The Song of Tom O'Bedlam Illustrated by Paul Andrew Ollswang
$295.00
A scarce signed and numbered artist’s edition of the anonymous English ballad The Song of Tom O’Bedlam, presented with copious illustrations by underground cartoonist and artist Paul Andrew Ollswang.
Published in Eugene, Oregon by Ralf Dog Grafix in 1977, this is copy 540 of a limited edition of 1,000 copies, signed by Paul Andrew Ollswang on the limitation page. The book combines a celebrated early English “mad song” with distinctive monochrome illustration and hand-lettered design.
Illustrator: Paul Andrew Ollswang
Publisher: Ralf Dog Grafix, Eugene, Oregon
Publication year: 1977
Edition: First edition; signed limited edition of 1,000 copies
Copy number: 540
Format: Large-format softcover
Pages: 60
Language: English
Condition: Used, fair to good condition. Covers show rubbing, surface marks, edge wear, creasing and bumped corners, with small areas of abrasion and loss. The limitation page is signed and numbered in red ink.
Book details
- Authors
- Paul Andrew Ollswang
- Publisher
- Ralf Dog Grafix
- Language
- en
- Binding
- Large-format softcover
Collections: ALL BOOKS, ALL PRODUCTS, ART & DESIGN, DESIGN, DRAWING, FIRST EDITIONS, NON-FICTION BOOKS, POETRY, POETRY BOOKS
Type: NON FICTION
Category: 1977, ART, ARTISTS BOOK, BOOKS, COLLECTABLE BOOK, ENGLISH BALLADS, EUGENE OREGON, FIRST EDITION, ILLUSTRATION, LIMITED EDITION, NON FICTION, NUMBERED EDITION, OREGON, PAUL ANDREW OLLSWANG, PAUL OLLSWANG, POETRY, PRIVATE PRESS, RALF DOG GRAFIX, SIGNED BOOK, SIGNED LIMITED EDITION, TOM O BEDLAM, UNDERGROUND COMICS, USED BOOK, VINTAGE BOOK, Wb107
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