Mccanse Ralph Alan (4 results)

Titans and Kewpies: The Life and Art of Rose O'Neill Ralph Alan McCanse; hardcover in dustjacket, stated 1st edition - SIGNED by the Author. Published by Vantage Press, Inc, 1968. Rose O?Neill was a self-trained artist who periodically lived in the Missouri Ozarks throughout her adult life. She built a successful career as a magazine and book illustrator and, at a young age, became the best-known and highest-paid female commercial illustrator in the United States. She also wrote novels and poetry. O?Neill earned a fortune and international fame by creating the Kewpie, the most widely known cartoon character until Mickey Mouse. "jacket wear and tear, some foxing end pages otherwise clean and tight".

Hard Cover. Condition: Fair. First Edition. 220pp. Illus."The Life and Art of Rose O'Neil." Presentation copy signed "Jessica and Ralph McCanse" on front endpaper. Additional gift subscription on front endpaper. Wear to covers, contents very good. Signed Presentation Copy.

Hard cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. The top and bottom edges of the jacket is creased and shelf worn with the top edge of the front jacket cover having a slight tear. The cover is in good condition apart from the bottom edge of the spine being bumped. Binding is secure and pages are clean and unmarked.

Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1963 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set and contains approximately 36 pages. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English.