[Rarebooks] FS: Large Archive of Letters & Drawings by Winnie-the-Pooh Illustrator E. H. Shepard

[Charles Agvent]

SHEPARD, E. H. [Ernest Howard SHEPARD]. LARGE ARCHIVE OF CORRESPONDENCE 
WITH MANY ORIGINAL DRAWINGS all to fellow artist ARTHUR BENTLEY CONNOR. 
Superb collection of 16 AUTOGRAPH LETTERS SIGNED (ALSs) (55 pages) and 5 
AUTOGRAPH POSTCARDS SIGNED (APSs) by the illustrator of Winnie-the-Pooh 
including 18 ORIGINAL DRAWINGS, SIGNED with his familiar name "Kip" or 
"Kipper," dated from 1902 to 1927. Much on art and other artists as well 
as work habits and family matters. Shepard describes a fishing 
expedition where he almost caught a porpoise. In one of the last letters 
he describes the building of his new home. The drawings are of various 
scenes and include an elaborate one of a locomotive as well as several 
self-portraits. An exceptional collection of letters and drawings in 
Very Good to Fine condition. (#014076)        $15,000.00

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