87 “And That’s What Christmas Is All About, Charlie Brown” 121SCHULZ, Charles M. A Charlie Brown Christmas. Cleveland and New York, 1965. Quarto, original pictorial black cloth, dust jacket. $850 First edition of Charles Schulz’ beloved classic, adapted from the perennial Christmas television favorite. A Charlie Brown Christmas, produced by Bill Melendez and based on Schulz’ phenomenally popular Peanuts comic strip, first aired December 9, 1965. “The first broadcast was watched by almost 50% of the nation’s viewers… [and its subsequent run] has made it a staple of family holiday traditions and an icon of American pop culture. The show won an Emmy and a Peabody award and began a string of more than two dozen Peanuts specials” (USA Today). “First Printing 1965” on copyright page. Fine. Inscribed With Large Original Sketch Of Snoopy By Schulz To Charlton Heston 122SCHULZ, Charles M. Peanuts Jubilee. New York, 1975. Oblong folio, original aluminum-covered boards, dust jacket, custom clamshell box. $9800 First edition, presentation copy of this celebration of Peanuts’ silver anniversary, wonderfully inscribed on the half title with a sketch of Snoopy, “ For Charlton Heston with friendship and every best wish—Charles M. Schulz.” With an additional typed letter signed by Schulz to Heston, remarking that “I think you and Snoopy would do well as a team in an olympic chariot race.” Illustrated with numerous photographs and comic strips, including 134 color reproductions of Sunday panels. Laid into this copy is a typed letter signed by Schulz dated December 21, 1983 and reading, in part, “Dear Mr. Heston: Thank you very much for your kind note. It was exciting to hear from someone whom I have admired for so many years. I think you and Snoopy would do well as a team in an olympic chariot race... At the risk of being presumptuous, I am sending you one of my books with my very best wishes. Thank you again for writing. Kindest regards, Charles M. Schulz.” Near-fine.
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