Charles Schulz SIGNED (Snoopy Peanuts) 40 Years Life and Art Umberto Eco Rare

Description: Signed and Inscribed by Charles M. SchulzAuthored by Giovanni TrimboliPreface by Umberto EcoSlipcase1st Edition 1990Approximate Size: 9.50" wide x 12.50" tall, with 174 pages Please see pictures for more information and detail Charles Monroe "Sparky" Schulz (/ʃʊlts/; November 26, 1922 – February 12, 2000) was an American cartoonist and the creator of the comic strip Peanuts, featuring what are probably his two best-known characters, Charlie Brown and Snoopy. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential cartoonists in history (Wikipedia) Umberto Eco with Giovanni Trimboli and the two of us at breakfast. When I read of Umberto Eco’s passing on February 19, 2016, I thought back to the thrill of meeting him in Paris in 1990. Through the good graces of Giovani Trimboli, one of our Italian licensees, we were able to have breakfast together on the occasion of Sparky’s exhibition in the Louvre (January, 1990). At the time Umberto Eco had rock star status because his novel, The Name of the Rose, published in 1980 and translated into English in 1983, had been made into a film (1986) directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud and starring Sean Connery and Christian Slater. I was all ears, but I am embarrassed to confess that I cannot remember any of the discussion, except that here were two men who plainly revered each other. And our host, Giovanni, was ALWAYS good company. I realized how fortunate I was to be sitting at that table. (Charles Schulz Museum - Jean Schulz Blog) Eco broke tradition, analyzing icons of pop culture like Casablanca, James Bond, and Superman. He argued that "Pop songs and comic strips were considered trash, but they could be masterpieces--like Peanuts. I'm not a fundamentalist, saying there' no difference between Homer and Walt Disney. But Mickey Mouse can be perfect in the sense that a Japanese haiku is." Ian Thomson, biographer of Primo Levi, pointed out that George Orwell had done this before, but created fewer shock waves. Eco truly interrupted the literary salons of Italy with his work. (Books Tell You Why) *****The book is in excellent condition. The dust jacket is in excellent condition. Very light edge wear to jacket. The Slipcase is in very good condition. Minor scuffing to slipcase. The book is very tight and there are no remainder marks, not ex-library. Please see pictures for more information and detail. The issues are reflected in the price of this book. This item will be shipped with Signature Confirmation required (as required by eBay). Please feel free to contact me with any questions you might have. I will be glad to take additional pictures. I tried to describe the book through words and pictures the best I can but if you are not 100% satisfied with the purchase, please know you can return the book for full refund. Ships carefully wrapped in bubble wrap and packed securely in a box. Will ship within 1 business day of receiving payment. Thank you for looking!

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