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VERY FINE. Sealed and mint without any flaws. Personally Signed by George Carlin, regarded as one of the most important and influential stand-up comics of all time Signed First Edition of only 1,100 with COA - Signed & Numbered Edition. Easton Press, Norwalk CT. 1997. George Carlin "Brain Droppings". Personally signed by George Carlin directly onto the special numbered limitation page. Signed First Edition of only 1,100 produced. Luxuriously bound in full genuine leather with 22kt gold accents. Includes COA from the publisher. As new, sealed without any visible flaws. George Carlin, author of three bestsellers, has released twenty-three comedy albums; appeared in sixteen feature films; written and performed fourteen HBO specials; received four Grammy Awards; and been nominated for five Emmy Awards. He was the recipient of the American Comedy Awards Lifetime Achievement Award and was recently named the recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. ABOUT THE BOOK. Brain Droppings is a 1997 book by comedian George Carlin. This was Carlin's "first real book" and contains much of Carlin's stand-up comedy material. According to the cover, the book contains "jokes, notions, doubts, opinions, questions, thoughts, beliefs, assertions, assumptions, and disturbing references" and "comedy, nonsense, satire, mockery, merriment, sarcasm, ridicule, silliness, bluster, and toxic alienation". For longtime Carlin fans, the book also contains complete versions of two of his most famous monologues, "A Place for My Stuff" and "Baseball and Football". The hardcover edition was on the New York Times Bestseller List for 18 straight weeks. The following year, the paperback edition was published. It stayed on the New York Times Bestseller List for 20 weeks. Both editions were published by Hyperion. As of January 2001, the book had sold over 750,000 total copies. Writer and television commentator Mike Barnicle supposedly lifted material from the book, without accreditation, and presented it as his own. He denied having read the book, but footage of Barnicle praising the book and saying "There's a yuk on every page" turned up. Barnicle was suspended for the action. In August 1998, Hyperion published a 1999 calendar containing quips and quotes from the book. In May 2000, the book was published as an audiobook by HighBridge,[1] in both CD and cassette tape formats. The audiobook received a Grammy award, Carlin's third, in February 2001. ABOUT THE AUTHOR. George Denis Patrick Carlin (May 12, 1937 June 22, 2008) was an American stand-up comedian, actor, social critic and author. Regarded as one of the most important and influential stand-up comics of all time, he was dubbed "the dean of counterculture comedians". He was known for his dark comedy and reflections on politics, the English language, psychology, religion and taboo subjects. His "seven dirty words" routine was central to the 1978 United States Supreme Court case F.C.C. v. Pacifica Foundation, in which a 5 4 decision affirmed the government's power to censor indecent material on the public airwaves. BOOK FEATURES. Includes all the classic Easton Press qualities: * Premium Leather. * Silk Moire Endleaves. * Distinctive Cover Design. * Hubbed Spine, Accented in Real 22KT Gold. * Satin Ribbon Page Marker. * Gilded Page Edges. * Long-lasting, High Quality Acid-neutral Paper. * Smyth-sewn Pages for Strength and Durability. * Beautiful Illustrations. Seller Inventory # 157-121
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