176 pages profusely illustrated in full color with two fold-outs. Introduction by Kurt Vonnegut Large hardcover, about 12 1/2 by 9 inches. Beautiful collection of Vargas pin-up art from 1940 through 1947. Includes all the Esquire magazine Varga Girl gatefolds, calendars, and playing cards as well as all the Varga non-Esquire advertising art from 1941-1947. Color throughout, two foldouts. Cloth, 176 pages.
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Seller: Dilly Dally, Mobile, AL, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Tight binding, sharp corners and edges, no markings. DJ has no noticeable wear and is in a plastic sleeve. Seller Inventory # M592
Seller: HPB Inc., Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority! Seller Inventory # S_461165805
Seller: The Dawn Treader Book Shop, Ann Arbor, MI, U.S.A.
Vargas, Alberto (illustrator). First Edition. Folio. Trim size = 9.1875 x 12.375?? x 0.875 inches. Light grey-blue cloth with silver stamped text to spine. Blind stamped "Varga" design to front and back covers. Mixed grey endpapers. ffep has a sketch of Alberto Vargas in the bottom corner. Foreword by Kurt Vonnegut. 176pp. Fine/Fine. Mostly black pictorial dustjacket with red, yellow, and white text to cover and spine. Not price-clipped, $35.00 to top front flap. Basically no shelfwear. No chips or tears. Two laid-in Alfred van der Marck Editions' catalog request cards. Unless otherwise noted, any variations in color to images are due to photography shadows, not discoloration of item. [Cross-posted, Art]. Seller Inventory # 210604
Seller: Happy Heroes, Monroe, NJ, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Dust Jacket Condition: NF- stain. VARGA the esquire years- a catalogue raisonne by ALBERTO VARGAS forward by KURT VONNEGUT -1st ed Alfred Van Der Mark 1987. book has a stain on bottom of stain ( see pictures) does not affect pages otherwise NF. Seller Inventory # 474
Seller: Antiquarius Booksellers, Falkland, BC, Canada
Cloth. Condition: Fiine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Alberto Vargas (illustrator). First Edition. The first lavish, full-color collection of the sensationally popular art of Alberto Vargas, whose scintillating Varga Girls became the 1940s feminine ideal. More than 150 full-color plates. Foreword by Kurt Vonnegut. 176 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 32 cm. Both book and the price-clipped dustjacket [in brodart] are very bight and clean and are unmarked. Interior still remarkably fresh. Heavy and oversize weighing 1.307kg. Size: 12.5" by 9.25". Book. Seller Inventory # 049961
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Lavendier Books, Foster, RI, U.S.A.
hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Alfred Van Der Marck Editions (St. James Press); New York, 1987. First Printing. Hardcover. A Very Good, grey cloth binding, blind stamped lettering on boards, silver lettering on spine, binding sturdy and intact, Slight break to binding mid book, small abrasion top front board corner, bit of age toning to pages, mild crimping to spine edges, trace sunning to spine, missing Dust wrapper. A nice, clean and unmarked copy. 4to[quarto or approx. 11.5 x 13.5 inches], 176pp., color and b&w illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.Please note: Oversized books/sets MAY require additional postage then what is quoted for 2.2lb book. Seller Inventory # SKU1041810
Seller: Foster Books - Stephen Foster - ABA, ILAB, & PBFA, London, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Vargas, Alberto (illustrator) (illustrator). 176 pp., illustrated throughout. A catalogue raisonne of Alberto Vargas, every Esquire Varga girl is represented in this volume along with a biographical essay and many never before reproduced images. His Pin-Ups were hugely popular during WW2, but by 1947, the Varga girl was finished. High quality illustration throughout, including gatefolds, a few small tears to dustwrapper edges. 0912383488 4to. Catalogue Raisonne. Seller Inventory # 64230
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: YESIBOOKSTORE, MIAMI, FL, U.S.A.
hardcover. Condition: As New. Seller Inventory # 0912383488-VB
Seller: Blue Skye Books, Novato, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. NYC: Alfred van der Marck, 1987. 1st edition, F/F. Book and dust jacket (price-clipped) have very little wear. 196 color illustrations (2 fold-outs) and 11 b & w photos. "Every Esquire Varga Girl is represented in this volume: the gatefolds, the calendars and the military edition back covers. In addition, playing cards are here, as well as the Esky by-products: the Esky cards, the Esquire date books and the advertising calendar line. All of the non-Esquire advertising art done over the Varga signature from 1941-1947 is also reproduced herein, along with a biographical essay accompanied by many never-before-reproduced paintings and photos." Foreword by Kurt Vonnegut. Beautiful reproductions, nice copy. Seller Inventory # 002758
Seller: BennettBooksLtd, San Diego, NV, U.S.A.
hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Seller Inventory # Q-0912383488