Dear Dead Days: A Family Album by Charles Addams 1966 Berkley Medallion

Description: Dear Dead Days: A Family Album by Charles Addams 1966 Berkley Medallion Rare paperback copy. Good condition. The number 50 written on the front. Some scuffs and edgewear. The birth of the Addams Family! A scrapbook of Addams' source material used for inspiration. Creepy, dark and bizarre. From online:Charles AddamsCharles Addams Born: Jan. 6, 1912 Died: Sept. 28, 1988Charles Addams first appearance in The New Yorker Magazine in 1932. He quickly became a regular, and by 1935 his cartoons had evolved into his immediately recognizable style. His darkly comedic visions of death and the macabre lasted until 1989, and spawned The Addams Family television show [1964-1966] and a more recently two movies, in 1991 and 1993. Charles Addams believed; '...if the cartoon needed a caption, he felt he had failed in some way, even if the caption was brilliant'Charles Addams was born in Jan. 6, 1912 and died Sept. 29, 1988. He passed away in an appropriately strange way. He was an enthusiast of fast sports cars. After coming back from a trip to visit some friends in Connecticut, he parked his Audi 4000 in front of his Manhattan apt. building and died of a fatal heart attack while sitting behind the wheel of the car. A wake was held as was his request where he wished to be remembered as a "good cartoonist".The Addams FamilyJohn Astin and Carolyn Jones starred in the TV show,The Addams Family, based on the cartoons of Charles Addams. Unlike The Munsters, essentially a straight-forward 'Stupid Dad comedy', which also premiered in the same year. Later numerous cartoons featuring the trappings of horror that would follow the theme established by these series.The Addams Family was a truly macabre program, maintaining the essential dignity of its characters in their naïve interactions with the outside world. It contained sixty-four episodes, running in American prime-time from 1964 until September 1966.A made for TV movie, "Halloween with the New Addams Family." was broadcast Oct. 30, 1977. The TV movie reunited John Astin, Carolyn Jones, Jackie Coogan, Ted Cassidy, Lisa Loring and Ken Weatherwax.The Addams Family house also appeared in the horror film "Ben".A guest appearance on Scooby-Doo lead to an animated series between 1973 and 1975. The series featured the voices of Jackie Coogan, Ted Cassidy and a young Jodie Foster as Pugsley. Condition: Shipping cost is based on weight and value, and includes tracking and insurance. WE COMBINE FOR SHIPPING. PLEASE ASK QUESTIONS. Please look at all the photos as they are part of the description. ENLARGE PHOTOS FOR DETAILS MY GRADING SYSTEM FOR BOOKSI try to mention loose pages, stains, binding damage, condition of dust jacket and to the book etc. However, sometimes binding glue weakens and when old paperbacks are opened for reading, additional pages may loosen at that time.VERY FINE: in exceptional condition with tight binding, clean pages, no spine or cover creases, appears unread. No shelf wear or edge wear. FINE: in exceptional condition with tight binding, clean pages, no spine or cover creases, appears unread. Might still show very light scuffing and light shelf wear or edge wear.VERY GOOD: Tight binding, clean pages, might still show some scuffs and shelf wear.GOOD: the average used book or paperback; not heavily read, but may show an accumulation of wear and creases.ACCEPTABLE: reader's copy: a complete copy, but well-read with worn edges and a greater accumulation of creases and other wear. Ask questions if you have them. We do offer returns, but really want you to bid ONLY if you want this item, and not to just check it out and return it. Thanks for understanding. RETURNS: MUST BE IN ORIGINAL CONDITION for you to have a refund. It's hard to know what all to mention or even look for in vintage and antique pieces, as you might be searching for something I never noticed or thought of! Feel free to ask questions too! We try very hard to point out imperfections, but sometimes you just have to search the photos for yourself. The charm and patina these items have gained over the years and the stories they tell are part of their charm! Please remember that vintage and antique items are treasure that have been lived with and loved for generations and will show signs of love and use. They may also have minor imperfections from all that love, use and time. Please don't expect these items to be perfect. Smoke free home, but not pet free. Check back often, we're always shopping estate sales.

Price: 45 USD

Location: Penn Valley, California

End Time: 2025-01-21T22:55:36.000Z

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