Holy cats! What in the heck is this!?!

SHAG, LTD. by Shag
Rendered in eye-popping, mood-enhancing colors, with a deceptively simple sense of design, the world of Shag transports viewers into a realm of hedonistic pursuits and elegant pleasures whose overriding theme decrees: the party must go on! This limited edition volume features the complete prints and posters of Josh Agle, a.k.a. Shag, the California-based artist whose bold, bright, irreverent takes on the
swingin' styles and profiles of jetsetters, cocktail-lounge crawlers, scene-stealing supervillains, and party animals have made him one of the most popular painters working today.
HC (0-867-19647-5)—11x9, 152pgs, PC SRP: $39.95
TP (0-867-19646-7)—11x9, 152pgs, PC SRP: $24.95

That came from Diamond Comics' order book for items to be released in January. The write-up also included "(CAUT: 4) = All information is subject to change, but this item should ship no later than 90 days past its scheduled ship date."

..and this is from Last Gasp's web-page -

The complete prints and posters of Josh Agle, a.k.a. Shag, the California-based artist whose bold, bright, irreverent takes on the swingin' styles and profiles of jetsetters, cocktail-lounge crawlers, scene-stealing supervillains and (literal) party animals have made him one of the most popular painters working today. Rendered in eye-popping, mood-enhancing colors, with a deceptively simple sense of design, the world of Shag transports viewers into a realm of hedonistic pursuits and elegant pleasures whose overriding theme
decrees: the party must go on!
Finding incongruous humor -- and a bit of truth -- in such recognizable human habits as courtship, seduction, entertainment and sin, Shag's paintings have seen heavy demand result in rising
prices, decreasing the number of buyers able to obtain them. Determined that his art should be available to the broadest audience possible, Agle turned to high quality prints beginning in 1999, issuing them in limited editions to retain a sense of uniqueness at a fraction of the cost of one of his originals. Collected here for the first time, these prints document the evolution of color, content and composition in Shag’s work that have turned fans into fanatics.
Put together with all the care and devotion that goes into one of Shag's own prints, SHAG, LTD. is packed with over 175 full-color reproductions-- from rare peeks at Shag's "pre-Shag" college art to his latest efforts -- along with illustrated essays offering insight into the phenomenal success of his work. Chronologically arranged and annotated with information on size, print run and date of publishing, straight from the artist's own secret archives, this catalogue raisonne of Shag's mass produced art contains comprehensive coverage for collectors, fanciers and those hitherto unacquainted with his long sold-out limited edition serigraphs, offset lithos and etchings.

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On the plate again at eBay -

Five Pills
Show - Call of Kapu
Dates - October 28 to November 7, 2004
Gallery - Apart Gallery, London, England
eBay Auction #7360650053 - SHAG, Original Painting "Five Pills" Tiki Themed
Auction Started - Oct-24-05 10:48:49 PDT
Auction Ended - Oct-31-05 09:48:49 PST
Seller - mattbojo
Opening Price - $100.00

The first time it was up the final bid on September 24th was $4,049.00 - reserve not met.

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Speaking of books, Chronicle Books' web-site has four e-postcards for fun and merriment - The Discerning Guests, Five Planets, Fox Hunt, and Three Wahines.