Original art: "Raggedy goat"
Signed original finished pen-and-ink drawing used in the RAGGEDY ANIMAL BOOK published by Rand McNally in 1928.
Signed original finished pen-and-ink drawing used in the RAGGEDY ANIMAL BOOK published by Rand McNally in 1928.
Original finished pen-and-ink drawing signed by Cady, used in THE RAGGEDY ANIMAL BOOK published by Rand McNally in 1928.
Signed original watercolor entitled "Chased into the Lake," used as a double-page spread in Conover's FROGGIE WENT A-COURTING published by FSG in 1986.
Signed original watercolor entitled "Walking to the Wedding," used as a double-page spread in Conover's FROGGIE WENT A-COURTING, published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux in 1986.
Signed finished watercolor used in Conover's 1989 book MOTHER GOOSE AND THE SLY FOX.
Spectacular first printing of the d'Aulaires' illustrated biography of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, with charming original watercolor and inscription.
First printing, set in Connecticut during the American Revolution, signed by Weisgard with a simple ink sketch of the titular rooster.
Large and dynamic finished pen-and-ink drawing, later published after its rediscovery in the book YE OLD TIME NURSERY RHYMES BY MOTHER GOOSE.
Large and wonderful finished pen-and-ink drawing that would later be published in the book YE OLD TIME NURSERY RHYMES BY MOTHER GOOSE.
Signed original watercolor by Hague, a very early portfolio piece.
Signed and dated watercolor on board for a Gilded-Age children's book featuring cherubic kids dressed as real American heroes and heroines.
Signed original watercolor for a line of greeting cards by Louis Prang, "The Father of the American Christmas Card."
First printing, a fine copy in the original printed glassine, inscribed by Sendak and with an original pen drawing of a Wild Thing.
Original ad-hoc mockup for a never-published children's book by US illustrator Andrew Loomis.
Original drawing in color that would be used in the endpaper design of OTTO AT SEA – from the collection of Barbara Bader, author of the authoritative reference work AMERICAN PICTUREBOOKS.
Beautifully signed first edition, with Politi's hand-drawn watercolor embellishments decorating his warm personal inscription.
Original signed pen-and-ink drawing by Sendak, depicting Mickey Mouse looking up to a Wild Thing
Beautiful association copy of the limited 25th Anniversary edition, presented by Sendak to his dear friend James Marshall, with the special card containing an original signed pen-and-ink drawing of Max parading as a Wild Thing and an additional inscription to Marshall.