Grandville by Bryan Talbot

Hardback. Very Good.

London: Jonathan Cape, 2009. Hardcover. Very good. Talbot. 4to, graphic novel about a badger detective in Paris. ‘Scientific - Romance - Thriller’ A steampunk fantasy. Some edge wear to covers, near mint condition inside.

Jonathan Cape, 2009. First Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition. Signed by Author. SIGNED to the title page by Bryan Talbot. 1"x1" damaged area to front board and spine, with small grubby mark adjacent, 1" long rubbing and small dent to fore edge, pages clean bright and glossy 104 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Comics & Graphic Novels; Signed by Author. ISBN/EAN: 9780224084888. Inventory No: dscf10581. . 9780224084888

London: Jonathan Cape, 2009. First edition. Hardback. Very Good/No dust jacket issued.. Signed by the author. Jonathan Cape, London, 2009. First edition, signed by the author. Book condition: very good. A little minor shelf wear mainly to lower edges of boards. No dust jacket (as issued). Inspire by the work of the nineteenth-century French illustrator Gerard, who worked under the nom de plume J. J. Grandville, and the seminal science fiction illustrator Robida -not to mention Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Rupert the Bear and Quentin Tarantino - Grandville is a steampunk masterpiece in which Detective Inspector LeBrock of Scotland Yard stalks a gang of ruthless killers through belle epoque Paris...Audacious, fantastical, beautifully drawn and coloured, it confirms Bryan Talbot's reputation as one of the best graphic novelists in the world.

Vintage, 2009. Hardcover. New. 104 pages. 11.97x8.54x0.59 inches.

London: Jonathan Cape. A fine copy of the UK first edition, first printing hardback - No dustjacket (As Issued) - All my books are always securely packed with plenty of bubblewrap in professional boxes and promptly dispatched (within 2-3 days) - "Bryan Talbot's most recent book, "Alice in Sunderland", was hailed by the "Guardian" as one of the ten best graphic novels ever and acclaimed by critics all over the world. Before that, at the start of his career, he created the first ever steampunk graphic novel, "The Adventures of Luther Arkwright". In "Grandville" Talbot brings us another steampunk masterpiece. Inspired by the work of the nineteenth-century French illustrator Gerard, who worked under the pseudonym 'Grandville' and frequently drew anthropomorphic animal characters, it tells the story of detective Inspector LeBrock of Scotland Yard as he stalks a gang of murderers through the heart of Belle Epoque Paris. In this alternative reality… Read More