Signed cover from the January 18, 1969 issue of The New Yorker illustrated by the noted longtime New Yorker cartoonist, who has inscribed "To S____ Cobb / with best wishes - / Charles Saxon" in ink. The illustration is a vibrant green depiction of a man and his son peering into an aquarium tank housing a shark. Significant wear with numerous small creases, else good condition. 8.25 x 11.5 inches; 21 x 29.2 cm.

After joining The New Yorker as a full-time cartoonist in 1956, Saxon created 92 covers and over 700 illustrations for the magazine throughout the span of 30 years. In addition to his prolific contributions to The New Yorker, Saxon produced work for a number of companies during the height of his career. Noted in his obituary by The New York Times: "His drawings were used in advertising campaigns for American Airlines, Bankers Trust, Chivas Regal, I.B.M., Mobil Oil, United Airlines, Xerox and other companies... So ubiquitous was his advertising work in the late 1970's that one edition of The Wall Street Journal featured ads by Mr. Saxon for three different companies."