Cartoon America Comic Art in the Library of Congress HC (2006 Abrams) comic books 2006

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1st printing. By Harry Katz. Like jazz and baseball, cartoons are an indelible, indigenous part of American culture. Published in conjunction with the Library of Congress's landmark exhibition of original art from the collection of cartoonist J. Arthur Wood, Jr., Cartoon America celebrates 250 years of American cartooning with an unprecedented selection of original art by the best, most accomplished creators in the history of comics illustration, including Thomas Nast, Charles Schulz, Winsor McCay, and Jules Feiffer, with accompanying essays by such luminaries as John Updike, Art Spiegelman, and Chris Ware. Hardcover, 11-in. x 11-in., 324 pages, text (with Illustrations) Cover price $50.00.