Swann Galleries: Illustration Art, 2723, New York
Auction Details
- Auction Date
- December 04, 2025 - December 04, 2025
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Place Printed | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | James Marshall | Group of 3 illustrations, Christmas Party: before and after. Circa 1960. |
Circa 1960. | USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | USD 1,143.00 | |
| 28 | Dale Maxey | Yellow duck, frog, and bees, characters from the Little Lost Kitten. Circa 1962. |
Circa 1962. | USD 600.00 - 800.00 | USD 508.00 | |
| 29 | Judith C. Mills | Tongues in shoes, I know. Tongues in boots, I know. Tongues frozen on a fence - I don't know. 2000. |
2000 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | Not Sold | |
| 30 | Barry Moser | Brer Wolf and "Brer Rabbit Jumps." 1986. |
1986 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | Not Sold | |
| 31 | Jerry Pinkney | The Great Minu, African folk tale complete book (group of 15 illustrations). 1974. |
1974 | USD 12,000.00 - 16,000.00 | USD 10,160.00 | |
| 32 | Alice Martin | The king visits the villagers. 1980. |
1980 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 1,079.00 | |
| 33 | M. P. Robertson | Snowy view of a gothic house. 1993. |
1993 | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 495.00 | |
| 34 | Maurice Sendak | Chicken Soup sketch. Circa 1962. |
Circa 1962. | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 6,096.00 | |
| 35 | Maurice Sendak | Cat and Martin arguing in the cellar. 1957. |
1957 | USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 3,810.00 | |
| 36 | D. R. Sexton | The White Rabbit and Bill the Lizard. 1932. |
1932 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 2,413.00 | |
| 37 | Ernest Howard Shepard | 'Why, Master Harold! whatever be the matter?" 1895. |
1895 | USD 600.00 - 900.00 | USD 508.00 | |
| 38 | Garth Montgomery Williams | With an Instant's Terrific Effort Nils and Bernard Wrenched Themselves Free.... 1959. |
1959 | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 3,048.00 | |
| 39 | Jane Breskin Zalben | People came from far and wide to see the work of the new budding artist, 2012. |
2012 | USD 700.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 1,270.00 | |
| 40 | Jane Breskin Zalben | Baumouse: Janson riffs painting in the style of Piet Mondrian. 2012. |
2012 | USD 500.00 - 700.00 | USD 2,286.00 | |
| 41 | Jane Breskin Zalben | Jacket cover and title page from All in the Woodland Early, 1979. |
1979 | USD 500.00 - 700.00 | Not Sold | |
| 42 | Jane Breskin Zalben | P: A Pheasant and Partridge flew right past my head, 1979. |
1979 | USD 600.00 - 900.00 | Not Sold | |
| 43 | Jane Breskin Zalben | X: I saw Xyleborus Upon a tall tree, 1979. |
1979 | USD 600.00 - 900.00 | Not Sold | |
| 44 | Jane Breskin Zalben | Y: I heard Yellow Jacket. A-buzzing near me, 1979. |
1979 | USD 600.00 - 900.00 | Not Sold | |
| 45 | Ludwig Bemelmans | Silly Willy: "Family album book." Circa 1935. |
Circa 1935. | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 4,572.00 | |
| 46 | Ludwig Bemelmans | Silly Willy: "To succeed in my profession..." Circa 1935. |
Circa 1935. | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 1,397.00 | |
| 47 | Ludwig Bemelmans | Silly Willy: "Today is his birthday." Circa 1935. |
Circa 1935. | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 1,397.00 | |
| 48 | Martin M. Branner | Winnie Winkle 11-panel and Looie 3-panel comic strip. 1936. |
1936 | USD 600.00 - 900.00 | USD 412.00 | |
| 49 | Martin M. Branner | Winnie Winkle 8-panel and Looie 4-panel comic strip. 1954. |
1954 | USD 600.00 - 900.00 | USD 412.00 | |
| 50 | Milton Arthur Paul Caniff | Specialty drawing for the staff of the Ohio State Sundial school newspaper. 1953. |
1953 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 2,413.00 | |
| 51 | Robert Crumb | R. Crumb Comix cube, stage prop. 1990. |
1990 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 12,540.00 |
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![<b>Dominic Winter, Jan. 28:</b> Lot 280. Elgar (Edward). <i>Concerto for Violin and Orchestra,</i> [1910], signed presentation copy. £500-800](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/df958814-0689-4876-8b73-cfe5c0c6ad24.jpg "<b>Dominic Winter, Jan. 28:</b> Lot 280. Elgar (Edward). <i>Concerto for Violin and Orchestra,</i> [1910], signed presentation copy. £500-800")
![<b>Sotheby’s, Jan. 27:</b> [World War II]. An archive of maps and files documenting the allied campaign in Europe, from the early stages of planning for D-Day and Operation Overlord, to Germany’s surrender. $200,000 to $300,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/9d2762bc-9f26-47ef-96de-1c28070e19f6.png "<b>Sotheby’s, Jan. 27:</b> [World War II]. An archive of maps and files documenting the allied campaign in Europe, from the early stages of planning for D-Day and Operation Overlord, to Germany’s surrender. $200,000 to $300,000.")
![<b>Forum, Jan. 29:</b> Plato. [<i>Apanta ta tou Platonos. Omnia Platonis opera</i>], 2 parts in 2 vol., editio princeps of Plato's works in the original Greek, Venice, House of Aldus, 1513. £8,000-12,000](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/df7dd9ac-f0d0-4cb3-a44d-2731758530e4.png "<b>Forum, Jan. 29:</b> Plato. [<i>Apanta ta tou Platonos. Omnia Platonis opera</i>], 2 parts in 2 vol., editio princeps of Plato's works in the original Greek, Venice, House of Aldus, 1513. £8,000-12,000")
![<b>Forum, Jan. 29:</b> Book of Hours, Use of Rome, In Latin, illuminated manuscript on vellum, [Southern Netherlands (probably Bruges), c.1460]. £6,000-8,000](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/c40bad29-8cb5-4347-a0fd-5361d39e84a5.png "<b>Forum, Jan. 29:</b> Book of Hours, Use of Rome, In Latin, illuminated manuscript on vellum, [Southern Netherlands (probably Bruges), c.1460]. £6,000-8,000")
![<b>Forum, Jan. 29:</b> Powell (Anthony). [<i>A Dance to the Music of Time</i>], 12 vol., first editions, each with a signed presentation inscription from the author to Osbert Lancaster, 1951-75. £6,000-8,000](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/b7fdee12-4803-4d32-9330-a5729091cb92.png "<b>Forum, Jan. 29:</b> Powell (Anthony). [<i>A Dance to the Music of Time</i>], 12 vol., first editions, each with a signed presentation inscription from the author to Osbert Lancaster, 1951-75. £6,000-8,000")
![<b>Forum, Jan. 29:</b> Herschel (Sir John F. W.) Collection of 69 offprints, extracts and separate publications by Herschel, bound for his son, William James Herschel, 3 vol., [1813-50]. £15,000-20,000](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/a06cc0dd-7619-45e9-b155-5ad75ed7b2e5.png "<b>Forum, Jan. 29:</b> Herschel (Sir John F. W.) Collection of 69 offprints, extracts and separate publications by Herschel, bound for his son, William James Herschel, 3 vol., [1813-50]. £15,000-20,000")