BARRIER, MICHAEL; MARTIN WILLIAMS — A Smithsonian Book of Comic-Book Comics

NY: Smithsonian Institution / Harry N. Abrams, 1981. 0874742285. First Edition Thus. First Printing. Hard Cover. ISBN: 0874742285. Publisher's full black cloth, yellow lettering on spine, yellow end papers. Profusely illustrated entirely in color. "There are thirty-two complete stories - almost 300 pages in color - among them the very first appearances of Superman, Batman, and Pogo Possum. And there are Captain Marvel, Donald Duck and his Uncle Scrooge, the Spirit, and the Fantastic Plastic Man. All are reproduced from their first comic-book printings, and the color faithfully recreates the comic-book pages, evoking great nostalgic appeal for everyone who read comic books as a child." . Pages very slightly yellowed by age, else in pristine condition, pages tight, clean, square, and unmarked. The dust jacket is a bit shelf-worn on spine and corners, inside flaps a bit aged. FINE/VERY GOOD. Color Illustrations. Oblong Small 4to 9" - 11" tall. 336 pp. Fine in Very Good dust jacket .