Building stories / Chris Ware.
Building stories presents an illustrated tale, told in various books and folded sheets, about the residents in a three-story Chicago apartment building. Characters include a lonely single woman, a couple who are growing to despise each other, and an elderly landlady.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Pantheon Books,
[2012]
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| Edition: | Fourthedition. |
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| Online Access: | Contributor biographical information Publisher description |
| Summary: | Building stories presents an illustrated tale, told in various books and folded sheets, about the residents in a three-story Chicago apartment building. Characters include a lonely single woman, a couple who are growing to despise each other, and an elderly landlady. |
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| Item Description: | Title from box cover. "Additional drawings and lettering by Marnie Ware and Clara Ware"--Box lid. "Portions of this work originally appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times, McSweeney's Quarterly Concern, The Manchester Guardian, nest, and The Chicago Reader"--Box lid. Components consist of 14 discrete books, booklets, magazines, newspapers and pamphets contained in one box. |
| Physical Description: | 14 volumes (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 8-56 cm + in box 41 x 28.5 x 4.5cm |
| Awards: | Lynd Ward Prize for the Best Graphic Novel of the Year, 2013; Eisner Award, for Best Graphic Album: New, Best Writer/Artist, Best Letterer, and Best Publication Design, 2013; Harvey Award, Special Award for Excellence in Presentation, 2013. |
| ISBN: | 0375424334 9780375424335 |