Maira Kalman. (Born 1949). Israeli-American artist, illustrator, writer, and designer known for her painting and writing about the human condition. She is the author and illustrator of over 30 books for adults and children and her work is exhibited in museiums around the world. She has been a regular contributor to the New York Times and The New Yorker. The Elements of Style by William Strunk, Jr. and E. B. White. Illustrated by Maira Kalman. The Penguin Press. New York, 2005. Hardcover, red cloth. Signed and inscribed on front-free endpaper with an original ink sketch. In very good condition.