It seems natural that politicians should appreciate political humor and cartoons, although ever since Boss Tweed was lambasted by Thomas Nast they have had to be understandably wary. In December of 2000, New York State's Senator-Elect Hillary Clinton signed and inscribed a copy of
The New Yorker Book of Political Cartoons which had been published earlier that year. According to a pencil annotation, the recipient was Henry Welt. Welt is a New York City attorney specializing in intellectual property rights. The tone of the inscription is friendly, but Mrs. Clinton is also looking for some meaningful assistance in the Senate.
Priced at $850 by the Argosy Book Store, the purchase is not one to be taken lightly. There are probably not too many cartoon collections like this, but this book's value lies in the inscription rather than in the cartoons. The big question here is whether this is potentially a good investment and whether the book will go up in value should Mrs. Clinton be elected President in 2016.
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| Inscription from Hillary Clinton to Henry [Welt] in The New Yorker Book of Political Cartoons (2000) |
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| The New Yorker Book of Political Cartoons (2000) |
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AbeBooks Listing as of August 5, 2015
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Note: One other interesting copy of
The New Yorker Book of Political Cartoons has appeared on this blog. See what happens when four cartoonists sign and draw in a copy of the book. I would love to see other unique copies of this book if anyone can locate them...
There must be other cartoon books out there signed by politicians. If you know of them, this is the place to share them.
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