glossy), Raleigh, NC, TwoMorrows Publishing, 2005, 1st, 9781893905443, 1-893905-44-6, 11 inches, 8.5 inches, 120 pages, black & white with 8 pages in color., Softcover, color wraps, English

Out of print. From the publisher: This volume of the Modern Masters series looks at the life and work of one of today's top comic-book artists,...

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Seres Extraordinarios
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Tino Gatagán, Fine, Gatagán, Tino, Dibbuks, 2006, 1st, French wraps, English, Spanish, French

A collection of outstanding works by this Spanish illustrator of over 100 books worldwide. Works in acrylic, pastel, and mixed media. Text in English,...

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Signed by the artist on a tipped-in color plate, Near Fine (light surface wear), Gary Gianni, Gianni, Gary, Hieronymus Press, 2002, 1st, 12.25 inches, 8.75 inches, 60 pages, black & white, softcover, color wraps, English

Gianni's self-published collection of Monster Men (originally serialized in Hellboy) and a William Hope Hodgeson short story illustrated by Gianni.


Milton Glaser, Glaser, Milton, Very Fine, Hudson, NY, Princeton Architectural Press, 2020, 1st, 9781616899615, 9.7 inches, 7 inches, 168 pages, color illustrations, Softcover, wraps, English

From the publisher: Design legend Milton Glaser demystifies his creative process in this thoughtful collection of illustrations showing his journey from...

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Gorey Games
  $45.00
Larry Evans, Edward Gorey, Evans, Larry, Gorey, Edward, Near Fine (only light shelfwear, very flat, tight, bright), Troubador Press, San Francisco, 1979, 1st, 11 inches, 8.5 inches, 64 pages, black & white illustrations, Softcover, color wraps, English

From the back cover: Featuring the fascinating, humorous, macabre characters of the master of mini-mystery stories, Edward Gorey. Gorey Games is packed...


The Awdrey-Gore Legacy - Signed
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Edward Gorey, Gorey, Edward, Signed by the artist, Fine in Fine dustjacket, New York, Dodd, Mead, 1972, 5th, 0312920326, 6.25 inches, 9.125 inches, 64 pages, black & white illustrations, Hardcover, boards, English

A much-loved puzzle tale in pictures. Signed by Gorey who has crossed out his name on the title page and written his signature above it. From the...

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The Doubtful Guest - Signed
  $175.00
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Edward Gorey, Gorey, Edward, Edward Gorey has crossed out his name on the title page and signed his name above it, Fine in Near Fine dustjacket (slight toning to the edges otherwise Fine), New York, Dodd, Mead & Co., 1978, 1st Printing of the 1978 Reissue, 9396076289, 6.25 inches, 9.25 inches, 32 pages, black & white illustrations, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

The Doubtful Guest is a short, illustrated book by Edward Gorey, first published by Doubleday in 1957, and reissued by Dodd, Mead in 1978. This is a...

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Edward Gorey, Gorey, Edward, Edward Gorey has crossed out his name on the title page and signed his name above it, Near Fine in Near Fine price-clipped dustjacket (very slight shelfwear), New York, Dodd, Mead & Co., 1975, 2nd, 9396070310, 6.75 inches, 7.25 inches, 56 pages, black & white illustrations, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

'The Glorious Nosebleed' is Edward Gorey's fifth illustrated ABC book This is a sharp autographed copy of the second printing. Edward Gorey has...

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Man from Utopia
  $100.00
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Rick Griffin, Griffin, Rick, Near Fine (light wear to edges, very flat, tight, clean), San Francisco Comic Book Co., San Francisco, 1972, 1st, 12 inches, 9 inches, 36 pages, black & white, softcover, color wraps, English

A big helping of Griffin's stream of consciousness comix. The best description of this comic comes from M. Steven Fox at comixjoint.com: One of the...

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Rick Griffin (1980)
  $60.00
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Gordon McClelland, Rick Griffin, McClelland, Gordon, Griffin, Rick, Near Fine (cover slightly sunned, mild rubbing to corners, interior flat, tight, clean), Surrey, Paper Tiger, 1980, 1st, 0399504966, 11.5 inches, 8.5 inches, 95 pages, 57 color and 48 black & white illustrations, softcover, wraps, English

The first major collection of Griffin's posters, paintings, comix, and pen drawings.

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Rick Griffin (1980)
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Gordon McClelland, Rick Griffin, McClelland, Gordon, Griffin, Rick, Near Fine (light crease to one corner, slight rubbing to corners, no thumbdents, flat, tight, clean), Surrey, Paper Tiger, 1980, 1st, 0399504966, 11.5 inches, 8.5 inches, 95 pages, 57 color and 48 black & white illustrations, softcover, wraps, English

The first major collection of Griffin's posters, paintings, comix, and pen drawings.

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Rick Griffin (2002)
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Gordon McClelland, Rick Griffin, McClelland, Gordon, Griffin, Rick, Limited to 3,000 copies, Very Good+ (bump to the top of the spine,two thumbdents to the back cover, light rubbing to corners, interior flat, tight, clean), Last Gasp, San Francisco, 2002, 1st Last Gasp printing, 11.5 inches, 8.5 inches, 95 pages, 57 color and 48 black & white illustrations, softcover, wraps, English

An unaltered reprinting of the 1980 original: the first major collection of Griffin's posters, paintings, comix, and pen drawings.

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Rick Griffin, Griffin, Rick, Near Fine (light wear, very flat, tight, clean), Costa Mesa, CA, Maranatha! Music, 1980, 11 inches, 8.5 inches, 24 pages, 24 color illustrations and 18 small illustrations, softcover, wraps, English

Rick Griffin illustrated this religious tract with 14 paintings & 28 pen & ink drawings. This copy includes the booklet's original illustrated...

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