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n.p.: n.p., 1953. Fine.. Three original watercolors from Rojankovsky's Golden Books publication of 1953 all about cats - including one image meant for the publication but which did not appear in the final version. All but one of these watercolors appear on page 57 of THE GIANT BOOK OF CAT STORIES. The first image is a fabulous giant cat reading a book with farm buildings, bird, foliage, etc. in the background. It measures 9'' x 12''. The second image is a cat dressed in pants, vest and jacket. He wears a cap and carries a briefcase and cloth parcel. It measures 4'' square. The last image is a cat walking upright in the city with a fire hydrant and street background; it is slightly less finished than the other two, and does not feature in the final production. It measures 3.75'' x 4'', on the same board as the first image, laid out in the space where the clothed cat image ends up in the final page design, suggesting it was originally intended for that space but was removed in favor of the clothed… Leer más

n.p.: n.p., 1953. Fine.. Four fine original watercolors that appear in Rojankovsky's Golden Books publication of 1953 all about cats. These watercolors appear on pages 19 and 54 of THE GIANT BOOK OF CAT STORIES. The first image is a great seaside scene: the cat is the captain of a cruise ship and he wears a cap and smokes a pipe; the ship, palm trees and low buildings make a charming Mediterranean scene. It measures 4.5'' square. The next watercolor depicts the prow of a working sailboat with workers closing the sails in port; in the the foreground, the old captain smokes a pipe. He is leaning over to receive a cat given to him by a little girl. The image measures 5.5'' x 8''. The third image shows a variety of brightly colored ships and boats in the harbor; in the foreground, the cat captain is smoking his pipe, wearing a cap and sweater. The image measures 6'' x 4.5''. The final piece is a different view of the same harbor, with a lighthouse in the background and the sky coloring at dusk. The… Leer más