The New Yorker Gretchen Dow Simpson 32 Magazine Artist Collection 1980-1993

$749 · Offered by eBay

A substantial 32-issue collection of complete The New Yorker magazines featuring cover art by Gretchen Dow Simpson. The collection spans July 14, 1980 through June 7, 1993. All 32 magazines have different issue dates; there are no duplicate copies. Included issue dates, in chronological order: - July 14, 1980 - January 11, 1982 - May 3, 1982 - August 9, 1982 - November 8, 1982 - March 7, 1983 - March 19, 1984 - July 23, 1984 - September 17, 1984 - May 27, 1985 - July 15, 1985 - September 2, 1985 - November 18, 1985 - March 24, 1986 - September 15, 1986 - June 8, 1987 - October 5, 1987 - March 7, 1988 - June 6, 1988 - October 10, 1988 - April 3, 1989 - June 19, 1989 - November 13, 1989 - March 5, 1990 - July 2, 1990 - October 8, 1990 - March 4, 1991 - November 4, 1991 - March 9, 1992 - June 22, 1992 - September 14, 1992 - June 7, 1993 Seven group photographs document all 32 actual magazines in overlapping photographed subsets. A few issues therefore appear in more than one group photograph, but the lot contains 32 physical magazines and 32 different dates. Additional front, spine, interior, back-cover, and open-view photographs document representative 1982, 1988, and 1989 copies and the collection's physical condition. Condition varies across this vintage collection most are good to really good. Expect normal age, cover, edge, spine, surface, and handling wear, including light creasing, rubbing, and toning on some copies. The representative March 7, 1988 and May 3, 1982 copies

• Publisher: Condé Nast
• Year: 1980
• Condition: Very Good

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