[Rarebooks] artists' illustrations

[Norman Kane]

SPRAGUE, KURTH.  THE PROMISE KEPT. DRAWINGS BY JOHN GROTH.
Austin: Encino Press, 1975.  First edition, 1 of 250 specially bound copies SIGNED by both author and artist, and further embellished by Groth with a pen and ink drawing of two Indians charging on horseback. Bookplate of Denver collector, Arthur G. Rippey, showing a corner of his library. Original 2-tone linen binding with pictorial label, nice copy IN THE ORIGINAL SCARCE BOX, (box with slight edge wear.) (Poetry of Indian history.)   $ 90.00

HASSETT, JOHN AND ANN.  CHARLES OF THE WILD.  Boston: Houghton, Mifflin, 1997. First printing.  Original pictorial boards, nice copy in the original dust wrapper (d.w. with a few internal repairs, one tiny piece gone.) SIGNED inscription by John Hassett, with his pen and ink drawing of the dog, Charles, chasing two squirrels. (Attractively illustrated children's book.)  $40.00

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