When a group of anonymous comic strip artists began producing the Tijuana Bibles--erotic comic books that satirized contemporary life and lampooned such treasured icons as Little Orphan Annie and Clark Gable--the works became instant collector's items. Today, interest in the bibles remains strong because of their artistry, their audacity, and because of what they tell us about our history and our attitudes. 140 illustrations, 20 in color.
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When a group of anonymous comic strip artists began producing the Tijuana Bibles--erotic comic books that satirized contemporary life and lampooned such treasured icons as Little Orphan Annie and Clark Gable--the works became instant collector's items. Today, interest in the bibles remains strong because of their artistry, their audacity, and because of what they tell us about our history and our attitudes. 140 illustrations, 20 in color.
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Add this copy of Tijuana Bibles: Art and Wit in America's Forbidden to cart. $7.97, very good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Dallas rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1997 by Simon & Schuster.
Add this copy of Tijuana Bibles: Art and Wit in America's Forbidden to cart. $14.96, fair condition, Sold by Goodwill Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hillsboro, OR, UNITED STATES, published 1997 by Simon & Schuster.
Add this copy of Tijuana Bibles: Art and Wit in America's Forbidden to cart. $17.04, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Atlanta rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Brownstown, MI, UNITED STATES, published 1997 by Simon & Schuster.
Add this copy of Tijuana Bibles: Art and Wit in America's Forbidden to cart. $19.75, very good condition, Sold by Glover's Bookery, ABAA rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lexington, KY, UNITED STATES, published 1997 by Simon & Schuster.
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Seller's Description:
Very Good in Very Good+ dust jacket. Oblong 4to; 160 pp; Book has a bumped edge at the bottom of the spine that has caused a 1/4 tear in the binding, rest of the book is like new.
Add this copy of Tijuana Bibles: Art and Wit in America's Forbidden to cart. $25.20, very good condition, Sold by Common Crow Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Pittsburgh, PA, UNITED STATES, published 1997 by Simon & Schuster.
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Near Fine in very good + jacket. Second printing, 1997. Oblong quarto, hardcover in dust jacket, 160 pp., heavily illustrated, clean unmarked text, Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket, some age-toning or discoloration to the dust jacket, edgewear to the dust jacket including some creasing and minor tearing to the tips. Dust jacket housed in archival dust jacket protector. This large book might require an additional shipping charge.
Add this copy of Tijuana Bibles: Art and Wit in America's Forbidden to cart. $40.00, like new condition, Sold by Great Expectations Rare Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Staten Island, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1997 by Simon & Schuster.
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Fine in Fine jacket. Book. 4to-over 9æ-12" tall. Hardcover, oblong quarto volume bound in cream paper covered boards, in publisher's graphically illustrated non price-clipped dust-jacket. 160 pages. Introductory essay by Art Spieglman. Commentary by Richard Merkin. Essay on "The Lingo of the Tijuana Bibles" by Madeline Kripke. illustrated with 100 examples of complete 8 and 16 page "Bibles". First edition, first printing with full number line. An illustrated history of the infamous underground art form which combined adult (and at the time illegal) entertainment with the phenomenon of comic book art that swept the nation. No previous ownership marks. A clean, fresh, tight and unmarked copy. Fine in a fine dust-jacket.
Add this copy of Tijuana Bibles: Art and Wit in America's Forbidden to cart. $46.27, good condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1997 by Simon & Schuster.
Add this copy of Tijuana Bibles: Art and Wit in America's Forbidden to cart. $69.31, new condition, Sold by GridFreed rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from North Las Vegas, NV, UNITED STATES, published 1997 by Simon & Schuster.
Add this copy of Tijuana Bibles Art and Wit in America's Forbidden to cart. $79.00, very good condition, Sold by Gian Luigi Fine Books, Inc. rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Albany, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1997 by SIMON & SCHUSTER EDITIONS.
Add this copy of Tijuana Bibles: Art and Wit in America's Forbidden to cart. $79.99, very good condition, Sold by The Bookworm rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Herrin, IL, UNITED STATES, published 1997 by Simon & Schuster.
