Mid- to Late 20th-Century Illustrators

 
Ronald Searle, Searle, Ronald, Fine in Fine dustjacket, London, Souvenir Press Ltd, 2006, 1st thus, 9780285637450, 11.25 inches, 8.5 inches, 192 pages, 197 color drawings, hardcover, cloth, English

In 1939, as an art student, Ronald Searle volunteered for the army, embarking for Singapore in 1941. Within a month of his arrival there, however, he became...

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John Seerey-Lester, Fine/Fine (dust jacket slightly rubbed), Seerey-Lester, John, Mill Pond Press, 1991, 1st, cloth, English

"From a tiny goldfish to an awesome grizzly, Seerey-Lester depicts a variety of animals. "With each animal, he takes care to portray its unique...

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Maurice Sendak, Sendak, Maurice, Very Fine, Harper & Row, New York, 1971, 1st, 13.5 inches, 10.5 inches, color

A print from the portfolio "Pictures by Maurice Sendak" published by Harper & Row in 1971, in a limited edition of 500 sets. An illustration from...

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Maurice Sendak, Sendak, Maurice, Very Fine, Harper & Row, New York, 1971, 1st, 14.25 inches, 10.7 inches, color

A print from the portfolio "Pictures by Maurice Sendak" published by Harper & Row in 1971, in a limited edition of 500 sets. An illustration from...

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Maurice Sendak, Sendak, Maurice, Very Fine, Harper & Row, New York, 1971, 1st, 14.75 inches, 24 inches, color

A print from the portfolio "Pictures by Maurice Sendak" published by Harper & Row in 1971, in a limited edition of 500 sets. A classic double-page...

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Maurice Sendak, Sendak, Maurice, Very Fine, Harper & Row, New York, 1971, 1st, 15.75 inches, 14.75 inches, color

A print from the portfolio "Pictures by Maurice Sendak" published by Harper & Row in 1971, in a limited edition of 500 sets. The cover illustration...

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Maurice Sendak, Sendak, Maurice, Very Fine, Harper & Row, New York, 1971, 1st, 14.75 inches, 24 inches, color

A print from the portfolio "Pictures by Maurice Sendak" published by Harper & Row in 1971, in a limited edition of 500 sets. A classic double-page...

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Maurice Sendak, Sendak, Maurice, Very Fine, Harper & Row, New York, 1971, 1st, 14.75 inches, 24 inches, color

A print from the portfolio "Pictures by Maurice Sendak" published by Harper & Row in 1971, in a limited edition of 500 sets. A classic double-page...

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Maurice Sendak, Sendak, Maurice, Very Fine, Harper & Row, New York, 1971, 1st, 16.5 inches, 13.5 inches, color

A print from the portfolio "Pictures by Maurice Sendak" published by Harper & Row in 1971, in a limited edition of 500 sets. A color illustration...

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Maurice Sendak, Sendak, Maurice, Very Fine, Harper & Row, New York, 1971, 1st, 13.5 inches, 10.5 inches, color

A print from the portfolio "Pictures by Maurice Sendak" published by Harper & Row in 1971, in a limited edition of 500 sets. An illustration from...

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Maurice Sendak, Sendak, Maurice, Very Fine, Harper & Row, New York, 1971, 1st, 14.25 inches, 21.5 inches, color

A print from the portfolio "Pictures by Maurice Sendak" published by Harper & Row in 1971, in a limited edition of 500 sets. A classic double-page...

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Maurice Sendak, Sendak, Maurice, Very Fine, Harper & Row, New York, 1971, 1st, 14.75 inches, 24 inches, color

Three prints from the portfolio "Pictures by Maurice Sendak" published by Harper & Row in 1971, in a limited edition of 500 sets. Here we have three...

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Millard Sheets, VG+, Sheets, Millard, Kennedy Galleries, 1980, 1st, wraps

"Millard Sheets takes us on a pictorial tour of the world through the far-flung settings and spacious formats of his paintings. "An affirmation of life...

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Sibley's Birding Basics
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David Allen Sibley, Sibley, David Allen, Very Fine, New York, Knopf, 2002, 1st, 9780375709661, 8.4 inches, 5.2 inches, 168 pages, Over 200 color illustrations, Softcover, French wraps, English

From the publisher: From the renowned author of the New York Times best seller The Sibley Guide to Birds, a comprehensive, beautifully illustrated guide...

