Description: Wow - truly the beginnings of Graphic NovelsThis book, published in 1930 (this particular book is second printing in November of that year), uses exclusively wood block illustrations! This book tells the story of a slave trader driven insane after killing a slave and stealing his drum. Two of the images from the work were used in Henry Murray's Thematic Apperception Test of personality traits. Ward's work has been credited with inspiring Will Eisner and Art Spiegelman, and paved the way for modern graphic novels. as a bonus, this listing includes a 1st Edition of Robert Louis Stevenson's "Kidnapped"Lynd Ward was the illustrator for this Junior Library edition in 1948 A truly unique combination of works from this illustrator! See photos, ask any questions
Price: 114.99 USD
Location: Fort Worth, Texas
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Format: Hard Cover
Language: English
Book Title: Madman's Drum: A Novel in Woodcuts
Illustrator: Ward, Lynd
Author: Ward, Lynd
Publisher: Jonathan Cape and Harrison Smith
Topic: Novels
Subject: Literature & Fiction
