"PORTRAITS AND CARICATURES" HENRY MAJOR BOOK WITH SKETCH.
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Auction #196 - Part II
Item numbers 976 though 2670 in auction 196
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Item Description
8.75x10.75" hardcover featuring portraits/caricatures by Henry Major including Walter P. Chrysler and J.C. Penney of note. Sketches were originally published in "The Wall Street Journal" 1926-1927. Printed by Charles C. Morchand Co. ©1927. This is a limited edition of 250 copies that is unnumbered. Title page is loose and has moderate wear along right-hand margin with pair of 1/8x1.25" chips. Second page has black ink inscription "To Mr. Chas. Morchand With Many Thanks For His Kind Cooperation, Henry Major 927." Major has inscribed this edition to the publisher. Comes with 7x10" thin cardboard sheet which has attached 6x9.5" sheet of paper with penciled sketch by Major whom we assume to be Morchand. Added is pencil sketch of crossed tennis racquets with skull above them. Sketch has some dust soiling but main art image area remains VF/Exc. Book itself shows moderate wear with rounded corners. VG cover. Pages (with exception of loose title page) are Exc. Unique copy with great personalized content.
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