Wild Mook (Complete Set of 60 Issues).
Tokyo: World Photo Press / World Mook, 1978-1984. First Edition. Quarto. 60 issues. A complete set of this cult-favorite mook; an encyclopedic treatment of American consumer culture, reflecting the postwar Japanese fetishization of Western identity. More cosplay bible than anthropological study, each issue is dedicated to inventorying a niche cultural theme—e.g. trucks, guns, war films, fighter jets, survival gear, mortorcycles, Star Wars merchandise, military uniforms, college campuses, police—with impressively maximalist graphic design. An issue on commercial airliners includes a survey of airport protocols, a taxonomy of flight attendant uniforms, and detailed cockpit schematics. Contents ranging from 160 to 176 pages; fully illustrated, mostly in color, many with sticker sheets. This set uniformly near-fine in photo-illustrated wrappers. Scarce, with scattered OCLC records for individual issues; no records located for complete sets. A remarkable mirror world of twentieth century Americana.
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Price: $4,500.00