Artfact and Swann Galleries to Present Illustrated Books by Well-Known Illustrators of the 20th Century

Featuring a Collection of Maurice Sendak Works, Dr. Seuss, Disney Studios, Schulz, Addams and Others, Items to be Auctioned Live in New York and at Artfact.com

BOSTON, January 15, 2013 – On January 24, 2013 at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, Swann Galleries will host its first auction of the New Year. The sale, which is devoted to 20th Century Illustration: Original Art/Books, Featuring Maurice Sendak, will take place in New York, N.Y. at 104 East 25th Street, as well as live online at Artfact.com. Previews and photos of items and advance bidding for this sale are available now on Artfact.com.

The auction has 100 lots of illustrated books that feature the Reed Orenstein Maurice Sendak Collection. Copies of 'Where the Wild Things Are' include a signed true first edition; a first edition inscribed and signed with a drawing of one of the creators; and a 25th anniversary edition, signed with a separate original ink drawing of another Wild Thing. Other signed copies from Sendak are also available.

In addition to the book section the sale has a large assortment of original cartoons, book illustrations, dust jacket designs and sketches.

Advance and live bidding for this auction is available through Artfact Live!, which offers live online bidding at premier auctions around the world. Artfact Live! bidders benefit from an enhanced, easy-to-use bidding console, the largest auction database and a powerful search engine that allows them to search for items by keyword, auction house or artist name. Artfact’s Secure Bid™ feature allows bidders to place a maximum bid in advance, so they can participate in the auction even if they can’t attend online or in person.

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