WILL EISNER'S THE SPIRIT PORTFOLIO signed numbered by WILL EISNER 1977 vintage

Description: Will Eisner's THE SPIRIT PORTFOLIO 1977 from Collectors' Press This particular Portfolio is one of /1500 hand numbered and signed by Will Eisner in ink at the bottom left hand of Plate One. The specific numbers will vary but most are in the 1300 range. THE PHOTOS ARE REPRESENTATIVE ONLY AND NOT THE ACTUAL PORTFOLIO OFFERED IN THIS AUCTION. Graded at VERY GOOD TO FINE only because these hand made slipcases all came with minor imperfections and have slight scuffs from being in the publisher's boxes of 25 Portfolios. They will have blemishes from over 40 years in storage. The portfolio is from the publisher's own stock and was never sold. If you want a low number, near mint Portfolio we have another auction listing one. Very securely packed. THE SPIRIT PORTFOLIO by Will Eisner. This is a limited edition Portfolio edition of 1500 hand signed and numbered by Will Eisner of his classic character, The Spirit. When I approached Will to do this Portfolio for my Collectors' Press imprint the intent was to capture quintessential Spirit scenes with brand new paintings. Will eagerly took to the project and six months after he started I picked up 11 paintings from him at his White Plains, NY, home and studio. Printed via offset lithography using the highest quality printing on special acid free Strathmore art stock, Will was exceedingly happy with the resulting fidelity to his originals. The Portfolio features an introduction from Will along with some color photos I took at his studio while he was working on one of the paintings, 10 full color paintings plus one Plate of black and white of his original pencil sketches. When we were in the planning process of the Portfolio Will sent me page after page of suggested ideas for the Plates that he sketched on 8.5x11 typing paper. I thought these were so gorgeous that I included the concept sketches for one of my favorite Plates, "Dead End" as a bonus 11th plate. And I didn't stop there. The inside front and back of each hardbound slipcase has several more of the pencils. The Portfolio is encased in a handmade hardcover slipcase. This was commissioned from the 100 year old San Francisco book binding firm Cardoza James. Each one of the 1500 slipcases was hand made with special "Spirit Blue" buckram cloth debossed on the front in gold with a special title logo Will created for the Portfolio. Special laid end papers and containment flaps finished off the inside with the two extra preliminary drawings. As with all collectors I kept a box of the Portfolios and I'm now selling them 45 years later. This was the only Spirit Portfolio from Will Eisner that was created with new art and hand signed and numbered by Will Eisner. When you buy from me you are buying from the publisher and portfolios from my own collection. They are as nice as you can find when it comes to condition. This Portfolio will be securely packed and sent via Priority Mail insured. I'm in the process of selling 90% of my 70+ year collection. Check out my eBay ads over the next six months. Thanks, Richard Pryor

Price: 149.95 USD

Location: Carmel, California

End Time: 2024-11-06T05:15:42.000Z

Shipping Cost: 8.38 USD