One of the late James Stevenson's stock characters, an unshaven tramp, offers a friendly wave of greeting in a presentation copy of Let's Boogie! The New Yorker cartoonist's collection was signed and inscribed to Bob Hemminger with the original drawing in 1982, four years after the collection's publication. Today this copy is available from History for Sale in the $450-$500 range. What an irony, though, that a couple of the artist's original published New Yorker cartoons have sold for considerably less than this book's asking price, as we've noted here in the days since Mr. Stevenson's passing.
November 29, 2025 Update: The book was published in 1978, not 1982. I have corrected the post accordingly.
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| Inscribed "For Bob Hemminger— Best wishes— Jim Stevenson 1982" |
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| James Stevenson Let's Boogie!, 1978 |
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| James Stevenson Title page, Let's Boogie!, 1978 |
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| History for Sale listing as of February 28, 2017 |
Note: To continue to celebrate the life and work of the late James Stevenson, I would like to hear from readers with original book drawings like this one, or other artwork and memorabilia.
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