Inspector Mouse Signed by Ralph Steadman, Part 2

Inspector Mouse is a children's book by Bernard Stone with illustrations by Ralph Steadman published in 1980. Twenty-five years later, Mr. Steadman inscribed a copy in red ink complete with trailing ink blotches and an original drawing of the mouse over the printed magnifying glass. This copy is currently offered on eBay. We have seen a variation on this transformation of the magnifying glass into a mouse the first time we saw a copy of this book.

Bernard Stone, Inspector Mouse, 1980

Inscribed "For Jeffrey Helman/from Ralph Steadman/2005" with a drawing of the mouse

eBay Listing as of October 2, 2016

http://www.ebay.com/itm/RALPH-STEADMAN-Inspector-Mouse-SIGNED-First-Printing-with-ORIGINAL-DRAWING-/391577205136?hash=item5b2bd1f990:g:lhEAAOSwzaJX7Eyr

eBay Item Description

Note:  "A Retrospective:  Ralph Steadman" is on view in New York City at the Society of Illustrators. There are fewer than three weeks left to catch it. You'd better get busy.

Books that have been signed, dated, scribbled upon, drawn in, ink blotted, and otherwise altered by Ralph Steadman may be scanned or photographed and forwarded to the proper authorities, by which I mean me, for possible inclusion on the blog. This is what we bloggers term a call to action. Again, get busy.


Attempted Bloggery's quick links:

Ralph Steadman

Bernard Stone

Children's Books

Signed Books with Drawings, Sketches, or Doodles

Attempted Bloggery's Clueless Index

01985

Emergency Mouse Signed by Ralph Steadman, Part 2

A copy of Bernard Stone's and Ralph Steadman's Emergency Mouse (1978) bears an original drawing of an impatient mouse thump-thumping his hind leg. It is currently offered on eBay for $129, more than three times what another copy previously shown on this blog sold for in 2008.

Signed by Ralph Steadman with a sketch of the impatient mouse tapping "Thump Thump"

Ralph Steadman, Emergency Mouse, 1978

Emergency Mouse back cover

eBay Listing as of September 28, 2016

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Emergency-Mouse-by-Bernard-Stone-Illustr-by-Ralph-Steadman-Signed-with-Drawing-/222252629570?hash=item33bf49fe42:g:3ZcAAOSwbsBXi8-2

eBay Item Description

October 2, 2016 Update:  Sold!

Note:  "A Retrospective:  Ralph Steadman" is now showing in  New York at the Society of Illustrators. Would I steer you wrong?

If you should possess or have access to a book or books signed, dated, inscribed, sketched in, or otherwise embellished by Ralph Steadman and if you should also wish to scan or photograph said book or books for potential inclusion on the blog, then please proceed promptly and forward these images to me.


Attempted Bloggery's quick links:

Ralph Steadman

Bernard Stone

Rolling Stone

Signed Books with Drawings

Attempted Bloggery's rescue index

01980

Inspector Mouse Signed by Ralph Steadman

Inspector Mouse by author Bernard Stone and illustrator Ralph Steadman was published in 1980. It is the sequel to Emergency Mouse of 1978. Whether Ralph Steadman made a drawing like the one here only once or a thousand times, one has to be impressed by the sheer ingenuity involved in transforming the published magnifying glass into a likeness of the jittery mouse.

Bernard Stone, Inspector Mouse, 1980

Inscribed with a drawing of the mouse over the published magnifying glass "For Stephen Parr, Ralph Steadman 2006."

Note:  "A Retrospective:  Ralph Steadman" is now showing in  New York at the Society of Illustrators. If it were up to me, it would be called "Ralph Steadman:  A Retrospective." Otherwise, I'm pretty good with it.

Books signed, dated, inscribed, drawn upon, and otherwise mutilated by Ralph Steadman can be scanned, photographed, commented on, and otherwise documented by their owners for consideration by, inclusion in, or possible rejection from this blog. Steadman collectors please take note.


Attempted Bloggery's quick links:

Ralph Steadman

Bernard Stone

Rolling Stone

Signed Books with Drawings, Sketches, or Doodles

Inspect Attempted Bloggery's index yourself.

01966

Emergency Mouse Signed by Ralph Steadman

Emergency Mouse is a 1978 story by Bernard Stone with illustrations by Ralph Steadman. A copy of the book signed to Stephen Parr by the illustrator includes a quick portrait sketch of the harried mouse.

Bernard Stone, Emergency Mouse, 1978

Inscribed with a portrait sketch of the mouse "Ralph Steadman 2006 for Stephen Parr"

September 28, 2016 Update:  This book was purchased August 2, 2008 on eBay for $36.00.


Note:  You can see "A Retrospective:  Ralph Steadman" at the Society of Illustrators in New York. The show is on view through October 22.

Books signed by Ralph Steadman, particularly those including original drawings or sketches, are prized by collectors and by certain bloggers as well. Well, at least by one blogger...

Attempted Bloggery's quick links:

Ralph Steadman

Hunter S. Thompson

Rolling Stone

Signed Books with Drawings or Sketches

Attempted Bloggery's mousy index

01965