HASSLER, JON

Rookery Blues

New York: Ballantine Books, 1995. First Edition. Second Printing; Hard Cover. ISBN: 0345393562. SIGNED BY AUTHOR on the title page. Slight water stain on lower portion of front end page and first 4-5 pages, and inside of front cover; also on inside of front of DJ, but does not show on exterior. Pages are clean and tight; deckled edges. Tells the story of 5 faculty members, who in 1969, start a jazz band at a small Minnesota state college. Publishers Weekly says "Skillfully skewering academic intrigue, basic human foibles, and the upheavals of the 1960s, Hassler has produced an uproariously funny, wonderfully satisfying sendup of academic tomfoolery. "; 8vo; 6 1/2 x 9 1/2; 484 pages; Signed by Author. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 11134

Catalogue: Humor

Keywords: 0345393562 Fiction; American Literature; Autographed; Humor; Fiction; American Literature; Humor; American History Humor Biography/Memoirs/Journals Music/Opera/Songs Signed Books Signed: : Author(S)

HERRIMAN, GEORGE; INTRODUCTION BY BILL BLACKBEARD

Geo. Herriman's Krazy & Ignatz the Komplete Kat Komics--1916

Forestville, CA: Eclipse Books/Turtle Island Foundation, 1988. First Edition. Second Printing; Softcover. ISBN: 0913035483. Illustrated by George Herriman. Pages are clean and tight. Virtually every page has b/w drawings, from the first year, of Herriman's classic comic strip, Krazy Kat and Ignatz Mouse. Interior appears as if untouched. "...Herriman not only created immortal figures in Krazy Kat, Ignatz Mouse and Officer Pupp, he also invented an imaginative style that has influenced comic strip art ever since..." . Oversized. ; Geo. Herriman's Krazy & Ignatz Series; B&W Illustrations; 9 x 12; 59 pages; Cover has light edge wear and bumping; slight rubbing. Owner's name on title page.. Near Fine .

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Book number: 7186

Catalogue: Humor: Old and Rare

Keywords: 0913035483 George Herriman; Collectibles; Antiques; Comic Books; Authors; Artists; Cultural History; American History; Graphic Arts; Cultural History American History Humor Art Antiques/Collectibles