Armorial Used to describe a binding bearing the coat of arms of the original owner, or with bookplates incorporating the owner’s arms.

Although the name contains the word “tint”, this is a black-and-white printing process aquatint plates can often be hand colored, however. By changing the areas of the plate that are exposed and the length of time the plate is submerged in the acid bath, the engraver can obtain fine and varying shades of gray that closely resemble watercolor washes.

Aquatint Copperplate process by which the plate is “bitten” by exposure to acid.

Book I is a fifth printing: a signed limited edition of Book I (500 copies) was issued the same year. With signatures on the dedication pages of Books I & II on the initial leaf of Book III. John Lewis' 'brave acts of civil disobedience… (give) March its educational value even as Powell's drawings give Lewis' crisp narration an emotional power' ( New York Times). Praised on publication as 'a riveting and beautiful civil rights story' ( Washington Post), ' March deserves to be placed alongside other historical graphic memoirs like Persepolis and Maus' ( Entertainment Weekly).

I'm stunned by the power of these comics, and grateful that Congressman Lewis' story will enlighten and inspire future generations of readers and leaders' (Raina Telgemeier). ' March is one of the most important graphic novels ever created-an extraordinary presentation of an extraordinary life, and proof that young people can change the world. $2500.įirst trade edition, mixed issue, of the best-selling three-volume graphic novel, signed by John Lewis in each of Books I-III, with Book II also dated by him in the year of publication along with co-author Andrew Aydin's inscription, '1.21.15,' and the signature of artist Nate Powell. Octavo, original stiff pictorial wrappers, original slipcase.

LEWIS, John, AYDIN, Andrew and POWELL, Nate. 'BRINGS TO LIFE A VIVID PORTRAIT OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ERA': MARCH, THE COMPLETE TRILOGY, SIGNED BY JOHN LEWIS IN EACH VOLUME, ALONG WITH CO-AUTHOR ANDREW AYDIN AND ARTIST NATE POWELL IN VOLUME II

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