King Edward VII

 Spectacular drawing for HOLIDAY magazine, 1958.

Searle on Wall St.

 For HOLIDAY magazine, March 1964

Jazz Man

Sketches of 'The King of New Orleans Jazz' Al Hirt found during research on my book 'Ronald Searle's America'.

Sketchbook pages courtesy of Chris Beetles Gallery, London.

Searle was on assignment in New Orleans for HOLIDAY magazine.

 I found the original in the collection of the National Portrait Gallery at the Smithsonian and they kindly provided a hi-res image for the book. The reproduction in HOLIDAY magazine omitted Searle's notation 'Al Hirt at Dan's Pier 600, New Orleans'.

'Por favor sēnor' - Searle in Spain

I'm not aware that Searle ever visited Spain but he did illustrate an article for the January 1962 of Holiday magazine - it was one of a series of 'By Rocking Chair Across...' satirical reports written by Alex Atkinson.

Original art in the Wilhelm Busch Museum, Hanover, Germany.

These were reprinted in Searle's book collection 'Escape from the Amazon!' (1964) with the following pictures also.

 Peter Harrington Books has a signed edition available here

'First edition, first impression. Presentation copy from Ronald Searle, inscribed in his distinctive hand on the front free endpaper: "For Wendy with love from Ronnie, Christmas 1964"; also tipped-in is an inscribed Christmas card (1965) from Searle (with integral envelope addressed in his hand). "Wendy" is the actress, dancer, and theatre and film director, Wendy Toye (1917-2010) who had collaborated with Searle on a number of theatre projects.'

American Gothic

 Searle's 'Atlantic City' sketchbook.

  Searle's 'Catskills' sketchbook.

  Searle's 'Hawaii' sketchbook.