Little Nemo

E-379. Very Good. Hardcover. Hardcover. 4to. Published by Nostalgia Press, New York. 1974. 263 pgs. Illustrated with color & b/w illustrations. Second Edition. Bound in orange cloth and illustrated paper covered boards with titles present to the spine. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. Important collection of cartoons, found by Gelman in 1966 in an animation studio once used by McCay's son, dating from 1905 to 1910, though not continuous. Winsor McCay's "Little Nemo in Slumberland" is a beautiful and imaginative comic strip from the early 20th century. For those of you who aren't familiar with it, Little Nemo enters Slumberland each night when he falls asleep and dreams. There, he embarks on crazy, spectacular adventures Fantagraphics' Books award-winning series reprinting Winsor McKay's masterpiece has set the standards for classic comics reprints. McKay was an amazing draftsman, an incisive social commentator, and one of the most ingenious creative minds in any art form. This magnificent series is a glorious testament to his genius, and includes extensive biographical information on McKay as well as much rare art . EB; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .