Dr. Seuss hand-drawn and hand-painted illustration from very early in his career, while working as a freelance illustrator in 1929. Seuss got his start illustrating cartoons for ''Judge'' magazine from 1927-1938, drawing 225 cartoons for the satirical magazine, some of which had surprisingly racist content such as this one. Four panel color illustration entitled ''Cross-Section of The World's Most Prosperous Department Store'' features three panels which show men at a department store picking out various merchandise to make their lives more difficult, with the last frame containing a racial slur and crude depiction of African-Americans in blackface. Drawing is accompanied by original page from the issue of the magazine, affixed to verso. Drawing measures 15.25'' x 20''. Toning, along with two small closed tears to left. Very good plus condition.