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VASILY PAVLOVICH AKSYONOV Author Vasily Askyonov incorporated his English initials "VA" into this signed, mustachioed self-caricature, drawn on a pink index card. Self-caricature signed "V. Aksyonov". 3x5 card, 2¼x2¼ caricature, one surface.Sale Price $198.00
$220.00
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WILLIAM PETER BLATTYHis signed drawing of a character saying, "Boo!" 6¾x10½. William Peter Blatty (1928-2017) wrote critically acclaimed humorous fiction and nonfiction in the 1960s, including Which Way to Mecca, Jack?, about his previous work with the US Information Agency.Sale Price $324.00
$360.00
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RAY BRADBURY The author draws a monster screaming "YES!" on this 5½x3½ postcard. Inscribed Original Art signed: "Dear/BoB!/YES!/Ray/1/20/93" in black ink, 5½x3½ postcard for The Silverado Museum. Postmarked Los Angeles, California, January 23, 1993, addressed to Robert Young, Jr., Sacramento, California.Sale Price $488.75
$575.00
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RAY BRADBURY Ray Bradbury signs his drawing of an alien to a fan on April 21, 1996. Original Art inscribed and signed: "For Martin Bassis!/Good/Wishes!/from/Ray Bradbury/4-21-96", 6x4 card. To the left of his signature, the author of The Martian Chronicles (1950) has drawn an alien.Sale Price $488.75
$575.00
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RAY BRADBURY The author draws a strange character and signs in blue felt tip on a 5½x3½ card. Inscribed Original Art signed: "BOB!/YES!/RAY/9/23/94" in blue felt tip, 5½x3½ card. Ray Bradbury (1920-2012) is the favorite science fiction writer of many readers who don't normally like SF.Sale Price $467.50
$550.00
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RAY BRADBURY The writer of The Martian Chronicles has drawn two aliens looking over his shoulders. Photograph inscribed and signed: "For/Todd/Mueller!/Good/Wishes!/From/Ray/Brad-/bury/Oct./21, '94". B/w, 8½x10½.Sale Price $450.00
$500.00
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NORMAN BRIDWELL The cartoonist and author draws Clifford the Big Red Dog on a 4x6 card dated 2011 Original art signed: "Norman Bridwell/2011", 4x6. Author and cartoonist Norman Bridwell (1928-2014) has sold over 130 million books.Sale Price $288.00
$320.00
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ALFRED D. CHANDLER, JR. Pulitzer Prize-winning author and educator pen ink drawings on this sheet, signed and dated in 1981 Original Art Signed: "Alfred D. Chandler Jr 2-19-81", 8x5. Ink art drawings made during faculty meeting.Sale Price $324.00
$360.00
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ALFRED D. CHANDLER, JR. Pulitzer Prize-winning author and educator pen ink drawings on this sheet, signed and dated in 1981 Original Art Signed: "Alfred D. Chandler Jr 9-19-81", 8x5. Ink art drawings made during faculty meeting.Sale Price $324.00
$360.00
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LESLIE CHARTERIS Author of Meet the Tiger draws and signs a self-caricature in black ink. Self-Caricature signed: "LC: 81", 5½x3½ card. Charteris' (1907-1993) first "Saint" novel,Sale Price $378.00
$420.00
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JOHN CHISHOLM The architectural correspondent of the Daily Telegraph in England signs an illustration of a hotel tower development in 1973 Illustration Signed: "John Chisholm" in blue ink. 3¼x8¼. One page. Dated on June 1973. Header: "JOHN CHISHOLM A.A. Dip. A.R.I.B.A. F.R.S.A.Sale Price $81.00
$90.00
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SAMUEL CLEMENS (MARK TWAIN). Illustration. B/w, 6¼x9 overall, image 3¼x4¼ (one surface). Name "Mark Twain written in pencil at bottom (unknown hand). Clemens (1835-1910), who wrote under the pen name Mark Twain, was a steamboat pilot, journalist, world traveler and renowned lecturer.Sale Price $216.00
$240.00
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IRVIN SHREWSBURY COBB Circa 1942 printed illustration signed by the American author and humorist. Printed Illustration signed: "Yours Sincerely,/Irvin S. Cobb". B/w, 6x8. Imprinted at lower left margin: "A. P. Lamoreaux 11-1942".Sale Price $288.00
$320.00
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ROBERT TRISTAM COFFIN Original pen drawing of a coastal scene with seabirds and a lighthouse, hand-drawn and signed "From the Maine coast" by Coffin Original art inscribed and signed: "with my best wishes to/Ashley T. Cole/From the Maine Coast/Robert P. Tristam Coffin". 5½x3½ card.Sale Price $552.50
$650.00
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DAVID B. DAVIS. Doodles signed: "David Brion Davis/Paris, France/May 15, 1981". Pen and ink drawing, 5¾x8¾. Captioned by Davis, who was teaching in Paris at the time: "A quick doodle".Sale Price $90.00
$100.00
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CARL N. DEGLER The Pulitzer Prize-winning historian draws a self-caricature, calling attention to his "bushy eyebrows and large ears!" Self-Caricature signed: "Carl N. Degler/(Bushy eyebrows &/large ears!". 6x9. Bust view with necktie, signed with the same pen.Sale Price $324.00
