CHARLES ADDAMS “DEAR DEAD DAYS” FIRST EDITION HARDCOVER BOOK.
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Auction #199 - Part II
Item numbers 973 through 2378 in auction 199
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Item Description
8.25x11.25” 126-page hardcover printed by G.P. Putnam’s Sons ©1959 Charles Addams. Unlike other Addams hardcovers which feature his artwork, this book has only 7 of his cartoons. Two feature Uncle Fester. The rest of the book is comprised of a bizarre collection of photographs and illustrations of freaks, accidents, early medical treatments and tools, torture devices, many other macabre and gruesome images. One page features 2 fully nude women towards end of book. Dust jacket features full color Addams Family cartoon on front of them enjoying a snowy winter’s day on their gazebo. Another page features bw illustration of house which would eventually serve as the model for the Addams Family iconic home. Twenty pages feature freaks of various assortment, including a topless set of conjoined twins. Dust jacket shows wear, mostly along top with 1” spine split at bottom. Fine-. Book itself is VF with Exc. content. Additional photos online. From the Richard Merkin Collection and comes with Hake’s COA.
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