{"product_id":"the-complete-dream-of-the-rarebit-fiend-1904-1913-74506","title":"The Complete Dream of the Rarebit Fiend (1904-1913)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA massive tome on Winsor McCay's strip. This volume is 464 pages thick, printing about two-thirds of the strip's run (the entire 821 strip run is included on the DVD accompanying the book). The strips have been painstakingly restored for this publication. Exceedingly scarce, and massive in both format (12\" x 17\") and page count (464 pages). Limited to just 1,000 copies. Read Steven Heller's interview with the author\/publisher: http:\/\/www.aiga.org\/the-rarebit-fiend-dreams-on-an-interview-with-ulrich-merkl\/\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eFrom the back cover:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDream of the Rarebit Fiend was a comic strip published in American newspapers from 1904 to 1913. Each episode presented the dream of some poor soul who had the misfortune of partaking of Welsh Rarebit (a melted cheese toast) before retiring, a decision that resulted in unusual and fantastic dreams. The strip was written and drawn by Winsor McCay (1867-1934), famous for his \"Little Nemo in Slumberland.\" The book includes: -Detailed information about the life of Winsor McCay -369 reproductions of the best Dream of the Rarebit Fiend strips, fully annotated and indexed -641 additional images (219 in color) illustrating the author's life and work -Two articles by comic book historian Alfredo Castelli -DVD reproducing the entire 821 strip run -600 page word file with a catalogue raisonne of all episodes\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ulrich Merkl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52751869018410,"sku":"74506","price":325.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/2879\/4922\/files\/1A8E697E-BBC7-4440-BBEC-3FEA8BA23D86.jpg?v=1790554583","url":"https:\/\/stuartngbooks.com\/products\/the-complete-dream-of-the-rarebit-fiend-1904-1913-74506","provider":"Stuart Ng Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}