Two books signed by
New Yorker cartoonists were sold together on eBay in June.
Come As You Are: A book about people at parties is a 1952 first edition inscribed by
Abner Dean. Dean is not so well remembered today although he was a master at rendering busy crowd scenes.
Peter Arno'sMan in the Shower is a classic 1944 collection named for one of Arno's most outrageously funny cartoons. The book is signed Peter with an inscription, but it has some serious condition issues.
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The book is marred by separation of the spine. |
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Inscribed "To Anyse/with love/Peter" |
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Abner Dean and Peter Arno eBay Listing Ended June 14, 2017
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Abner Dean and Peter Arno eBay Item Description |
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Abner Dean and Peter Arno eBay Bid History One bid |
Note: Whoops. I failed to record this seller's eBay auction of the rare cartoon book signed by cartoonist
Mary Petty. By chance, did any reader succeed in copying the photographs?
I'm in the market for scans and photographs of rare and unusual books by the likes of
Abner Dean, Peter Arno, Mary Petty, and other
New Yorker artists. What's in your library?
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