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There have been many books produced over the years that are now
sought out by collectors around the world.
Below I have displayed the books that I own and those that I
would like to own.
Click the follow the links below to view the books.
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| PRINCE VALIANT "HASTING HOUSE SERIES" |
These books have been out of print for decades and were primarily marketed to children.
Text adaptation by Max Trell with illustrations from Foster. There are also special library editions. Valuable books, around USD 40 each.
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Hastings House/Nostalgia Press Prince Valiant volumes - first published in the 50's and briefly reprinted in the 70's - are sentimental favorites.
One reason for our fondness is the fact that Hal Foster himself used the Hastings House series (there were 7 in all) as inspiration for his ongoing work, preferring them to his own originals as reference!
The Hastings Series
1. Prince Valiant in the Days of King Arthur, 1951 (PV #1-103)
2. Prince Valiant Fights Atilla the Hun, ca 1952 (PV #103-169)
3. Prince Valiant on the Inland Sea, H.H. ca. 1953 (PV #169-251)
4. Prince Valiant's Perilous Voyage, H.H. ca. 1954 (PV #251-350)
5. Prince Valiant and the Golden Princess, H.H. ca. 1955 (PV #350-434)
6. Prince Valiant in the New World, H.H. ca. 1956 (PV #467-70,508-593)
7. Prince Valiant and the Three Challengers, H.H. ca. 1957 (PV #593-683)
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PRINCE VALIANT "In The Days Of King Arthur"
by Hal Foster
1954 Treasure Books, Inc.
Treasure Books are the size of Little Golden Books with the same type of covers. Vintage, no writing except in name box and no tears.
Condition is Very Good.
Slight soilng last page bottom and edge and corner wear,top edge cover soiling 1/4 inch back cover top right edge1 1/4 inch soiling.
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Prince Valiant Vol. 6: 1947-1948 [Pre-Order]
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Details
Author: Hal Foster
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 112
Dimensions: 10.25" x 14"
Colors: full color
Year: 2012
Publisher: Fantagraphics
Additional Details: Introduction by Brian M. Kane
Prince Valiant
“Prince Valiant, Vol. 6: 1947-1948,” which is coming soon from Fantagraphics, contains a special treat – a 20” x 13” color foldout of the original Birth of Arn page hand-watercolored by Foster.
Hand-colored Prince Valiant pages are rare, but a few do exist. Page #551, August 31, 1947, is inscribed to King Features’ Comics Editor, Brad Kelly and his wife; thanking them for hosting a Natal Day Party in Arn’s honor.
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You will be able to see every pencil mark, and red line just as it appears on the original. The main article also includes a humorous, never-reprinted photo from that legendary Natal Day Party featuring Hal with Brad Kelly, Bob Ripley, and Arthur “Bugs” Baer.
There is also a reference photo of Hal’s model for King Aguar, an unpublished camping cartoon from 1914, many unpublished photos from the Foster family album, a never-reprinted color Val piece from 1947’s “Sing Along With King at Christmas,” Arn’s “Birth Announcement,” and a Canadian Mountie painting.
Hal Foster's masterpiece of adventure enters its second decade as Valiant and Aleta journey to "The New World," a 16-month epic that allows Foster to draw some of his spectacular native Canadian backgrounds, and during which Aleta gives birth to Arn and acquires her Indian nurse, Tillicum. Most of the rest of the book is taken up with the action-packed five-month sequence "The Mad King," during which Val, back at Camelot, confronts the evil, fat little King Tourien of Cornwall.
This volume is rounded off with an essay by Foster scholar Brian M. Kane (The Prince Valiant Companion) discussing Foster's depiction of "Indians" as it relates to other interpretations of the times, accompanied by various graphic goodies such as a previously unpublished camping cartoon by Foster from circa 1915, some of Foster's Mountie paintings, Foster's own map of Val's voyage to/from the New World, and more rare photos and art. |
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RARE OUT OF PRINT
Autographed by the designer.
Near mint condition. Published in softcover with B&W illustrations by Chaosium.
1989 - Chaosium Inc. CAO 2801 |
PRINCE VALIANT "The Story Telling Game" RARE
This is an exciting multi-player game in which you act out the part of a character in the lawless, romantic medieval world of
King Arthur and Prince Valiant. This includes over 40 superb Foster illustrations, many unpublished for a generation or more.
Extensive storytelling and reference sections to help you create your own Prince Valiant stories, including information on every major character from the comic.
Autographed by the Designer.
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Second book is Saalfielf #4611 that measures 8.25” X 10.75” with 128 pages. Copyright 1957 KFS.
This version does not feature art by Hal Foster but has beautiful cover illustration with is repeated on back.
Two pages are colored. Rest of the pages are lightly tanned, supple and Exc.
Cover has some very light aging at spine but it is otherwise Exc. |
PRINCE VALIANT Coloring BooksSAALFIELD PUBLISHING CO. BOOKS #126210, #4611
Saalfield #126210 that measures 10.75” X 14” with 16 pages.
Featuring stunning art by Hal Foster. Front and back of book are designed to look like castle front with
Prince Valiant charging out of drawbridge. Copyright 1954.
All pages are uncolored, and although slightly tanned still VF/Exc. Covers have some small surface paper l
ifts at corners and pinch crease to spine but are essentially VF.
$155.25 for both
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PRINCE VALIANT "Coloring Book" RARE
Prince Valiant Coloring Book
by John Dandola (Editor)
Paperback: 52 pages
(Authorized Edition) (Paperback)
Publisher: Tory Corner Editions; 1 edition (1990)
ISBN: 1878452002
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| PRINCE VALIANT Jubilee Edition Hardcover English Version |
 Each edition contains all of the "Prince Valiant" comic strips first printed in that year. The reprints were limited to only 450 copies each. The 1937 copy is not marked as to which number of the /450 it is. 
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PRINCE VALIANT Jubilee Edition Hardcover English Version
In 1995 a German publisher, "Splitter Verlag" in Munich, began a series of deluxe hard cover books reprinting facsimile Sunday pages of Prince Valiant. Each book reproduces a complete year of Hal Foster's epic knights in armour adventure, in their original splendour - all pages are in full color.
The reproduction is absolutely superb and each original Sunday page is printed in full color on heavy coated luxury paper stock and bound in super dark blue hard cover board. 1937 reprints the Original Sunday pages #1 - 46. 56 pages. Hard Cover (15" x 12") Full Color ISBN: 3931758087
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These editions are incredibly hard to find because a part of the print run was destroyed - it is easily one of the most sought after collector's item for Prince Valiant fans around the world.
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