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  • KAO'S BOYHOOD (Originlly entitled Child Labour) by Kao Yu-pao; Kao Yu-Pao, Tao Chih-an, Lu Tan, Pen Ching-yu, Wang Hsu-yang and Chou Li, illustrators.
    Kao Yu-pao; Kao Yu-Pao, Tao Chih-an, Lu Tan, Pen Ching-yu, Wang Hsu-yang and Chou Li, illustrators.
    KAO'S BOYHOOD (Originlly entitled Child Labour)

    Edition: 3rd printing.

    Peking (Beijing): The Foreign Language Press, 1963 (c 1954). A graphic novel / comic strip from before the Cultural Revolution. Adapted from one chapter of Kao Yu-pao's autobiography, this tells of the part he played in the underground against the Japanese invaders in Northeast China before and in WWII. "The story thoroughly exposes the Japanese imperialists' oppression of the Chinese workers and faithfully brings out the militant struggle and lofty qualities of the Chinese working class led by the Chinese Communist Party." Illustrated in black and white on every page by Kao Yu-Pao, Tao Chih-an, Lu Tan, Pen Ching-yu, Wang Hsu-yang and Chou Li. Oblong format. 96 pp.

    Condition: Good overall - toning to pages and covers, slight chipping to bottom edge of front cover.

    Book ID: 86723
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  • FRANKENSTEIN MAKES A SANDWICH And Other Stories You're Sure To Like, Because They're All About Monsters, and Some of Them Are Also About Food. by Rex, Adam.
    Rex, Adam.
    FRANKENSTEIN MAKES A SANDWICH And Other Stories You're Sure To Like, Because They're All About Monsters, and Some of Them Are Also About Food.

    Edition: Later printing.

    New York: Harcourt, Inc., (2006.) dj. SIGNED hardcover - A collection of "Nineteen hilarious poems delve into the secret lives of the Creature from the Black Lagoon, Bigfoot, Godzilla, and others. In a range of styles that pay homage to everyone from Charles Schulz to John James Audubon, the monstrously talented Adam Rex uncovers horrific--and clever--truths you won't want to miss. SIGNED on the copyright page with a small drawing! Oblong format. Unpaginated. ISBN: 0-152057668.

    Condition: Near fine in near fine dust jacket (light crease on front endpaper)

    Book ID: 81880
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  • BOOTS AND THE MYSTERY OF THE UNLUCKY VASE. by Martin, Edgar.
    Martin, Edgar.
    BOOTS AND THE MYSTERY OF THE UNLUCKY VASE.

    Edition: First of early printing.

    Racine, WI: Whitman Publishing Co., (1943) dj. Hardcover - Authorized Edition based on the newspaper strip Boots and her Buddies, Illustrated, 243 pp.

    Condition: Good in good dust jacket (usual toning to the pages, light edgewear to the dj, a few small chips)

    Book ID: 66830
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  • PHIL HARDY'S GREATEST TEST: Bound to Win Series #3. by Alger, Edwin (pseudonym of Jay Jerome Williams)
    Alger, Edwin (pseudonym of Jay Jerome Williams)
    PHIL HARDY'S GREATEST TEST: Bound to Win Series #3.

    Edition: Early printing.

    New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (1930). Hardcover - The Bound to Win series was also a comic strip between 1927 and 1934, and Ben Webster, who makes an appearance in this book, was the subject of a comic strip from 1934-1940. Illustrated with a glossy frontispiece and 3 inserted plates by Phil Schaeffer. 208 pp plus 8 pp publisher's ads.

    Condition: Very good in blue cloth orange and dark blue lettering (gift inscription dated 1935)

    Book ID: 66551
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  • FRANKENSTEIN TAKES THE CAKE. by Rex, Adam.
    Rex, Adam.
    FRANKENSTEIN TAKES THE CAKE.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Harcourt, Inc., (2008.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A wickedly funny book full of "stuff like rotting heads and giant gorillas and zombies dressed as little girls and Edgar Allan Poe" as well as Dracula and even the Headless Horseman. All Frankenstein wants to do is marry his bride in peace, but it is not easy being a monster. SIGNED on the title page with a small drawing! Oblong format. 39 pp. ISBN: 9780152062354.

    Condition: Fine in a fine dust jacket (as new.)

    Book ID: 54756
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