Prints and Ephemera
SCW 545Very early Catalan auca telling the story of the 1877-1878 Balkan War. Appears to be critical of Russia. Very rare. Professionally restored. B
Price: $800.00
Note: An auca is a graphic format popular in Spain and especially in the region of Catalonia around Barcelona. The genre dates at least to the 17th century but was banned during the 18th century before experiencing a renewal during the 19th and later the 20th centuries as a uniquely Catalonian form of expression. It takes the form of a cartoon or a comic strip, typically with 48 blocks of image and text, although some may have less. An auca is generally produced as a single sheet, but occasionally a booklet form is used. The captions tend to have some sort of consistent rhyme to assist with the flow and storytelling. Many times the term “auca” appears in the title, but another term, “aleluya,” is used, apparently interchangeably. Some sources indicate that the aleluya originated in Castile and originally included religious elements that were shed over time. Auca was a very popular form of anti-Nationalist propaganda during the Civil War.
32 issues of Hisar, Nr. 32, 35-36, 109, 111, 112, 145, 147, 173, 174,251-264, 267, 268, 270-275 (2nd Era), "1st Era - 1950-1957, 75 issues pressed. 2nd Era - 1964-1980, 277 issues pressed, literary magazine, monthly, Turkish, Ankara". B
Price: $320.00
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