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S. Clay Wilson - Twenty Drawings Portfolio (Abington Book Shop, 1967) Condition: FN/VF.

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S. Clay Wilson - Twenty Drawings Portfolio (Abington Book Shop, 1967) Condition: FN/VF.
<B>S. Clay Wilson - Twenty Drawings Portfolio (Abington Book Shop, 1967) Condition: FN/VF.</B></I> Like other collectibles, Undergrounds have their "holy grail" items, things that turn up only on very rare occasions, or maybe never within one's lifetime of collecting. This early portfolio of sketches by the outrageous S. Clay Wilson fits that bill, and then some. Printed and distributed in Wilson's hometown of Lawrence, Kansas, in an edition of 100-500 (accounts vary, although the lesser number is probably closer to the truth), this is one tough cookie to corner. The illustrations inside are typically wacked-out Wilson creations; lots of pirates, cowboys, bikers, bad girls, and demons, all drawn with a crazed look in their collective eyes. The portfolios were presented in a light purple folder with one of four Wilson drawings pasted on the front; this is the "Demon" version. Back in 1982, Jay Kennedy's <B>Official Underground and Newave Comix Price Guide</B></I> quoted this one with a value of $400. Jerry Weist's 2000 <B>Comic Art Price Guide</B></I> calls it "one of the rarest and most sought-after of all Undergrounds," and notes that copies seldom survive in above VG condition due to low paper quality, quoting a value of $950. Any way you slice it, this is a doozy of an item for those in search of something "different." <BR><BR><B>Important notice:</B> Heritage usually auctions material at the rate of 200-250 lots per hour. On some occasions eBay Live bid software or the Internet may not be able to keep up with the pace of the auction. We recommend placing a realistic absentee bid now as insurance to avoid disappointment. Occasionally the auctioneer may eliminate or reject an eBay Live bid, and the auctioneer may also reopen a lot after the close of the eBay live bidding (usually because we missed an audience bid), and may reject your bid even if it shows you as the winning bidder. By bidding via eBay Live, you agree that Heritage may award the lot to another bidder at its sole discretion under the circumstances described above or any other reasonable circumstances. Since eBay bids are not shown to us until we open the lot on the floor, we treat those bids just like floor bids. In most cases the floor responds before the eBay bid is presented to us, due to Internet lag time, so for consistency we have made it a policy that floor bids are always considered first over tie eBay live bids. Also please note that all Heritage lots purchased through eBay Live carry a 20% Buyer's Premium. Please make sure you read the Terms and Conditions before you bid.