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Autumn Chills: Fine Horror and Mystery Literature

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Our fall sale of fine books & manuscripts focuses on rare horror and mystery first editions, scarce pulps and zines, manuscripts, and more by the most famous authors of modern works in the genres of horror and mystery. Among the highlights are the true first edition of Bram Stoker's Dracula, and other cornerstones of the genre.
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Lot 294

[ORIGINAL ARTWORK]. STEIG, William (1907-2003). Original Pen and Ink Sketch [And:] Shrek! New York: Michael Di Capua Books [1990].

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[ORIGINAL ARTWORK]. STEIG, William (1907-2003). Original Pen and Ink Sketch [And:] Shrek! New York: Michael Di Capua Books [1990]. Original black ink drawing of a distressed woman pleading, and a man behind her making fun of her. On plain paper. It is unclear if this appeared in the New Yorker Magazine. Signed by Steig at lower right. Approximately 6 x 5" [And:] Shrek! 4to. Illustrated. Unpaginated. Publisher's glossy pictorial boards. ORIGINAL SIGNED INK DRAWING; FIRST EDITION OF SHREK! Shrek! is, of course, the basis of the series of hit animated films by Dreamworks studios.

Condition

Drawing has two spots of glue residue on front with some loss to man's head, edges a bit worn, toned, verso with purple paper residue with glue. Very good. Shrek! has faint spotting on the first page, else fine.

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