Auction Date:2011 Apr 13 @ 19:00 (UTC-05:00 : EST/CDT)
Location:5 Rt 101A Suite 5, Amherst, New Hampshire, 03031, United States
ALS - Autograph Letter Signed
ANS - Autograph Note Signed
AQS - Autograph Quotation Signed
AMQS - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
DS - Document Signed
FDC - First Day Cover
Inscribed - “Personalized”
ISP - Inscribed Signed Photograph
LS - Letter Signed
SP - Signed Photograph
TLS - Typed Letter Signed
Autograph illustrated manuscript, in pencil, one page, both sides, 5.25 x 8.25, notated at the bottom “57” and “58.” Crumb writes 275 words on African history on one side, concluding the essay at the top of reverse, then draws the New York Times logo, then four figures. Two of the figures are human, with one identified as “Mike Malone,” third figure is a female fox in a fancy hat, and the last figure appears to be a caricature of a snobby Robin Hood figure. Crumb’s essay reads, in part: “Africa, pushed south brought slaves north (Moslem Traders.) This was long before white men. Vasco de Gama came next, discovered Cape of Good Hope, in 1502. Pope gave all of Africa to Portugal. First: Portugese Guinea, next Angola, built forts, then to Mozambeco, then to India, built posts along the coastal areas, only had small boats. Africa remained almost untouched until Dutch came around 1600. Seized Cape Colony, also East Indies and Chinese and Japanese trade. In 1714 English get monopoly on slave trade, formerly Portuguese had slave trade with America. Dutch took over slave trade later on…English and French almost get in a war over Sudan (Fashoda incident). English were going up Nile, French down Nile, met and had a clash. Italy moved in, Italian army tried to take Ethiopia, defeated at Addwa, by Ethiopians. Italy did get Libya. By 1885 Africa was partitioned.” Rough vertical edge from removal from a larger album, a uniform shade of toning, and scattered light soiling, heavier to image side, otherwise fine condition. An interesting combination of text and four original Crumb illustrations.
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