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ADDAMS, Charles (1912–1988). An original ink and wash illustration of Pugsley and Wednesday Addams [executed in: “Monster Rally”. New York: Simon and Schuster, ca. 1975].
4to. Original pictorial wrappers. Provenance: Jerry Granat (ownership signature with home address inside rear cover and the notation “P. 83” on the inside front cover in his hand); see included correspondence between Granat and Addams. Later edition, first published in 1950.
WITH AN ORIGINAL INK AND WASH ILLUSTRATION of a bare–chested Pugsley showing off his muscles to Wednesday on p. 83, signed by the artist (“Chas Addams”) in the lower margin.
[With:] a typed letter dated 10 November 1975 from Granat requesting a drawing from Addams in the enclosed “Monster Rally” book that would make his book collection “an exciting one, as opposed to an ordinary autograph collection”. Originally Granat wrote to Addams requesting his signature but appears to be dissatisfied with only an autograph.
[With:] the original ALS from Addams dated 28 October 1975 on The New Yorker letterhead containing his reply to the request of signing Granat’s book, and with the original mailing label in Addams’ hand.