New Yorker cartoonist George Booth presented many a friend with souvenir sketches of dogs or cats in corners. But, for Lucretia J. Weed, in her copy of his second collection, he drew a "Cat near but not in corner." The precision is laudable.
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| Cat near but not in corner. George Booth |
As an added bonus, there's a clipping from the Wall Street Journal of April 11, 1980 and another article documenting a visit to the artist with an interview. Both were kept folded inside the book, which is his 1976 collection Rehearsal's Off!
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The elephant in the room—or, rather, the book—is that the newspaper clipping was folded and kept against the inscription and drawing. The unfortunate result, after many years, is that the newsprint left a rectangular stain right on the prized part of the book.
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| Cat near but not in corner. George Booth |
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| Half-title page |
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| Title page |
This will be on the exam:
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| "Do you have a dinner jacket, sir?" |
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| George Booth eBay listing ended March 8, 2025 |
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| George Booth eBay item description |
Note: Who doesn't love to discover a new George Booth drawing? If you've got one you'd like to share here on the blog, please send some images my way.
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