Cartoonist (1892–1973), illustrator for Tarzan and the creator of Turok. ALS, two pages, 7 x 10.5, personal letterhead, October 2, 1946. Letter to an aspiring young cartoonist. In part: “I’ll pass on a couple of tips that were given me…by Claire Briggs. 1. Realize, right at the beginning, that you are letting yourself in for a program of hard labor for life…2. Avoid synthetic shortcuts…To hit the ‘big time’ successfully you have to be exceptionally good at some type of cartoon already being used or develop something original (either in gag, story, type of characters or method of presentation). A good or original gag or story even poorly drawn will get farther that a poor gag or story well drawn. 4 and last) Don’t despise such boring subjects as perspective and fore shortening. I know several subjects very good cartoonists and even one or two painters who would give their back teeth for a solid grounding in those subjects. If you get knocked down or lost along the way go back to where you are on solid footing and begin again.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, addressed by Maxon, and signed on the back flap. RR Auction COA.
