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Price: US$1250.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: "The Fine Art of Walt Disney's Donald Duck by Carl Barks". Another Rainbow, 1981 limited edition of 1875, this being no 1583, signed by Carl Barks. This is the blue leather binding variant, in original corresponding slipcase. THe book is in very good condition. . This volume is a celebration of Barks career, providing the history of Donald Duck with cartoons along the way. The majority of the book features over 100 plates of vivid paintings depicting the characters adventures. Rare and most have for Carl Barks collectors.
Seller: Neverland Books, waalre, Netherlands
Barks, Carl. THE FINE ART OF WALT DISNEY'S DONALD DUCK. Another Rainbow, 1981.
Price: US$1300.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Signed/numbered/slipcased edition of 1875 copies. A beautiful, oversize volume. Slipcase has some wear-rubbing. Extra shipping applies.
Seller: Tim's Books, Grand Rapids, MI, U.S.A.
Carl Barks. The Fine Art of Walt Disney's Donald Duck. Another Rainbow Publishing, 1981.
Price: US$1385.78 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Hardback--box shows very slight wear--cover shows very slight wear otherwise excellent condition
Seller: Sunshine State Books, Lithia, FL, U.S.A.
Price: US$1500.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: A book documenting Carl Barks' first 122 Disney character paintings, which he began making in his seventies in the early 1970s. For many years, these paintings were his primary source of income and they were exceptionally popular at comics conventions and among Disney fans. The Walt Disney Company, at first uneasy by one of its former artists using its character, eventually embraced and celebrated Barks' work. In this book, just over 100 paintings are reproduced in full color at full-page size. The remaining paintings are shown in thumbnail images at the back, along with a complete list of Barks' 122 paintings, their size, and identifying marks. The essential reference for anyone collecting Barks' paintings. 10-3/4 by 12-1/2 inches. 311 pages. In a slipcase. Published in an edition of 1875 numbered copies, signed by Barks. Barks worked for the Walt Disney Company for six or seven years in the 1930s and early 1940s, working on Donald Duck cartoon shorts. After he left Disney, he continued to write and illustrated Donald Duck comic books. Like most of the Disney comics artists, his work was anonymous but his distinctive style led fans to identify him as the "good duck artist." His work was an early influence for R. Crumb and other underground cartoonists as well as Steven Spielberg and George Lucas. First edition (first printing). A fine hardcover copy (no dust jacket, as issued). In a near fine slipcase. This is copy no. 900. The binding of this copy is burgundy; some copies were issued in blue.
Seller: Downtown Brown Books, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
Price: US$2500.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: This is a fine hardcover limited signed edition in blue binding with pasted color plate on front cover. In a fine blue slip case. This is copy 1759 of 1875, signed by Carl Barks. Condition is fine. Looks like an unread copy.
Seller: Reader's Corner, Inc., Raleigh, NC, U.S.A.
Price: US$3500.00 + shipping
Description: First Edition. This issue was limited to 1875 numbered copies, signed by Barks. This copy is numbered as a publisher's proof, noting it as 'Not For Sale.' Presentation copy; inscribed by Barks, 'To Floyd Gottfredson who taught us all how comics should be written and drawn. Carl Barks.' An excellent association: the recipient drew the Mickey Mouse comic strips and Barks drew Donald Duck and created Scrooge McDuck. This is about as close as one can get to Donald Duck inscribing a book to Mickey Mouse. All books described as first editions are first printings unless otherwise noted.
Seller: Peter L. Stern & Co., Inc, Newton, MA, U.S.A.