Jan 23, 2014 - Sale 2337

Sale 2337 - Lot 266

Unsold
Estimate: $ 2,500 - $ 3,500
LOUIS WISA.
Alice and Jimmie Wibblewobble. 5 signed illustrations for Howard R. Garis, Alice and Jimmie Wibblewobble, New York: R. F. Fenno & Co., 1912. Pen and ink with dry brush and some white paint. Each 445x267 mm; 17 1/2x10 1/2 inches. Signed in full, lower left or right corner. Soiled and some marginal chips, not affecting art.

Additional Details

Illustrations for 'A Visit to Billie Bushtail,' 'Grandfather Goosey-Gander in Trouble,' 'Lulu and the Pussy Willows,' 'The Rats Who Took the Eggs' and 'Alice Wibblewobble in a Bag.' All but one with original blue color proofs. Best known for having created Uncle Wiggily, one of the most popular characters in all of juvenile literature, Garis and Wisa worked together on many other popular children's books.