New York: By the Artist, May 5, 1952. Milton Caniff. original. 8 1/2" by 11" sheet with an original pen & ink with watercolor wash (black, beige, blue, & brown) of Milt Caniff's famous World War II aviator, pipe-smoking Steve Canyon. Presented by Milt Caniff to Jack Protay "with all..... More
London: Tilt & Bogue, 1837. Cruikshank, Albert Smith, Gilbert a'Beckett, the Brothers Mayhew, and Ricdum Funnidos [Thackeray]. First Edition. Wrappers. 16mo (6 1/2" x 4 1/8"); original stiff tan wrappers with 12 medallions in "blue" [here: now apparently turned black] for each month on engraved cover; 12 full-page engraved illustrations..... More
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England: by the artist, 1908. E. Francis. original. Paper. Original drawing using watercolor on pale green thin artist's paper (7 5/8" H x 6 1/8" W; image: 2 3/4" x 3 1/2"): of a traditionally mounted St. George spearing the mouth of a fierce dragon below with his lance; two..... More
England: by the artist, May 1900. E. Francis. original. Paper. Original drawing using India ink on thin white paper (6 1/8" x 3 7/8" with ~ 1/2" borders around image): of two children--a young boy & girl--wearing broad hats beneath a shade tree while happily fishing in a tranquil pond;..... More
England: by the artist, 1908. E. Francis. original. Paper. Silouette drawing of a very early motor car slamming into the rear of a horse thus unseating its rider; medium: India ink on artist's paper, (unframed: 4.1" x 3.7" / 10.4 x 9.3 cm), DATED "24.XII [19]08"; from a collection of..... More
England: by the artist, May 1900. E. Francis. original. Paper. Original drawing using India ink on ocre-colored thin artist's paper (6 1/8 W x 3 5/8" H; image: 4" x 2 1/8"): of an amusing courtship taking place between a shy but interested milkmaid standing on her milking stool overlooking..... More
England: by the artist, Sept 1902. E. Francis. original. Paper. Amusing original drawing using India ink on pink thin artist's paper (7 5/8" W x 6 1/8" H overall with approx. 3/4" borders around image): of a boy being fitted for (his first?) tophat in a crowded haberdasher's merchandise-filled busy..... More
England: by the artist, 14 April 1907. E. Francis. original. Paper. Original drawing using India ink on light green thin artist's paper (7 5/8" x 6 1/8"; image: 6 3/8" x ~ 3 3/4"); a Pied Piper entrances two children--a Dutch boy & girl--with a windmill in the background; two..... More
England: by the artist, 10 iii [19]08. E. Francis. original. Paper. Charming original drawing using India ink on light pink thin artist's paper (7 3/4" x 6 1/8"; image: 4 1/2" x ~3"): of a Dutch girl drinking milk from a bucket evidently given to her by two very polite..... More
Great Britain: by the author, 1938. Peter Hobbs. original. Paper. Ink and wash on paper, a cartoon cycle of 8 golfing sketches by cartoonist Peter Hobbs illustrating early golfers' foibles & perplexities, sizes range from 9" by 8" to 11.7" to 8.2", dated December 31, 1938 & thereabouts. Peter Hobbs..... More
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1973. Oliphant. First Edition, First Printing. Boards. INSCRIBED by the Cartoonist-Author with his distinctive small caricature logo of Punk the penguin, 4to, sky blue boards with black spine lettering & "Oliphant" on front cover, profusely illustrated with 185 cartoons, Mylar-protected pictorial dust jacket (white &..... More