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Jim Silke, Silke, Jim, Signed by the artist, Very Fine, Milwaukie, Dark Horse, 2004, 1st, 978-1595820051, 12 inches, 9 inches, 96 pages, over 100 color illustrations, softcover, wraps, English

Jim's autobiography and treatise on Pin-up art with large color images on every page. Over 100 new illustrations by Silke and classic pin-up artists...

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Burton Silverman, Silverman, Burton, Inscribed by the artis, Very Fine in Fine dustjacket, Madison Square Press, New York, 1998, 1st, 12 inches, 9.25 inches, 157 pages, color and black & white, hardcover, cloth, English

This book is a retrospective of 25 years of work, containing 137 reproductions of his work, 88 full color plates. On each page, Silverman talks about his...

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Eric Sloane, Sloane, Eric, Near Fine (light wear to the covers, very flat, tight, clean), New York, Ballantine, 1977, 1st thus, 034525533X695, 9.25 inches, 11 inches, 198 pages, 36 color plates and numerous black & white illustrations throughout, Softcover, color wraps, English

36 paintings in color and numerous pen & ink drawings throughout. "A beloved artist/writer's rapturous vision of our country's yesterday." From the...

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Epic Art: The Art of Joe Smith
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Gary Gerani, Joe Smith, Gerani, Gary, Smith, Joe, Print run of 1000 copies, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Dreams and Visions Press, Modesto, 2021, 1st, 12.25 inches, 9.25 inches, 160 pages, color and black & white illustrations, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

The first art book devoted to this movie poster artist. Capturing a long lost era of movie promotion. From the publisher: Award-winning illustrator...

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Doug Sneyd, Sneyd, Doug, Inscribed by the artist with a drawing, Very Fine in Very Fine dustjacket, Dark Horse, Milwaukie, 2011, 2nd, 12.25 inches, 9.4 inches, 248 pages, over 300 color illustrations, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

This copy has a full-page inscription by the artist ("To Gary With every good wish from Doug") with a drawing of a smiling female with rabbit ears and a...

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Doug Sneyd, Sneyd, Doug, #88 of 500 copies signed by the artist, Very Fine in Very Fine dustjacket in Fine slipcase, Dark Horse, Milwaukie, 2011, 1st, 12.5 inches, 9.75 inches, 248 pages, over 300 color illustrations, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

This signed & numbered slipcased edition was limited to just 100 copies and sold out prior to publication! This copy is new and unread. "The...

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The Mural At The Waverly Inn
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Edward Sorel, Very Fine in Very Fine dust jacket, Gallagher, Dorothy, Sorel, Edward, Pantheon, 2008, 1st, boards, English

Includes a 58" fold-out mural.

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Unauthorized Portraits
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Edward Sorel, Very Fine in a Fine price-clipped dust jacket, Sorel, Edward, Knopf, 1997, 1st, cloth, English

A rich collection of the caricaturist’s works. "From one of America's most brilliant satirical artists: his best, his funniest, his most...

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Unauthorized Portraits
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Edward Sorel, Sorel, Edward, From the library of Disney Legend Burny Mattinson, Very Fine in Very Good+ dustjacket (1/2" tear to otherwise Very Fine dustjacket), Knopf, New York, 1997, 1st, 10.6 inches, 9 inches, xiv, 175 pages, 130 color and 36 black & white illustrations, hardcover, cloth, English

A rich collection of the caricaturist's works. Out of print. From the publisher: From one of America's most brilliant satirical artists: his best,...

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Michael Sowa, Sowa, Michael, Fine in Near Fine dustjacket (light spotting to the topedge, mild rubbing to dustjacket), San Francisco, Chronicle, 1996, 1st, 9780811814157, 8.5 inches, 9.25 inches, 72 pages, 59 color illustrations, hardcover, cloth, English

The long out-of-print first edition of this collection of whimsical paintings. Foreword by Nick Bantock. From the publisher: A miniature pig splashing...

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Ralph Steadman, Steadman, Ralph, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, in publisher's shrinkwrap, Chronicle Books, San Francisco, 2020, 9781797203003, 12.5 inches, 9.75 inches, 320 pages, over 400 color illustrations, Hardcover, boards, English

From the publisher: Ralph Steadman: A Life in Ink is the definitive career retrospective of this revered and provocative UK artist. Renowned for his...

