A somewhat unlikely trio of signed cartoon books were sold together—nearly given away—on eBay in June. Two are by classic
New Yorker artists
Peter Arno and
William Steig, and one is by
Chris Jensen. Whoops Dearie! (1927) is a novel based on Arno's raucous Whoops Sisters who were wildly popular in the
New Yorker's early years. It is ghost written by
Philip Wylie. Signed copies are not very hard to come by. The real find here is
William Steig's Small Fry (1944), not at all common with the artist's signature. The signed copy of
Chris Jensen's Sheepherder Sam Cartoons (1972) seems out of place in this group. Five copies are available on
Abe Books right now, with prices ranging widely from $9.00 to $93.21. None of them are signed.
 |
Peter Arno, Whoops Dearie! (1927), William Steig, Small Fry (1944), and Chris Jensen, Sheepherder Sam Cartoons (1972)
Note the eBay seller's footwear. |
 |
Peter Arno
Whoops Dearie! (1927)
Signed on front free endpaper with book plate |
 |
William Steig
Small Fry (1944)
Signed on front free endpaper |
 |
| William Steig's signature |
 |
| Peter Arno's signature |
 |
Chris Jensen
Sheepherder Sam Cartoons (1972)
Signed and inscribed on front free endpaper |
 |
| Inscribed and signed by Chris Jensen |
 |
"It's my old college sweater...'Ewe of Ewe!'"
Chris Jensen, Sheepherder Sam Cartoons (1972)
Title page |
 |
William Steig
Small Fry (1944)
Title page |
 |
"Maybe we ought to change his analyst"
William Steig
Small Fry (1944) |
 |
Peter Arno
Whoops Dearie! (1927)
Title page |
 |
Peter Arno, William Steig, and Chris Jensen
eBay Listing Ended June 14, 2017
|
 |
Peter Arno, William Steig, and Chris Jensen
eBay Item Description |
 |
Peter Arno, William Steig, and Chris Jensen
eBay Bid History
One and only one bid |
Note: Alas, I failed to record this seller's eBay auction of the rare book signed by cartoonist
Mary Petty. Did any reader succeed in copying the photographs?
By the way, I'm in the market for scans and photographs of rare and unusual books by the likes of
William Steig, Peter Arno, Mary Petty, and other
New Yorker artists. What's in your library?
Cartoonist
Chris Jensen is new to the blog today. Can't say I know much about him.
02311
No comments:
Post a Comment