American artist and cartoonist (1851–1928) who illustrated, among other books, a number of works by Joel Chandler Harris and Lewis Carroll. ALS signed “Arthur Burdett Frost,” one page, 8.25 x 11, October 31, 1920. Letter to Mrs. Haughton. In part: “I am sorry to say that I have no books here…I think I may be able to get Stuff and Nonsense, but the Bull Calf and Carlo are out of print. Doubleday, Page and Co. issued an edition of Carlo and then put it out of print. I received just $5.00 a drawing for my work, 100 drawings. None of my friends have seen the book. No, I never made a drawing of Walt Whitman. I wish I had. I regard him as a humbug, a poser, a self advertiser.” Accompanied by the original mailing envelope addressed in Frost’s hand, with other pencil notations to both sides in another hand. In fine condition, with intersecting folds, one through a single letter of signature, and a pencil line to lower left edge. RR Auction COA.
