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Understanding Comics

Understanding Comics

Understanding Comics
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Understanding Comics

by McCloud, Scott

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  • Paperback
Condition
Very Good/No DJ
ISBN 10
0878162437
ISBN 13
9780878162437
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Northampton, MA: Kitchen Sink Press, 1993. Edition Not Specified. Very Good/No DJ. 12mo = 7-9". n/a. Second Printing Softcover. Clean interior and exterior. No highlights or markings in text. Bright copy. Strong and tight binding.

Synopsis

Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art is a 215-page non-fiction comic book, written and drawn by Scott McCloud and originally published in 1993. It explores the definition of comics, the historical development of the medium, its fundamental vocabulary, and various ways in which these elements have been used. It discusses theoretical work on comics as an artform and a communications medium. It also uses the comic medium for non-storytelling purposes.

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Bookseller
Heritage Books US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
NF56103
Title
Understanding Comics
Author
McCloud, Scott
Illustrator
n/a
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
No DJ
Edition
Edition Not Specified
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10
0878162437
ISBN 13
9780878162437
Publisher
Kitchen Sink Press
Place of Publication
Northampton, MA
Date Published
1993
Pages
215pp
Size
12mo = 7-9"
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Our bookshop is located in the historic town library building of Southampton, Massachusetts. Southampton lies within the Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts with a view of Pomeroy Mountain to the West and Mt. Tom to the North. It is situated between the artistic, vibrant communities of Easthampton and Northampton and the city of Westfield. We have a collection of over 40,000 books with many more waiting to be unboxed and squeezed onto our shelves. The large double-door front entrance will lead you to our main floor where we hold a wide range of fiction and non-fiction titles, as well as a good selection of scarce and rare editions. The original fireplace is surrounded by hardbacks and you can peer out the original nine-foot windows. Take the staircase to the basement and you will find our large children's section and many shelves full of paperbacks. Our physical address is 225 College Highway/Route 10. Our mailing address is 241 College Highway & Clark St. P.O. Box 100 Southampton, MA 01073. The store hours indicated are by appointment only Monday through Friday, and Saturday and Sunday you can stop in. Please call to schedule an appointment if you can't make it to the store on the weekends from 11 am to 3 pm.

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Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
12mo
A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...

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