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GIFFORD**, DENIS: : The Comic Art of Charlie Chaplin

LONDON.HAWK BOOKS LIMITED,1989.

ISBN 0948248211.

UK,Elephant Folio HB+dw/dj,illustrated,1st edn. FINE/FINE. No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated b/w+colour pictorial illustrated dw/dj; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present.Top+ fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright, tight and pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - an unread copy? Publisher's bright,crisp,clean,unblemished, original silver gilt cartoon-illustrated upper board and bright,crisp,blocked silver gilt letters to spine/backstrip,and immaculate red background,pictorially illustrated black Charlie Chaplin silhouetted illustrated endpapers.UK, Elephant Folio HB+dw/dj,illustrated,1st edn,7- 128pp [paginated] includes,an Introduction,17 chapters/sections,profuse b/w+colour illustrations throughout the text and the book includes 16pp colour section; plus,[unpaginated] vignette illustrated half-title,cartoon illustrated title page - design from upper board and a Contents list/table. A graphic celebration of Chaplin's centenary conducted by Denis Gifford,edited and designed by Mike Higgs.                                Charlie Chaplin was born in London in 1889.He was the son of Charles Chaplin,a comedian and Hannah Chaplin,a singer and dancer.In 1910 he left England with the Karno Comedy Company and in 1913 joined the Keystone Studios where he started a film career that would make his name world famous. The image of the little tramp with the moustache,hat,cane,baggy trousers and big boots would soon become an icon.The character he created was ideal material for artists to use and aside from the posters which advertised his films,his image soon appeared on a host of items from comic strips and children's toys,to magazine covers,post cards,books and even postage stamps!                                  While other books concentrate on dissecting every aspect of his films,this production prefers to dwell on the ephemeral side of Chaplin's image and on his centenary,hopes to bring to the reader a little of the fun that the man spent a lifetime creating. Chaplin.The little Tramp.Think of the man and the image he created is sure to spring to mind.Chaplin's screen creation has inspired a mass of iconography since he first appeared on the silver (but silent) screen in 1914.              On the One Hundredth anniversary of his birth, this book takes an affectionate look at the numerous images created by designers, illustrators and cartoonists over the years that have helped keep the image of the man fresh in the public's mind. This compilation of posters,toys,comic strips, stories,adverts,magazine covers,sheet music, postcards,games and figurines and other varied ephemera serve as a unique companion to the many books and articles already written about the legendary Charlie Chaplin.   Please contact seller,because of the size and weight of this item,for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note,stock(s') shipping quotes are adjusted for any refunds AFTER receipt of order and BEFORE the despatch of the order,especially if the item is offered either P+p included/FREE.                                ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard US AIRMAIL to these destinations can now,in some cases,cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence, then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **

UK,Elephant Folio HB+dw/dj,1st edn.
Not SIGNED.

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