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Daffydils: A Cartoon Festschrift

Festschrifts, usually academic in nature, can also be jovial. An exceptional example, coming to auction in our Decem…

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Aubrey Beardsley & Le Morte d’Arthur

On September 29, 2016, five rare pen-and-ink illustrations for Aubrey Beardsley’s first published work, Sir Th…

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75 years of Madeline

In honor of the 75th anniversary of everyone’s favorite French schoolgirl, our Art Books specialist Christine …

Art Press & Illustrated Books

The Glory of Gorey: Swann to Offer the Sam Speigel Collection

On May 7, 2014, Swann will auction one of the top private collections of Edward Gorey books, illustrations and ephem…

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Of Provenance & Peter Rabbit

Christine von der Linn, Swann’s Art & Illustrated Books expert, shares some insight into this week’s…

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Man-Cave-iana: The Birth of the Drool

Renewed interest in and appreciation of so-called genre illustration art has resulted in the growth of colorful and …

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Charles Schultz’ Peanuts in Illustration Sale

Few comic strips are more beloved than Charles M. Schulz’s Peanuts, and few characters more enduring than Char…

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Judging a Book by Its Cover

Our January 23, 2014, 20th Century Illustration sale boasts an abundance of original book-cover art, many examples o…

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Seussian Advertisements: The Early Work of Theodor Seuss Geisel

Swann Galleries is pleased to offer original illustrations by Dr. Seuss–also known as Theodor Geisel–in …