{"product_id":"bear-no-1-by-posy-simmonds-1976-australian-cartoon-book","title":"Bear No. 1 by Posy Simmonds – 1976 Australian Cartoon Book","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA wonderfully quirky piece of 1970s cartoon nostalgia, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBear No. 1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an early collection of the mischievous \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBear\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e cartoons created by acclaimed British cartoonist and graphic novelist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePosy Simmonds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished in Australia in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1976 by Beaumont Book Company, Sydney\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the book collects the humorous adventures of Bear and his friends, with the cover promising \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Over 350 bear facts on an outward bounder… the bear minimum for maximum merriment!”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCreator:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Posy Simmonds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTitle:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBear No. 1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1976\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Beaumont Book Company, Sydney, NSW\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrinted by:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Maxwell Printing Co Pty Ltd, Sydney\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDistributor:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Gordon \u0026amp; Gotch (A’sia) Ltd\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCopyright:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Posy Simmonds 1975–76\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Softcover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal Price:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e $1.50\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Australian edition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe introductory page provides a fascinating contemporary profile of Posy Simmonds, noting her studies in French literature and fine art in Paris, graphic design studies in London and her work producing the daily \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBear\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e panel for the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLondon Sun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSimmonds would subsequently become one of Britain’s most celebrated cartoonists and graphic novelists, making this an appealing early example of her published work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a genuine vintage item dating from 1976 and shows age and handling consistent with its approximately 50 years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe softcover has general surface marks, light discolouration and edge wear. The internal pages show noticeable age toning, particularly towards the margins. Overall, it remains a charming and presentable vintage copy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease examine the photographs carefully as they form an important part of the description and provide the best indication of condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy We Love It\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt’s the unmistakably \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1970s combination of bold orange graphics, irreverent humour and wonderfully eccentric cartoon artwork\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e that makes this one stand out.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeyond being a fun vintage cartoon book, it is also an interesting early Posy Simmonds collectible from well before the graphic novels for which she would later become internationally recognised.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA great addition to a collection of vintage cartoons, British humour, Australian-published ephemera or Posy Simmonds material.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVisit Vintage HQ\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAvailable from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVintage HQ Heidelberg – Level 1, 101 Burgundy Street, Heidelberg, Victoria.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease note that not every item listed online is permanently on display in the store. 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