"THE ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN" BOOK SIGNED BY SUPERMAN CREATORS SIEGEL & SHUSTER WITH SHUSTER SKETCH.
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$2,875.00 (Includes 15% Buyer's Premium)
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Auction #196 - Part II
Item numbers 976 though 2670 in auction 196
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Item Description
6x9.25" with 216 pages by George Lowther, published by Random House ©1942 Superman Inc. Bw illustrations, beginning and ending of story chapters plus 6 full-page bw illustrations and 4 choice full-color plates. Small bw illustrations at beginning and ending of chapters have been colored, full-page bw illustrations are not colored. All art by Joe Shuster, co-creator of Superman. Dust jacket shows Superman flying over city and reads "Stories Are Completely New And Have Never Appeared Anywhere." Dust jacket has margin wear with 2" tear on spine. Back cover has moderate scattered aging and is VG. Inside front cover has been inscribed in blue ink by Superman co-creator Jerry Siegel "Best Personal Regards To Wayne Croft From Superman, Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster," Shuster adding his signature in blue ink as well as beautiful pencil profile sketch of Superman below inscription. 2" strip of aging on this page. Inscription and art still display VF. Inking on inside front cover. Aside from coloring, pages remain Exc. In Feb., 2008 a copy of this book that had been signed by Siegel & Shuster (without sketch) sold for $5,975 at auction. Classic Superman book with the signatures of the men responsible for his creation complete with stunning personalized art. Comes with Hake's COA.
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