Artist best known for his illustrations in children's books (1912-1996). Impressive collection of 13 preliminary drawings for Henry Gilbert’s 1948 publication of Robin Hood, accomplished in ink on individual Mylar sheets by Garth Williams, who has added annotations to each sheet and signed four in black ballpoint. The sheets range in size from 12.25 x 8 to 12.25 x 18, and consist of various illustrations used for the book, including three large frontispiece sketches and drawings pertaining to the famed archery contest and Robin’s Hood’s band of outlaws, the Merry Men. In overall fine condition, with a tear to top edge of one of the Robin Hoods.
