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Alay-Oop
by Gropper, William
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
New York: Coward, McCann, 1930. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. Signed by William Gropper in black ink on title page, inscribed to former owner. Bound in publisher's orange cloth with blue lettering. Very Good, lacking dust jacket. Binding professionally repaired, now sturdy and tight. A few creased pages. Spine a bit darkened and scratched, small stain on front cover, cloth worn at edges.
A circus-acrobat-themed graphic novel by a notable radical American artist and illustrator. It has been hailed by historians of the graphic novel as being one of the best early examples of the form. Especially rare signed.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 150609021
- Title
- Alay-Oop
- Author
- Gropper, William
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Coward, McCann
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1930
- Keywords
- graphic novels, novel, circus, Jim Tully, art, radical, signed, social realism
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature; Art;
Terms of Sale
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Portland, Oregon
About Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Burnside Rare Books specializes in literary first editions and works of cultural and historic significance. We are located in Portland, Oregon and welcome visitors by appointment.
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Edges
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- First Edition
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- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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