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Synopsis
From the author of Jimmy Corrigan: The Smartest Kid on Earth comes one of the most acclaimed graphic novels of all time: 14 distinctively discrete Books, Booklets, Magazines, Newspapers, and Pamphlets. • “One of the most important pieces of art I have ever experienced.” —The New Republic
With the increasing electronic incorporeality of existence, sometimes it’s reassuring—perhaps even necessary—to have something to hold on to. Thus within this colorful keepsake box the purchaser will find a fully-apportioned variety of reading material ready to address virtually any imaginable artistic or poetic taste, from the corrosive sarcasm of youth to the sickening earnestness of maturity—while discovering a protagonist wondering if she’ll ever move from the rented close quarters of lonely young adulthood to the mortgaged expanse of love and marriage. Whether you’re feeling alone by yourself or alone with someone else, this book is sure to sympathize with the crushing sense of life wasted, opportunities missed and creative dreams dashed which afflict the middle- and upper-class literary public (and which can return to them in somewhat damaged form during REM sleep).
A pictographic listing of all 14 items (260 pages total) appears on the back, with suggestions made as to appropriate places to set down, forget or completely lose any number of its contents within the walls of an average well-appointed home. As seen in the pages of The New Yorker, The New York Times and McSweeney’s Quarterly Concern, Building Stories collects a decade’s worth of work, with dozens of “never-before-published” pages (i.e., those deemed too obtuse, filthy or just plain incoherent to offer to a respectable periodical).
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About the Author
CHRIS WARE is widely acknowledged as the most gifted and beloved cartoonist of his generation by both his mother and seven-year-old daughter. His Jimmy Corrigan: The Smartest Kid on Earth won the Guardian First Book Award and was listed as one of the "100 Best Books of the Decade" by The Times (London) in 2009. An irregular contributor to This American Life and The New Yorker (where some of the pages of this book first appeared) his original drawings have been exhibited in the Whitney Biennial, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago and in piles behind his work table in Oak Park, Illinois.
From the Back Cover
In Chris Ware's own words, 'Building Stories follows the inhabitants of a three-flat Chicago apartment house: a thirty-year-old woman who has yet to find someone with whom to spend the rest of her life; a couple who wonder if they can bear each other's company for another minute; and finally an elderly woman who never married and is the building's landlady...'
The scope, the ambition, the artistry and emotional heft of this project are beyond anything even Chris Ware has achieved before.
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Building Stories (Pantheon Graphic Library)
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Pantheon (edition 2nd ed.), 2012
ISBN 10: 0375424334
ISBN 13: 9780375424335
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Hardcover
Seller: BooksRun, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 2nd ed. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting. Seller Inventory # 0375424334-11-1
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Building Stories (Pantheon Graphic Library)
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Hardcover. Condition: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed. Seller Inventory # 40J24_13_0375424334
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Building Stories (Pantheon Graphic Library)
Seller: tim hildebrand books, Janesville, WI, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: New. 2nd Edition. Ne in shrink-wrap. Seller Inventory # B1668
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Building Stories (Pantheon Graphic Novels)
Seller: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. box has some tears and holes, but contents are pristine and still sealed in plastic. Seller Inventory # mon0004180011
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Building Stories
Published by
Pantheon Books, New York, 2012
ISBN 10: 0375424334
ISBN 13: 9780375424335
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Hardcover
Seller: Browsing Is Arousing, Middlebury, VT, U.S.A.
