DONALD DUCK THE ULTIMATE HISTORY Deluxe Edition

In true Taschen fashion, the end-all book on Donald -- the largest AND heaviest book we've ever offered, 27 pounds! Nothing succeeds like success, as the saying goes, but in the case of Donald Duck the opposite is true: the candor with which Donald reveals his weaknesses wins our hearts and stays with us forever. Revisit Donald from nine decades in one of the most expansive illustrated publications on the Disney universe. Since 1934, Donald Duck, one of the most published comic book subjects, has been seen in more films than any other Disney character. This volume includes rare animation drawings, vintage comics, behind-the-scenes photographs, charming memorabilia, unfinished film projects, and unpublished artworks by “the Duck Man,” master storyteller Carl Barks. Clamshell box. Collector’s Edition with facsimiles of 128 storyboard sketches for the Donald Duck short film Sea Scouts and a portfolio of eight pieces of concept art from Donald’s South American Features. “Donald is everything, he is everybody; he makes the same mistakes that we all make.” -Carl Barks [Hardcover, 564 pages, 15.6 x 11.4 in., in clamshell box, 13.1 x 17.5 x 5 in. With portfolio of 8 pieces of concept art, 11.4 × 14.6 in. and 14.6 × 11.4 in., and a facsimile of the storyboard binder for Sea Scouts, 132 pages, 10 x 12 in.] Rush Service and International shipping could require an additional charge.