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The Art Of William Steig
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William Steig, VF/VF, Nahson, Claudia J., Steig, William, Jewish Museum / Yale University Press, 2007, boards, English

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Saul Steinberg
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Saul Steinberg, Small nick to bottom edge otherwise Fine/Fine, Rosenberg, Harold, Steinberg, Saul, Knopf, 1978, 1st, cloth

Steinberg's first career retrospective. Steinberg was born in 1914. He studied philosophy and architecture. During the 1930s, Steinberg cartoons...

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Saul Steinberg
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Saul Steinberg, VG+ (mild shelf wear, spine unbroken & tight), Rosenberg, Harold, Steinberg, Saul, Knopf, 1978, 1st paperback, wraps, English

Steinberg's first career retrospective. Steinberg was born in 1914. He studied philosophy and architecture. During the 1930s, Steinberg cartoons...

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Saul Steinberg
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Saul Steinberg, VG+/VG+ (moderate shelf wear, small nick to bottom edge), Rosenberg, Harold, Steinberg, Saul, Knopf, 1978, 1st, cloth, English

Steinberg's first career retrospective. Steinberg was born in 1914. He studied philosophy and architecture. During the 1930s, Steinberg cartoons began...

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Steinberg at The New Yorker
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Very Fine/Very Fine, Saul Steinberg, Smith, Joel, Steinberg, Saul, Harry N. Abrams, 2005, 2nd, 9780810959019, 0810959011, Hardcover, cloth, English

From the Publisher: "For six decades, Saul Steinberg's covers, cartoons, features, and illustrations were a defining presence at The New Yorker. As the...

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Steinberg at The New Yorker
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Joel Smith, Saul Steinberg, Smith, Joel, Steinberg, Saul, Fine in Near Fine dustjacket (light wear to top edge), New York, Abrams, 2005, 1st, 9780810959019, 12.25 inches, 10.25 inches, 240 pages, 203 color and 160 black & white illustrations, Hardcover, cloth, English

From the publisher: For six decades, Saul Steinberg's covers, cartoons, features, and illustrations were a defining presence at The New Yorker. As the...

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Steranko, Steranko, Limited to 750 copies, Very Good+ (mild darkening to the edges, mild wear, flat, tight, clean), Supergraphics, Reading, PA, 1970, 1st, 11 inches, 8.5 inches, 16 pages, black & white, softcover, wraps, English

"A portfolio of sketches from the Steranko masterwork O'Ryann's Odyssey." This commemorative art portfolio is the only sample of Steranko's unrealized...

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The Revenge Of The Hound
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Steranko, VF/VF, Hardwick, Michael, Steranko, Villiard, 1987, cloth, English

"The Revenge Of The Hound is set on June 1902, only months after the publication of the most popular mystery of all time, The Hound of the Baskervilles ....

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Steranko on Cards
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Jim Steranko, Steranko, Jim, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Magic, Inc., Chicago, 2008, 2nd, 11.25 inches, 8.75 inches, 114 pages, 79 black & white illustrations and 31 photographs, Hardcover, decorative cloth, English

Steranko was legendarily a magician in his teens and early twenties before he entered the comic book industry. Steranko made his biggest contribution to...

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Dave Stevens, Stevens, Dave, Very Fine in Very Fine dustjacket, Underwood, Nevada City, 2008, 1st, 12.25 inches, 9.25 inches, 288 pages, over 300 color illustrations, hardcover, cloth, English

A beautiful copy of this career retrospective. It is sold-out in all editions and long out-of-print. From the publisher: Brush with Passion charts...

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Dave Stevens, Stevens, Dave, Limited to 250 copies, Spine slightly sunned, front cover unevenly sunned, otherwise Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, IDW Publishing, San Diego, 2012, 1st, 12.25 inches, 8.25 inches, 272 pages, color and black & white, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

Variant Cover Edition limited to only 250 copies. From the Publisher: Dave Stevens' Covers & Stories is a collection of renowned comic artist Dave...

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Shannon Stirnweis, Stirnweis, Shannon, Limited to 1000 copies, Very Fine in Very Fine dustjacket, Illustrated Press, St. Louis, 2017, 1st, 12.25 inches, 9.25 inches, 160 pages, over 200 color illustrations, hardcover, pictorial boards, English

Over 200 color illustrations! From the publisher: Born in 1931, Shannon Stirnweis has had a long and varied career as an illustrator and fine artist....

