Signed book: The Art of Animation by Bob Thomas. First edition. NY: Simon & Schuster, 1958. Hardcover with dust jacket, 8.5 x 11.25, 181 pages. Signed and inscribed adjacent to the title page in blue ink, "To Frances, Merry Christmas, Walt Disney." In fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Phil Sears Collectibles, and a typed letter from Carolyn Suding, who worked in Walt Disney's office and forwarded this book to her cousin, Frances Welsh: "In this book are pictures of a great many of the folks I work with and also lots of drawings from SLEEPING BEAUTY, which was the epic on which so many overtime hours were worked while you were with us. Hope you'll enjoy the book. See, it's been autographed by 'Uncle Walt,' too!"
