Edward Koren: Four Books with Original Sketches

Reader and longtime contributor David from Manhattan returns to this blog with new images of four books personalized by New Yorker cartoonist Edward Koren. These books date from 1980 to 1995 and each contains an original sketch. We've seen other copies of each of these books before, and these were also embellished by Mr. Koren, but the original sketches make each of these four books freshly wonderful in its own way. 

Edward Koren
Drawing of a figure holding a sign, inscribed "For Leo~/With all my best wishes—From your East Coast, North Country country cousin/Ed Koren"
in a copy of What About Me?  Cartoons from the New Yorker (1989)

Scan by David from Manhattan

Edward Koren
Drawing of three women inscribed "To Pamela/with best regards—/Edward Koren"
in  a copy of Quality Time:  Parenting, Progeny, and Pets (1995)

Scan by David from Manhattan

Edward Koren
Ballot drawing
Inscribed "☐ Yes
              ☐ No
                   ☐ Maybe
My Best
Ed Koren"
in a copy of The Art of the New Yorker 1925-1995 by Lee Lorenz

Photo by David from Manhattan

Edward Koren
Drawing of a skier with ski lift and mountain
Inscribed "Laura/with every good thing/Ed Koren
Nov 19 80"
in a copy of "Well, There's Your Problem." (1980)

Photograph by David from Manhattan

Note:  Once again I offer my thanks to David from Manhattan for contributing these unique images. This is David's thirty-third contribution to the blog.

Edward Koren generously provides fans with original sketches in his books and Attempted Bloggery has collected quite a few of these here in the archives. Lucky readers with original Koren art in their libraries are invited to contribute scans or photographs of said art. You may choose to go public or to remain anonymous. Remember, no pseudonym is too outlandish.


Quick Links to the Attempted Bloggery Archives:

Edward Koren

Signed Books with Original Drawings

Skiing

David from Manhattan

Attempted Bloggery's Black Diamond Index

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Edward Koren's Museum Piece

Who is Paula? Based on an original drawing by Edward Koren in a copy of Quality Time, she may be an artist, a museum curator, even an art restorer. Or she may simply be a fan of the fine arts.

Edward Koren, drawing inscribed "For Paula/with best wishes/Ed Koren"
in a copy of Quality Time: Parenting, Progeny, and Pets, 1995

Edward Koren, Quality Time:  Parenting, Progeny, and Pets, 1995

Note:  Why not spend some quality time with your cartoon books and email me photos or scans any original drawings you come across there by either Edward Koren or perhaps another New Yorker cartoonist. If I may offer a timely slogan, let's make America cartoony again!


Quick links:

Edward Koren posts on Attempted Bloggery

Books with original drawings

Recent George Booth posts

Baseball posts—in honor of the home run derby

Attempted Bloggery's index

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Edward Koren Quality Drawing

A copy of Edward Koren's Quality Time:  Parenting, Progeny, and Pets published in 1995 comes from the library of ophthalmologist David Pearce, who had a number of Mr. Koren's books personally dedicated to him. It features a drawing with at least one parent bird, progeny birds, and perhaps pet birds as well.

Edward Koren, drawing inscribed "For David [Pearce]—with quality greetings—Ed"
in a copy of Quality Time: Parenting, Progeny, and Pets, 1995

Edward Koren, drawing inscribed "For David [Pearce]—with quality greetings—Ed"
in a copy of Quality Time: Parenting, Progeny, and Pets, 1995

Note:  When did quality become an adjective? I don't know, but Edward Koren has certainly done a quality job of putting so many quality original drawings into his books. I invite others to find similar quality books with original drawings and to take quality photos or scans and then submit them to a quality blog. Or, better still, to this one.

Quick links:

Edward Koren as seen on Attempted Bloggery. Our featured artist this week.

Books with original drawings. Our featured subject this week.

George Booth posts. He turned 90 last week.

Mel Brooks posts. He turned 90 on the same day as George Booth.

Attempted Bloggery's index. It's good every week.

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Edward Koren: A Couple of Dogs

A copy of Quality Time (1995) by Edward Koren with an original drawing of two dogs was sold on eBay in  August. The agreed upon Make Offer price was $45.

Edward Koren, Original drawing of two dogs in
Quality Time:  Parenting, Progeny, and Pets, 1995.
Inscribed "For Midge/Edward Koren"

eBay Listing Ended August 24, 2015

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-signed-pen-ink-drawing-Edward-Koren-1995-The-New-Yorker-Quality-Time/252067380667?_trksid=p2060778.c100275.m3474&_trkparms=ao%3D1%26asc%3D33135%26meid%3D210cb219657c42d3aa6901250c64a203%26pid%3D100275%26

eBay Item Description

Edward Koren, Original drawing of two dogs in Quality Time:  Parenting, Progeny, and Pets, 1995.
Inscribed "For Midge/Edward Koren"

Note:  Shop more of the blog posts here about the art of Edward Koren.

Then don't miss the other signed books with original drawings, a staple of this blog.

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Edward Koren: Parenting and Progeny

Quality Time:  Parenting, Progeny, and Pets is a cartoon collection by Edward Koren that was published in 1995. My copy, purchased adroitly on eBay way back in 2001, has an original drawing by the artist that I have scanned below.

Edward Koren, Quality Time:  Parenting, Progeny, and Pets, 1995

Edward Koren, Back Cover to Quality Time:  Parenting, Progeny, and Pets, 1995

Edward Koren, Original drawing in Quality Time:  Parenting, Progeny, and Pets, 1995
Inscribed "For Matt and/Yvonne/and Timnah/Best Regards~Edward Koren"

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