Sale 18BP02 | Lot 1

ADDAMS, CHARLES (1912-1988) Dear Dead Days

Catalogue: Rare Books, Autographs & Maps

Next Lot ›

Lot Details

Lot 1
ADDAMS, CHARLES (1912-1988) Dear Dead Days
, 1959. Original drawing for the dust jacket of Dear Dead Days: a family album published New York: Simon & Schuster, (1959). Ink and gouache on Reeve Angel illustration board faced with Whatman paper, signed (l.r.) in drawing, captioned and inscribed at foot "For Margie & Alex [Alexander King] with affection-Chas Addams, New York 1959." 14 1/2 x 11 3/4 inches (36.5 x 30 cm) on sheet 18 1/4 x 14 5/8 inches (46.5 x 38.5 cm), margins with publisher's notations for spine fold, trim etc. Some light stain from old mat, minor defects to edge of board.
This was Charles Addams's sixth book, a compilation of macabre images. The dust jacket design is a splendid evocation of the eponymous family, and was a gift to the artist, memoirist and raconteur Alexander King.


C From the Estate of Alexander King

Estimate: $20,000 - $30,000

Sold for $31,250 (includes buyer's premium)

Additional Notes & Condition Report

Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Doyle New York shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging.

No condition report? Click here to request one.

Estimate: $20,000 - $30,000

Sold for $31,250 (includes buyer's premium)

---

Ask the Specialist Track Lot

Catalogue Info

Rare Books, Autographs & Maps

Tue, Nov 13, 2018 at 10am EST

View All Lots