comic art and animation

455. Walt Disney Signature. Soughtafter vintage fountain pen signature, “Walt Disney,” on an off-white 3.5 x 1.25 slip clipped from the close of a letter. Creatively matted and framed to an overall size of 18 x 13.25. In fine condition, with a light central horizontal fold. Starting Bid $300

456. Tramp production cel from Lady and the Tramp. (Walt Disney Studios, 1955) Original production cel featuring Tramp from Lady and the Tramp, showing him in a nice fullfigure profile pose. The cel is trimmed to 8 x 6.25 placed on a color copy background from the famous ‘Tony’s Restaurant’ scene. Image measures 6.5 x 4.75, with overall dimensions of 17 x 11. In fine condition. Accompanied by a smaller alternate printed background. Starting Bid $200

457. Jiminy Cricket production cel from Pinocchio. (Walt Disney Studios, 1940) Original production cel featuring Jiminy Cricket from Pinocchio, showing him in his tattered tramp outfit at the start of the film. The cel is trimmed to image and placed on a hand-painted custom-prepared background. Image measures 1.5 x 3.5, with overall dimensions of 10 x 12. In fine condition. A great set-up of Walt Disney’s classic conscientious cricket. Starting Bid $200

476. Edgar Rice Burroughs Typed Letter Signed. TLS, one page, 5.5 x 8.5, personal letterhead, May 20, 1930. Burroughs writes a letter to Benjamin Weil, in part: “I have not as yet completed the Tarzan story that I am working on and do not as yet know its title or in what magazine it will be published, though probably in Blue Book. THE APACHE DEVIL, a sequel to THE WAR CHIEF, appeared in Argosy All-Story Weekly May 19th, 1928, to June 23, 1928 inclusive. I do not know when it will be published in book form.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope. Starting Bid $200

477. François-René de Chateaubriand Autograph Letter Signed. French writer, politician, diplomat and historian (1768–1848) who founded Romanticism in French literature. ALS in French, signed “Ch.,” one page, 5 x 7.75, April 6, 1834. Handwritten letter to the “Duc de Noailles,” in part (translated): “Really, Monsieur le Duc, I am sorry for your trouble. Mad. de Ch., far from being better, suffers more, and I am so tired that I dare not, on leaving the room, lock myself in a chapel.” Addressed on the integral leaf in Chateaubriand’s hand. In fine condition, with a split to the hinge and some paper loss to the integral address leaf. Starting Bid $200

479. Samuel L. Clemens Signature. Highly desirable ink signature, “Mark Twain,” on an off-white 2.75 x 2 slip. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

478. Samuel Clemens Signature. Fountain pen signature, “Sincerely yours, S. L. Clemens,” on an off-white 5.5 x 1.5 slip clipped from the close of a letter (also retaining the word “nature” in Clemens’s hand). In fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from Beckett Authentication Services. Starting Bid $200