Larry Quinn's Copy of Man Bites Man by Steven Heller

Larry Quinn  is Lawrence Richter Quinn, a financial writer. His copy of Man Bites Man: Two Decades of Satiric Art (A & W, 1981), edited by Steven Heller, later became the property of cartoon historian Bill Bush. The book is personalized by Heller with an inscription from 1982, by cartoonist Bill Lee with a lewd drawing of unknown date, and by cartoonist Edward Koren in 1984. It was sold last month on eBay.

Printed cartoon by Lou Myers. Inscribed and signed by Steven Heller 8/16/1982, the year after publication. Signed by Bill Lee with a drawing of a mooning man singing "Moon over Miami." Signed by Edward Koren with a biting drawing dated November 28, 1984.

Lou Myers

Steven Heller
eBay listing ended October 22, 2024

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Steven Heller
eBay item description

"Moon Over Miami"

Ray Charles

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Carla and Simon Bowden's Copy of Man Bites Man by Steven Heller

Man Bites Man:  Two Decades of Satiric Art is a 1981 survey by prolific author and editor Steven Heller. A copy inscribed by Heller to Carla and Simon Bowden in the year of publication is currently available on AbeBooks for a reasonable $30. (I believe Carla worked at the Leo Burnett advertising agency at the time and the couple either lived or came to live in Westport. I also believe they eventually divorced.) Heller has written, coauthored, or edited more than one-hundred thirty books, mostly about design. A partial listing of his published work on Wikipedia currently does not include this book or indeed any of his books published prior to 1986.

Cover drawing by Edward Koren

The world-class cartoonists whose work appears in this project

Steven Heller
AbeBooks listing accessed September 3, 2022

https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=30825029207&searchurl=kn%3Dgeorge%2Bbooth%26sgnd%3Don%26sortby%3D17&cm_sp=snippet-_-srp1-_-image20

Note:  That back cover shows the signatures of many of the first-rate cartoonists who originally captivated me, inspiring my interest in the field. I would be honored to hear from anyone with personal reminiscences, original art, photographs, correspondence, or other rarities relating to any of them.

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