Frans Masereel's "Die Idee" Very Early Graphic Novel, 1928 Copy diagrams There are a lot of

There are a lot of old handmade wooden doorstops out there

perhaps to keep nearby for one needs a little motivation to get going

Showing a strong Japanese influence

but is also lovely just for display

I believe these date between 1870-1890

Frans Masereel's "Die Idee" Very Early Graphic Novel, 1928 Copy diagrams There are a lot ofNow that I've spent some time with this marvelous book, and learned a little about Frans Masereel (Flemish, 18891972), I can't believe I knew nothing of him, and it, before but I'm very happy to have made the discovery! Consisting of 83 woodcut prints, Die Idee was one of the earliest graphic novels, telling the story of the birth and worldly life of an idea, personified as a woman. As Herman Hesse wrote in the introduction to this edition (in