Art Werger (6 results)

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. Art Werger (illustrator). First Edition/First Printing. With its brilliant portrayal of the Corleone family, The Godfather by Mario Puzo burned its way into our national consciousness as the definitive novel of the Mafia underworld. Don Vito Corleone is the head of a New York Mafia family, presiding over a vast underground empire that includes rackets, gambling, bookmaking and unions from his fortress of a home in Long Island. His influence runs through all levels of American society, from the cop on the beat to the nation's leading politicians. But he is constantly at war with the four other families of the New York Mafia in their endless fight for power. As Corleone's desperate struggle to control the Mafia underworld unfolds, so does the story of his family. By the time Mario Puzo's fictional account of the Corleone family arrived on bookshelves in 1969, organized crime had been prevalent in the news for nearly two decades, instilling fear and fascination into the hearts of the American public. When The Godfather first appeared on The New York Times bestseller list, the newspaper reported that the novel was "bound to be hugely successful, and not simply because the Mafia is in the news. Mr. Puzo's novel is a voyeur's dream, a skillful fantasy of violent personal power without consequence." It remained on The New York Times bestseller list for 67 weeks, and sold over nine million copies in two years. In 1972, The Godfather was turned into the incomparable film of the same name, directed by Francis Ford Coppola, which won the Academy Award for Best Picture. A tale of family and society, law and order, obedience and rebellion, The Godfather reveals the dark passions of human nature played out against a backdrop of the American dream. The fine press edition of The Godfather by Mario Puzo is presented in three states: Artist, Numbered and Lettered. The Artist and Numbered editions measure 6" x 9", and the Lettered edition measures 6ĵ x 9? with a deckle at the fore- and lower-edge. The text pages are set in Requiem with the Numbered and Lettered editions printed letterpress by Bradley Hutchinson and Max Koch on a Heidelberg Cylinder in Austin, Texas. Included are fourteen copper plate intaglio illustrations by Art Werger, as well as an introduction by Francis Ford Coppola from the 50th Anniversary edition, and a note by Anthony Puzo. The Numbered and Lettered editions are signed by Francis Ford Coppola, Anthony Puzo and Art Werger, and the Artist edition is signed by Art Werger. The Artist edition is limited to 750 copies, and is the only edition to include a dust jacket with an illustration on the front cover by Art Werger. It is a smyth-sewn full cloth binding with a foil blocked cover. The edition is housed in a durable embossed paper covered slipcase and is printed offset on archival Cougar paper. This edition is signed by Art Werger. Signed Copy. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Art Werger (illustrator). Limited Edition. 12mo. Decorative black japanese cowhide binding with framed in gilt with gilt letters, 594pp. Frontispiece and illustrations by Art Werger. Signed on the colophon by Francis Ford Coppola and Anthony Puzo. Bookmarker laid-in. Fine, housed in a cigar style enclosure covered in linen bookcloth lined with velour. This limited edition is copy no. 256 of 350. Signed by Subject(s).

Portfolio. Condition: New. Portfolio of eight mezzotints, seven of sins, one "The Cathedral." Presented in a black cloth portfolio with 7 embossed on the cover, title page and colophon page. Plate sizes vary, paper size 13 x 10" all the prints are signed, titled, dated and numbered in pencil. <Portfolio of eight mezzotints, seven of sins, one "The Cathedral." Presented in a black cloth portfolio with 7 embossed on the cover, title page and colophon page. Plate sizes vary, paper size 13 x 10" all the prints are signed, titled, dated and numbered in pencil. Limited edition of 25, this being numbered 24. Very good condition, acquired directly from the artist. Inventory #33977-2 Additional text on the title page "Are you missing something? Have you been denying yourself the behaviors which define your humanity? Once only affordable to a privileged few, the seven "deadly" sins can now be yours. If you thought that such indulgences were beyond your reach, think again. With easy payments terms, you may be able to afford the things you've always wanted. Live is too short for sacrifice. So, indulge yourself, nor . . . . Pay Later." Titles of the seven sins are from the top left: Sloth; Gluttony; Greed; Lust; Envy; Anger; Pride; and the final print is Cathedral. From the Colophon "The 'Seven Affordable Sins' series grew from observing people in malls around the country over the last few years. Gradually, certain familiar themes revealed themselves. Upon closer observation I became convinced that these behaviors weren't accidental, but were the result of an intentional selling of indulgences, done in a manner that was socially acceptable, even socially desirable.".

Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Irvine, CA: Suntup Editions, 2023. Publisher's Artist Edition, Limited to 1000 copies and signed by Art Werger at colophon. Octavo; illustrated dust jacket; black cloth boards stamped in gilt; 594pp. Intaglio prints; publisher's bookmark laid in. Housed in publisher's black slipcase. Touch of rubbing to dust jacket; mild shelfwear to slipcase; Near Fine. Signed.

Condition: Fine. First Edition. N.p.: Suntup Editions, 2023. Deluxe Edition, Limited to 450 copies of which this is no. 168. Thick octavo (23cm); publisher's full black crushed and blind-embossed goat double ruled in gilt, gilt-lettered spine, housed in original velour and cloth clamshell box with printed paper spine label; 594pp.; illus. Two tiny scars to box spine label, else Fine example, with promotional bookmark and explanatory leaf laid in. Signed on colophon in rear by Francis Ford Coppola and Anthony Puzo, the son and executor of Mario Puzo. Signed.

No Binding. Condition: New. Limited Edition. Portfolio of twenty-four mezzotints in a cloth-covered clamshell box, title page, and colophon. Edition 10. Paper size 14 x 12 1/4" (35.6 x 31.2 cm). Each print signed and numbered "IV/X." It is also signed and numbered on the colophon and dated 6/8/04 (when the set was put together.) Very good to excellent condition, acquired directly from the artist and properly taken care of. Inventory #33990-1. This item needs special handling in shipping. Titles of the prints "12 Midnight, Washington D.C." "1 A.M. Cincinnati." "2 A.M. Detroit." "3 A.M. Newark." "4 A.M. New York." "5 A.M. San Francisco." "6 A.M. New Orleans." "7 A.M. St. Louis." "8 A.M. Phoenix." "9 A.M. Chicago." "10 A.M. Boston." "11 A.M. Seattle." "12 Noon Cleveland." "One P.M. Philadelphia." "Two P.M. Baltimore." "Three P.M. Denver." "Four P.M. Pittsburgh." "5 P.M. Miami." "Six P.M. Los Angeles." "Seven P.M. Portland." "Eight P.M. Minneapolis." "Nine P.M. Kansas City." "Ten P.M. Dallas." "Eleven P.M. Atlanta." The plate size of each print is 5 x 5" and paper size is 14 1/8 x 12 1/4". All prints are signed and titled in pencil and printed on Murillo paper. Signed by Illustrator(s).