32. (Frazetta) Holiday bookChristmas Snowman story”. (ca. 1946-1947) Collection of (28) pages accomplished on 2.5 by 4 in. panels. A little masterpiece by the young Frazetta. Each page is a joy to see. One of his earliest true masterpieces. This story has a Christmas theme where Snowman rescues a village from an evil giant and restores Christmas to the community. The pages are rather modest in size but the detail and impact belies its diminutive size and only adds to its charm. I would date this from 1946 or 1947. It is a very young Frazetta at his charming best. This is a 28-page story. Many other booklets like this were drawn by Frank including a very large full-color 60-page story featuring Snowman. None have been published. Frank told me that he tried to trade this story to artist George Roussos in an effort to acquire one of his Foster Tarzan originals. George refused to accept it saying that Frank should keep it and give it to his mother or grandmother at Christmas time. Frank did ultimately get the Tarzan pages from George and he kept them for over 50 years. Frazetta traded this booklet to Roy Krenkel many years ago. Krenkel had two of Frank’s early sketchbooks. Roy sold this one before his death and it has remained buried and unseen for years.
$3,000 - $5,000

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26662 Agoura Rd
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