9.25x11.25" high quality hard cover with 154 slick paper pages ©1996 Carl Barks Studio. Book was published by Gemstone Publishing Inc. and designed by Russ Cochran and edited by Bill Grandey and Kathy Morby. This is first edition limited to 1000 copies and this is publishers proof #24. Front cover has art of duck as the Pied Piper of Hamlin leading line of children through village. Back cover has gold embossed art with duck on horseback portraying "Teddy Goosevelt". First portion of book is devoted to Barks' early life and rest of book is devoted to his oil and pen and ink watercolor paintings. All art in book is non-Disney. Comes with separate envelope which has inked number "PP24" which contains 7.25x9.25" card stock color litho which has been boldly signed at lower right "Carl Barks" with matching hand inked number at lower left "PP24". Oil painting has wonderful scene showing saloon showgirls in front of Skagwag Saloon holding drunken duck upside down and taking his wallet as other drunks litter the street and two women get in fight on porch roof. Exceptional Barks art throughout. All items are NM.