Venise Celeste - An Unusual Signed First Printing


 

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Description

This copy is wittily inscribed by the artist: the interior of this book was in bound upside down relative to the covers, so Moebius signed his name upside-down relative to the rest of his inscription: "Moebius [upside-down] to Steve!.. L.A. 85"

This was the first art book published by Moebius' own publishing company Aedena.

For this book, Moebius collects his work based upon the locations he was living at the time of their creation and concludes with artwork for an exhibition in Venice, Italy, and the first publication of the 9-page comic story Venise Celeste.

Many of these images have never published in the US. Text in French. Out of print.

Contents:

  • Preface de Milo Manara (Preface by Milo Manara)
  • Les Fantasmes du Vieux Moeb (The Fantasies of the Old Moeb) Paris
  • Les Merveilles de l'Univers (The Wonders of the Universe) Pau
  • Jean Gir, Le Nouveau Moebius (Jean Gir, The New Moebius) Tahiti
  • Internal Transfer (Internal Transfer) Los Angeles
  • Carnaval Venitien (Venetian Carnival) Venice

Features

Moebius (Jean Giraud)

Condition & Attributes

Very Good+ (all corners bumped, moderate cover wear, binding and interior very sound)
Inscribed by the artist

Creators

Moebius (Jean Giraud)

Publishing Information

Paris
Aedena
1984
1st

Physical Description

12.2 inches
9.75 inches
104 pages
over 175 illustrations, about half in color
hardcover
pictorial boards
French