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William Stout, Stout, William, #214 of 950 copies signed by the artist, Near Fine (tiny bit of edgewear otherwise Very Fine), Pasadena, Terra Nova Press, 2006, 1st, 0974383848, 11 inches, 8.5 inches, 48 pages, 50 black & white illustrations, softcover, wraps, English

50 pages with 57 illustrations. Fantasy women, Edgar Rice Burroughs creatures and characters, dinosaurs, mural studies, Kong, a Willis O'Brien tribute,...

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William Stout, Stout, William, #64 of 950 copies signed by the artist, Very Fine, Pasadena, Terra Nova Press, 2011, 1st, 9780982867129, 11 inches, 8.5 inches, 48 pages, 60+ black & white illustrations, softcover, wraps, English

William Stout is an American illustrator, comic book artist and designer who has worked on several well-known projects including the films Wizards, Raiders...

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Drew Struzan, Struzan, Drew, Very Fine in Near Fine dustjacket (light wear to the white dustjacket), Markham, Dreamweaver, 2004, 1st, 0973278676, 14.25 inches, 10.25 inches, xliv, 254 pages, 247 full-page and double-page color illustrations, hardcover, cloth, English

Size matters! This is the original oversize 10 x 14 inch edition published by Dreamweaver in 2004. It was re-issued by Titan Books in a smaller 9 x 12...

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The Art of Haddon Sundblom
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Daniel Zimmer, Haddon Sundblom, Zimmer, Daniel, Sundblom, Haddon, Very Fine in Very Fine dustjacket in publisher's shrinkwrap, Illustrated Press, St. Louis, 2018, 2nd 2022, 12.25 inches, 9.25 inches, 224 pages, over 300 color illustrations, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

Now in Stock! A new printing! Yay! From the publisher: The son of Scandinavian immigrants, Haddon Sundblom became one of most influential...

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De Ijzeren Lijn
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Joost Swarte, VF, Swarte, Joost, Oog & Blik, 2002, 1st, pictorial boards, Dutch

"The Iron Line." A beautiful little book of drawings for 25 metal sculptures that Joost Swarte designed for the 2002 Floriade (an international...

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Behold!!! The Protong
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Stanislav Szukalski, Szukalski, Stanislav, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Last Gasp, San Francisco, 2019, 4th edition, 11.25 inches, 8.75 inches, 160 pages, color illustrations, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

From the publisher: Stanislav Szukalski (1893-1987) was a Polish-born sculptor, writer, graphic artist, and heretic. Highly regarded in both the US and...

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Signed by the artist, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Dennis L. Prince, Robert Tanenbaum, Prince, Dennis L., Tanenbaum, Robert, 2023, 1st, 9798218246495, 12.25 inches, 9.25 inches, 208 pages, nearly 390 color illustrations, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

This first printing is signed by the artist Robert Tanenbaum on a bound-in translucent page. Robert has agreed to sign and inscribe the book on the...


Donald Teague: A Life in Color
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Claudia Meyer, Donald Teague, Meyer, Claudia, Teague, Donald, Fine in Near Fine dustjacket (light wear), Nygard Publishing, Bozeman, MT, 1988, 1st, 11.4 inches, 9.5 inches, xvi, 128 pages, 100 color plates and 3 black & white plates, plus 12 photographs, Hardcover, cloth, English

The first monograph on the artist. 100 color reproductions of some of his finest paintings. The text is based on extensive interviews and conversations with...

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Daniel Zimmer, Saul Tepper, Zimmer, Daniel, Tepper, Saul, One of 100 numbered copies signed by the author, Very Fine in Very Fine dustjacket in Very Fine slipcase in publisher's shrinkwrap, Illustrated Press, St. Louis, 2020, 1st, 12.25 inches, 9.25 inches, 224 pages, color illustrations, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

The Deluxe Edition limited to just 100 copies! It has a green cloth slipcase embossed with the artist's autograph in white ink, and a tipped-in color plate...

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The Definitive Thelwell
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Very Fine, Norman Thelwell, Thelwell, Norman, Chris Beetles ltd., 2009, 1st, Softcover, wraps, English

The most popular cartoonist since the Second World War, Thelwell is best remembered for his little girls and their cheeky fat ponies. However, he was a...

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Very Good+ (Corner bumped otherwise Fine, bright & unread), Norman Thelwell, Thelwell, Norman, Chris Beetles ltd., 2009, 1st, Softcover, wraps, English

The most popular cartoonist since the Second World War, Thelwell is best remembered for his little girls and their cheeky fat ponies. However, he was a...

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