Vintage 1926 Tony Sarg Alphabet Page W for Walrus and the Carpenter Color Illustration Print
$ 14.95
W for Walrus and the Carpenter. Vintage original page from the circa 1926 book Tony Sarg's Alphabet. Verse by Anne Stoddard. Published by Greenberg Inc. of New York.
Page measures 6 7/8 inches wide x 9 inches tall.
Shows a walrus, along with a small verse below. A seagull and fish are depicted in the border along the sides.
Verse reads:
For Walrus, of course, the W stands;
Who walked with the carpenter by the sea-sands;
They talked with the oysters they met on the beaches,
Then gobbled them down with the kindest of speeches.
This is an original page from the book, not a reproduction. Gleaned from a book that was beyond repair.
Good condition with some small soiled spots and edge and corner wear. Also has the original holes along the left edge from the string binding.
Back is blank.
Fantastic colorful illustration that would look amazing framed, or could be used in an art project.
Shipped flat with cardboard backing in clear protective sleeve.
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