Swann Galleries - 20th Century Illustration - Sale 2337 - January 23, 2014 - page 157

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LOUIS WISA.
Alice and JimmieWibblewobble.
5 signed illustrations for Howard R. Garis, Alice and Jimmie Wibblewobble, NewYork: R.
F. Fenno & Co., 1912. Pen and ink with dry brush and some white paint. Each 445x267
mm; 17
1
/
2
x10
1
/
2
inches. Signed in full, lower left or right corner. Soiled and some marginal
chips, not affecting art.
[2,500/3,500]
Illustrations for “A Visit to Billie Bushtail,” “Grandfather Goosey-Gander in Trouble,” “Lulu and
the PussyWillows,”“The RatsWho Took the Eggs” and “AliceWibblewobble 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 chil-
dren’s books.
1...,147,148,149,150,151,152,153,154,155,156 158,159,160,161,162,163,164,165,166,167,...172
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