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Title: The Complete Cartoons of The New Yorker
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Manufacturer: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
List Price: $60.00
Our Price: $23.89
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| The Complete Cartoons of The New Yorker by Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers great gift |
| i got this for my 20something son and he enjoys it. great conversation for a party. |
| The Complete Cartoons of The New Yorker by Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers Low resolution? |
| I have no idea what the other reviewers who see a "low resolution" image are talking about. The cartoons on the CD in PDF format and anyone who can run Adobe Reader can easily increase the zoom level. The pics are quite clear in all their glorious hilarity. The introductions for each decade are basic but to "get" some of the puns, one may need to research a bit into the parlance of that era especially those of us born a generation or two after the publication date. |
| The Complete Cartoons of The New Yorker by Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers A word on 'New Yorker cartoons' |
How many times have I looked at a New Yorker cartoon and burst out laughing, and then thinking about this understood that the cartoon perfectly embodies a current mood, or social fashion or foible. Witty, sophisticated, insightful. But the laughter given in a moment does not lend itself to unending, endless repetition. Reading through Cartoons like this cover to cover is a different experience from catching one rare one at a time.
A good chunk of American social history is in these cartoons, but perhaps most importantly many are miniature pieces of brilliance , and delight.
Thus the recommendation. Dip in and dip out, enjoy here and there what happens to catch the eye. Forget the misses, and there are misses, whether through being made stale by Time or not. There is enough really good stuff here not to be disappointed.
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| The Complete Cartoons of The New Yorker by Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers Good for many laughs |
| I am really happy that I purchased this "Collectible" for myself. My friends go through it whenever they visit me. Excellent humor and I just ordered the "Reject" version. Cartoons go back to the 1920s. Wonderful book for many ages. |
| The Complete Cartoons of The New Yorker by Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers Amazing. Best buy ever!!! |
I just bought this book(the hard cover version) and think it's brilliant. The book itself is quite large but it's packed with cartoons from 8 decades. I like the fact that you have a real solid book. I've read some of the reviews about people complaining about the size of the book but unless you don't intend to read it while you're on the toilet, it is perfect for reading on a table or even your lap.
The quality of the CDs are good as well. I don't know what everybody is complaining about. The book WITHOUT the CDs is worth much more than what I paid for. Having 2 CDs with over 68000(!!!) additional cartoons included make it the best book I ever bought.
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| The Complete Cartoons of The New Yorker by Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers Product Description |
| All 68,647 cartoons ever published in The New Yorker have been gathered together for the first time in THE COMPLETE CARTOONS OF THE NEW YORKER, a lavish 656-page hardcover book that includes two browsable CDs. It’s a groundbreaking collection and a must-have for all fans of the New Yorker’s unique blend of laugh-out-loud humor and literate social commentary. Organized by decade and introduced by some of the magazine's most esteemed writers, the book showcases such talented artists as Peter Arno, George Price, and the ghoulish Charles Addams; perennial favorites Roz Chast, George Booth, and Jack Ziegler; as well as such hot, young cartoonists as "King of the Hill" writer Alex Gregory and "Six Feet Under" producer Bruce Eric Kaplan. An entertaining and one-of-a-kind collection, THE COMPLETE CARTOONS OF THE NEW YORKER offers devotees and new fans alike a fascinating perspective on American life and art over the past 80 years, as depicted by the talented pens and singular perspectives of hundreds of gifted humorists. |