$360.00
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DAVID H. DONALD Two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author David H. Donald drew and signed this blue ink "self-portrait" of himself in sunglasses in 1981. Self-Caricature signed: "David/Herbert/Donald -/A/self-/portrait/1981" in blue ink. 1p, 5¾x9, irregularly cut. Pen-and-ink bust drawing.Sale Price $288.00
$320.00
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THEODORE ENSLIN Self-caricature of the bearded poet, smoking a pipe Self-Caricature signed: "Theodore/Enslin", 6x9. Image with beard and spectacles, smoking a pipe, signed with the same pen. Initially a music student, Theodore Enslin (1925-2011) was recognized as a writing talent by his famous teacher, Nadia Boulanger.Sale Price $252.00
$280.00
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PAUL FOSTER Signed, full-page self-caricature of the playwright in blue ink Self Caricature signed: "Paul Foster", 8½x11. His facial drawing (eyes, nose and mouth) in blue ink, signed with the same pen. Paul Foster (b. 1951) has written 18 plays and 4 produced TV and film scripts.Sale Price $198.00
$220.00
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B. H. FRIEDMAN He pens an amusing self-caricature Self-Caricature signed: "B. H. Friedman", 6x9. He has drawn a man's head, distinctive for the glasses resting on a long, pointed nose.Bernard Harper "B. H." Friedman (1926-2011) was director of a real estate firm before publishing his first novel, Circles (1962).Sale Price $198.00
$220.00
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BRENDAN GILL The 60-year columnist for The New Yorker draws himself, signing and dating with the same pen. Self-Caricature signed: "Brendan Gill/6/9/81", 6x9. His ink drawing, signed with the same pen. Brendan Gill (1914-1997) wrote for The New Yorker for 60 years, beginning in 1936.Sale Price $288.00
$320.00
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RAPHAEL SOYER and ALLEN GINSBERG Ink signatures of both on a reproduction of a portrait of Ginsberg by Soyer Illustration signed: "Raphael Soyer", "Allen Ginsberg", 3½x6¾ overall, image 2½x2¾, one surface. Printed number (134) at top edge. The illustration appears to be from an auction catalog.Sale Price $595.00
$700.00
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HERBERT GOLD He has drawn a self-caricature in the form of a dinosaur, naming it "the soul of Herbert Gold" Self-caricature signed: "The Soul of Herbert Gold", 8½x7. He has signed in title of a black ink drawing of a dinosaur.Herbert Gold (b. 1924) published his first novel, Birth of a Hero, in 1951.Sale Price $198.00
$220.00
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GÜNTER GRASS 1999 Nobel Prize-winner for Literature signs on this printed 4x6 card showing his artwork Printed Art Signed: "Günter Grass", 4x6. Printed reproduction of an etching titled "Federnbläser", by Gunter Grass, 1974. Verso announces an exhibition of etchings by Grass (1927-2015) at the Weyhe Gallery, New York City, April 9-May 6, 1977.Sale Price $288.00
$320.00
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GÜNTER GRASS 1999 Nobel Prize-winner for Literature signs on this 5¾x4 card of his printed artwork Printed Art Signed in Ink: "Günter Grass", 5¾x4. Printed reproduction of an etching titled "Hai Über Land", by Günter Grass, 1973.Sale Price $288.00
$320.00
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TOM HATTEN Actor draws quick picture of Swee'pea, signs his name underneath in black ink Original Art signed: "Tom/Hatten/1984", 5x3 card. At right margin, Hatten has drawn an image of Swee'pea with a word balloon: "Glop!". In 1984, Hatten was hosting the children's television show, Popeye and Friends.Sale Price $162.00
$180.00
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TOM HATTENActor draws Popeye character on 5x7 cardboard, signs his name underneath in black ink Original art signed: "Bluto/and/Tom Hatten/1984". Pen and ink drawing, 5x7 cardboard. Hatten has drawn a bust ofSale Price $198.00
$220.00
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TOM HATTENActor draws Alice the Goon, signs his name underneath in black ink Original art signed: "Tom Hatten/(and ALICE the Goon)/1984". Pen and ink drawing, 5x7 cardboard. Bust drawing of Alice the goon, the hulking bodyguard of the Sea Hag, who was introduced in 1933 in the Thimble Theater (Popeye) cartoon strip by E.C. Segar.Sale Price $198.00
$220.00
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TOM HATTENActor draws picture of Wimpy, signs his name underneath in black ink Original art signed: "Wimpy/and/Tom Hatten/1984". Pen and ink drawing, 8½x11 cardboard. Hatten has drawn Wimpy looking at aSale Price $198.00
$220.00
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JAMES LEO HERLIHY He has drawn and signed a self-portrait, a dramatic facial image. Self-Caricature signed: "James Leo Herlihy", 6x9. Original ink drawing signed with the same pen. Gay American writer James Leo Herlihy (1927-1993) wrote three novels: All Fall Down (1960), Midnight Cowboy (1965), and Season of the Witch (1971).Sale Price $324.00
$360.00