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Condition: Very Good. Graphic novel in boxed set, comprising 14 discrete books, booklets, magazines, newspapers and pamphlets. Unopened, still in shrink wrap. Follows the inhabitants of a three-flat Chicago apartment house: a thirty-year-old woman who has yet to find someone with whom to spend the rest of her life; a couple who wonder if they can bear each other's company for another minute; and finally an elderly woman who never married and is the building's landlady. 246 pages. Record # 352898. Seller Inventory # 352898
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Building Stories (Hardcover)
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Random House USA Inc, New York, 2012
ISBN 10: 0375424334
ISBN 13: 9780375424335
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Hardcover
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail, Bensenville, IL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. From the author of Jimmy Corrigan: The Smartest Kid on Earth comes one of the most acclaimed graphic novels of all time: 14 distinctively discrete Books, Booklets, Magazines, Newspapers, and Pamphlets. One of the most important pieces of art I have ever experienced. The New RepublicWith the increasing electronic incorporeality of existence, sometimes its reassuringperhaps even necessaryto have something to hold on to. Thus within this colorful keepsake box the purchaser will find a fully-apportioned variety of reading material ready to address virtually any imaginable artistic or poetic taste, from the corrosive sarcasm of youth to the sickening earnestness of maturitywhile discovering a protagonist wondering if shell ever move from the rented close quarters of lonely young adulthood to the mortgaged expanse of love and marriage. Whether youre feeling alone by yourself or alone with someone else, this book is sure to sympathize with the crushing sense of life wasted, opportunities missed and creative dreams dashed which afflict the middle- and upper-class literary public (and which can return to them in somewhat damaged form during REM sleep). A pictographic listing of all 14 items (260 pages total) appears on the back, with suggestions made as to appropriate places to set down, forget or completely lose any number of its contents within the walls of an average well-appointed home. As seen in the pages of The New Yorker, The New York Times and McSweeneys Quarterly Concern, Building Stories collects a decades worth of work, with dozens of never-before-published pages (i.e., those deemed too obtuse, filthy or just plain incoherent to offer to a respectable periodical). Taking advantage of the absolute latest advances in wood pulp technology, Ware's latest book has no deliberate beginning nor end; the scope, ambition, artistry and emotional prevarication beyond anything yet seen from this artist or in this medium, probably for good reason. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780375424335
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BUILDING STORIES: THE HARDBOARD BOXED SET EDITION - Rare Pristine Copy of The First Hardcover Edition/First Printing - COPY OF THE TRUE FIRST EDITION
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New York City, NY: Pantheon Books, 2012, 2012
ISBN 10: 0375424334
ISBN 13: 9780375424335
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Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: ModernRare, CHICAGO, IL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: As New. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. 260 pages. Published in 2012. Retrospective collection of stories in graphic-novel form. Now considered a contemporary classic. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Presented as a Hardboard Boxed Set, which weighs 7 pounds and whose contents amount cumulatively to "Building Stories". Published in a small and limited first print run that sold out shortly after publication. The First Edition is now rare. Presents Chris Ware's "Building Stories". A classic on the day it was released. The publisher's blurb sounds very much like Chris Ware himself - it's written in his inimitable voice if he did not actually write it himself - and as such, cannot be improved upon: "14 distinctively discrete Books, Booklets, Magazines, Newspapers, and Pamphlets. With the increasing electronic incorporeality of existence, sometimes it's reassuring, perhaps even necessary, to have something to hold on to. Thus, within this colorful keepsake box, the purchaser will find a fully-apportioned variety of reading material ready to address virtually any imaginable artistic or poetic taste, from the corrosive sarcasm of youth to the sickening earnestness of maturity while discovering a protagonist wondering if she'll ever move from the rented close quarters of lonely young adulthood to the mortgaged expanse of love and marriage". An absolute "must-have" title for Chris Ware collectors. This title is a contemporary classic. This is one of very few copies of the First Hardcover Edition/First Printing still available online, is still in the publisher's original plastic wrappers, and is in especially fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright. Be Ware! Copies available online have serious flaws or are in multiple subsequent printings. This is surely an accessible and lovely alternative. A rare copy thus. Winner of The London Guardian Fiction Award in 2001 for "Jimmy Corrigan, Or The Smartest Kid On Earth", the very first graphic novelist to win the award. One of the most brilliant writer/graphic artists of our time. A fine copy. ISBN 0375424334. no. Seller Inventory # 23904
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Building Stories
Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.
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Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition. Seller Inventory # 18829082
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BUILDING STORIES
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Pantheon October 2012, 2012
ISBN 10: 0375424334
ISBN 13: 9780375424335
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Copperfield's Used and Rare Books, Petaluma, CA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Coll - U6 - Very Good. VG. 1st edition. All items are present. Some light shelfwear. Seller Inventory # 6363759
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Building Stories
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Condition: good. May show signs of wear, highlighting, writing, and previous use. This item may be a former library book with typical markings. No guarantee on products that contain supplements Your satisfaction is 100% guaranteed. Twenty-five year bookseller with shipments to over fifty million happy customers. Seller Inventory # 18829082-5