Animation art : the early years, 1911-1953 /

The Early Years is the first in a planned two-volume set from Lotman, a veteran international collector who saw a need some years ago for this type of price guide. It features over 6000 photographs of original animation cels from 13 studios sold at major auction houses over the past ten years. Each entry reproduces the cel's original color and includes information on its size, condition, and price. Unfortunately, the lack of an index will leave animation novices baffled: the user must know what studio produced what short in order to locate any cel. Librarians desiring a less expensive guide should consider John Cawley's Animation Art Buyer's Guide and Price Guide (Malibu Graphics Pub. Group, 1993). Recommended only for comprehensive animation collections.‘Anthony J. Adam, Prairie View A&M Univ. Lib., Tex. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.