This lot includes two hardcover editions of The Great American Pin-Up by Charles G. Martignette and Louis K. Meisel, published by Taschen. Both books feature extensive collections of classic pin-up art and biographical information on various artists including Gil Elvgren and Pearl Frush. The blue cover edition is a standard hardcover and the purple cover edition includes a dust jacket. Both books show significant wear to the exterior. The dust jacket on the purple book has a large torn section on the bottom corner and creasing along the edges. The blue book shows corner bumping, edge wear, and a small tear at the top of the spine. Interior pages are clean, fully attached, and free of writing or highlighting.
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