Reference Books

exhibition catalog about Carl Barks, Karikaturmuseum Krems, Austria, 2007, content: Erinnerungen an Entenhausen / Donald in "The Wise Little Hen" / Carl Barks in den Disney Studios / Carl Barks, der Comic-Literat / Tick, Trick und Track / Dagobert Duck / Die Nebenfiguren in Barks' Geschichten / Barks' Comic-Originalseiten / Die Titelbilder / Manuskripte - Das Spätwerk von Carl Barks / Barks-Biographie von Michael Barrier / Donald und die Künstler

short but good texts in German language, nice reproductions of original art, 144 pages, like new (still sealed)

€ 19,90 ($ 30)

Ulrich Merkl: The Complete Dream of the Rarebit Fiend (1904 - 1913) by Winsor McCay "Silas"

Germany, 2007, English Language, This is it! A large 464-page-book about McCay's second masterpiece (together with "Little Nemo"). For the first time Merkl brought together all 819 episodes of the "Rarebit Fiend" which can be seen on a CD enclosed in this heavy book. For the chapters see the first of the interior pages below. handbound, 43 x 31 cm!

€ 89.- (USD 114)

I will distribute this book in Europe. Because of the high postage for overseas shipping American customers should contact me. I will provide them with an American distributor.

samples for interior pages Rarebit Fiend Book:

Thomas Andrae: Carl Barks and the Disney Comic Book - Unmasking the Myth of Modernity

The University Press Mississippi, USA, 2006, paperback, 306 pages, a few b&w pictures and a lot of new ideas about the Duck Man by one of the World's greatest Barks experts, chapters are: Rereading Donald Duck / The Duck Man / From Burbank to Duckburg / American Gothic / The Garden in the Machine / Resurrecting the Self-Made Man / The Postmodern Crack-Up

€ 19.- ($ 29)

exhibition catalog, Little Nemo, Italy 2004, 152 pages, softcover, around 100 perfect reproductions of original artwork by most of the great European comic artist  plus short biographies in Italian language; a "must" for the original art fan!

€ 36.- ($ 52)

Nouveau Millénaire Editions, Paris, 2002, English edition, 320 pages (!), hundreds of beautiful images, probably the best book ever published about a Disney Theme Park!

Contains the following chapters: "Introduction" / "Main Street U.S.A." / "Frontierland" / "Adventureland" / "Fantasyland" / "Discoveryland" / "Hotels and Disney Village"

€ 45.- ($ 62)

Nouveau Millénaire Editions, Paris, 2002, English Collector's Edition, limited to 2000 copies, printed on "Papier Couché Brillant" and includes four special lithographs, 320 pages (!), hundreds of beautiful images, probably the best book ever published about a Disney Theme Park!

Contains the following chapters: "Introduction" / "Main Street U.S.A." / "Frontierland" / "Adventureland" / "Fantasyland" / "Discoveryland" / "Hotels and Disney Village"

reduced price: € 79.- ($ 114)

41 x Art Fantastix: Art Fantastix Portfolio im Überformat: Cleavenger, Art Premiere: Carralero, Martin, Moore, Mauro, Drudwyn, Tapang, Raufeisen, Jensen, Gray, Hughes, Nestler, Rood, Möbius, Posada, Art Fantastix Select: Elmore, Parkinson, del Nido, Vallejo & Bell, Janesko (2 verschiedene), Art Fantastix: Fastner & Larson (2 verschiedene), Art Fotografix; Asia Erotica, Vallejo, Art Fantastix Platinum Edition: Vallejo, Olivia, Bell, Cleavenger, Art Fantastix: Olivia (2 verschiedene), Sperlonga (2 verschiedene), Shin, Bolton, Taylor, Diez, Bertolini, Dutkiewicz, Linser, + catalog The World of Art Fantastix, Vol. 2

German texts, most books contain short biographies of the artists

All books are unread, like new but a few might show little signs form the storage

€ 79.- ($ 114)

(plus postage for a heavy package)

Stinging Monkey Publications, 2001, 157 pages, introduction by Bill Blackbeard, English language, sold out at the publisher who made a print run of only 500 copies!

€ 29,80.- ($ 46)

Fondation Hergé / Éditions Moulinsart, 2000, Great book about the life and work of Hergé (illustrations, sketches, comics, fotos), material from the Foundation Hergé, text in French language, brilliant facsimiles of original art, written notes etc.; This edition will finally consist of five books showing the complete Oevre of Hergé, 420 pages! sold out at the publisher!

€ 110.- ($ 160)

Fondation Hergé / Éditions Moulinsart, 2001, Great book about the life and work of Hergé (illustrations, sketches, comics, fotos), material from the Foundation Hergé, text in French language, brilliant facsimiles of original art, written notes etc.; This edition will finally consist of five books showing the complete Oevre of Hergé, 420 pages!

€ 99,80 ($ 145)

Fondation Hergé / Éditions Moulinsart, 2002, Great book about the life and work of Hergé (illustrations, sketches, comics, fotos), material from the Foundation Hergé, text in French language, brilliant facsimiles of original art, written notes etc.; This edition will finally consist of five books showing the complete Oevre of Hergé, 420 pages!

€ 99,80 ($ 145)

Fondation Hergé / Éditions Moulinsart, 2003, Great book about the life and work of Hergé (illustrations, sketches, comics, fotos), material from the Foundation Hergé, text in French language, brilliant facsimiles of original art, written notes etc.; This edition will finally consist of five books showing the complete Oevre of Hergé, 420 pages!

€ 99,80 ($ 145)

Fondation Hergé / Éditions Moulinsart, 2004, Great book about the life and work of Hergé (illustrations, sketches, comics, fotos), material from the Foundation Hergé, text in French language, brilliant facsimiles of original art, written notes etc.; This edition will finally consist of five books showing the complete Oevre of Hergé, 420 pages!

€ 99,80 ($ 145)

Carsten Laqua: Wie Micky unter die Nazis fiel

(- Disney und Deutschland)

rororo-Sachbuch, 1992, 256 pages, ca 120 b/w pictures, text in German language!

The most important publication about Disney's activities selling his films to the German "Third Reich", about the strike at the Disney Studios in1941 and about the propaganda films the Studio made against Hitler's Germany during World War II., out of print!

Euro 10.- ($ 15)

auction catalog, Sotheby's, February 2007; This was the first official sale of material from the archiv ot Kauka's wife Alexandra Kauka, 144 pages with nice reproductions of the original art

€ 12.- ($ 17)

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