Anyone collect old books?

[Illoman]

Some of my most prized books have to do with great artists. I have one of the original signed and numbered (#134 of 250) slipcase hardbacks of "Bernie Wrightson: A Look Back". It came with a great print called "Don't Look Back". I've had that print framed and displayed for over 30 years. I also have "Icon", "Testament", and "Legacy", featuring the art of the immortal Frank Frazetta. Also have a number of hardback Charles Addams books reprinting his awesome work from "The New Yorker". And, I collect any books having to do with monster mags/monster comics. Some are "Warren Companion", "Gathering Horror", "Tales Of Terror/The EC Companion", "Skywald Horror Mood", "The Weird World Of Eerie Publications", "The Great Monster Magazines", etc. Plus, Lovecraft and Howard paperbacks, and shelves of books covering horror and sci-fi movies.

Horrorhunter, if you don't already have the book "Foul Play" you need to get a copy. Best book I've found dedicated to the great EC artists:

http://www.amazon.com/Foul-Play-Artists-Notorious-Comics/dp/006074698X/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1340480669&sr=1-3&keywords=foul+play

[horrorhunter]

Horrorhunter, if you don't already have the book "Foul Play" you need to get a copy. Best book I've found dedicated to the great EC artists:

http://www.amazon.com/Foul-Play-Artists-Notorious-Comics/dp/006074698X/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1340480669&sr=1-3&keywords=foul+play

Thanks for the tip, Illoman. It looks awesome.

[dlhenderson]

Horrorhunter, if you don't already have the book "Foul Play" you need to get a copy. Best book I've found dedicated to the great EC artists:

http://www.amazon.com/Foul-Play-Artists-Notorious-Comics/dp/006074698X/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1340480669&sr=1-3&keywords=foul+play

I'll throw a DITTO on that.

[dlhenderson]

[Illoman]

Nice Bradbury collection. Love that cover art!!

[Dr. Madd]

Bought a one hundred year old copy of "Ivanhoe" this weekend, for eight bucks. Hardback.

[ChrisW]

Good find Dr. Madd!

thanks for the recommendation Mike and Dan - I just ordered it on Amazon...

[dlhenderson]

Nice Bradbury collection. Love that cover art!!

I may have mentioned this before, but I got a couple of chances to casually chat w/ Ray Bradbury at DragonCon a few years ago. I mentioned that I had worn out my copy of Something Wicked This Way Comes when I was in high school. His response: "You're an artist, It's a visual book. OF COURSE you wore it out." 

[dlhenderson]

[Bonomo]

Bought a one hundred year old copy of "Ivanhoe" this weekend, for eight bucks. Hardback.

Sweet. That's my kind of find

[dlhenderson]

[dlhenderson]

OK, these aren't REALLY old, but it's been fun scanning and grouping them.

[Illoman]

Found these while cleaning my studio today....

[ChrisW]

I've been enjoying "FOUL PLAY". Sad reading about the alcohol abuse and high stress levels some artists suffered. And then you read about "happy boy" Jack Kamen... Pretty interesting factoid about his son inventing the Segway! Again, thanks for the recommendation.

[Dr. Blasko]

I've got lots of movie books. Oldest I think is from the 50's.