Schulz and Peanuts: A Biography - 1st Edition/1st Printing

New York: HarperCollins Publishers. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2007. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0066213932 . A most handsome first edition/first printing in unread Fine condition alike dustjacket. SIGNED by author David Michaels directly on the title page (silver pen on black design); Charles Schulz, the creator of Peanuts (a name he always hated), was a profoundly unhappy man. David Michaels was given access to personal papers as well as those people close to Schulz. He has written an intriguing account of the artist from his early years in Minnesota where his artistry was not appreciated and on through his life with Snoopy and the (truncated) gang at his side. 16 pages of b&w photos; 240 b&w comic strips throughout; B&W Cartoons and Photographs; Large 8vo ; 655 pages; Signed by Author . (Inventory #: 15345)