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Auction archive: Lot number 240

Joel Beck's LENNY of LAREDO * 4.0 * Underground

Estimate
US$100 - US$200
Price realised:
n. a.
Auction archive: Lot number 240

Joel Beck's LENNY of LAREDO * 4.0 * Underground

Estimate
US$100 - US$200
Price realised:
n. a.
Beschreibung:

VG (4.0). Spine curvature not quite amounting to spine roll. Dusty handling marks; light soiling; light spine stress. Staples discolored. A sound, handsome copy. Third printing (white cover). Kennedy's Official Underground and Newave Comix Price Guide : "1st: Green cover. 2nd: Orange cover. 3rd: White cover." Provenance: Property from an Old Berkeley Hippie. "In 1965, his first full-length comic book, Lenny of Laredo , was published. It was a satire loosely based on the career of embattled comedian Lenny Bruce. Mr. Beck's protagonist, a child named Lenny, achieves fame and fortune by uttering 'obscenities'... only to find his career in the dumps when the public becomes satiated with his naughtiness. ...[His books] are collector's items today." -"Joel Beck: Underground comic artist," San Francisco Chronicle obituary, September 21, 1999. PBA Grading Guarantee: Any individual comic book lot (not group lots) graded by PBA is guaranteed to match CGC grading. If the buyer chooses to have the comic CGC certified and that certification is lower than PBA’s, the lot may be returned for a full refund of the sales price (hammer price plus buyer’s premium). See terms and conditions for details. Consignments Accepted for PBA's Next Comic Book Auction. Golden Age, Silver Age, Pre-Code, Original Art, Interesting Ephemera Sought. Contact [email protected] for details. PBA COMICS March 26th Comic Book Sale catalogues available. Supplies Limited. Softcover catalogues limited to 200 copies ($45 + $5 postage/handling). Hardcovers limited to 26 lettered copies, dust jackets, special limitation plates ($150). Contact [email protected] .

Auction archive: Lot number 240
Auction:
Datum:
16 Apr 2020
Auction house:
PBA Galleries
1233 Sutter Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
United States
pba@pbagalleries.com
+1 (0)415 9892665
+1 (0)415 9891664
Beschreibung:

VG (4.0). Spine curvature not quite amounting to spine roll. Dusty handling marks; light soiling; light spine stress. Staples discolored. A sound, handsome copy. Third printing (white cover). Kennedy's Official Underground and Newave Comix Price Guide : "1st: Green cover. 2nd: Orange cover. 3rd: White cover." Provenance: Property from an Old Berkeley Hippie. "In 1965, his first full-length comic book, Lenny of Laredo , was published. It was a satire loosely based on the career of embattled comedian Lenny Bruce. Mr. Beck's protagonist, a child named Lenny, achieves fame and fortune by uttering 'obscenities'... only to find his career in the dumps when the public becomes satiated with his naughtiness. ...[His books] are collector's items today." -"Joel Beck: Underground comic artist," San Francisco Chronicle obituary, September 21, 1999. PBA Grading Guarantee: Any individual comic book lot (not group lots) graded by PBA is guaranteed to match CGC grading. If the buyer chooses to have the comic CGC certified and that certification is lower than PBA’s, the lot may be returned for a full refund of the sales price (hammer price plus buyer’s premium). See terms and conditions for details. Consignments Accepted for PBA's Next Comic Book Auction. Golden Age, Silver Age, Pre-Code, Original Art, Interesting Ephemera Sought. Contact [email protected] for details. PBA COMICS March 26th Comic Book Sale catalogues available. Supplies Limited. Softcover catalogues limited to 200 copies ($45 + $5 postage/handling). Hardcovers limited to 26 lettered copies, dust jackets, special limitation plates ($150). Contact [email protected] .

Auction archive: Lot number 240
Auction:
Datum:
16 Apr 2020
Auction house:
PBA Galleries
1233 Sutter Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
United States
pba@pbagalleries.com
+1 (0)415 9892665
+1 (0)415 9891664
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