Mid- to Late 20th-Century Illustrators

 
Thelwell
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Norman Thelwell, VF, Thelwell, Norman, Chris Beetles ltd., 1989, 1st, wraps

A catalogue for a 1989 exhibition and sale of Thelwell's original illustration art. Cartoons, illustrations, paintings, sketches.

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Thelwell's Book Of Leisure
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Norman Thelwell, VG+/VG+ (upper corners lightly bumped, previous owner's name on front free end paper), Thelwell, Norman, Dutton, 1969, 1st, cloth, English

A collection of Thelwell's Punch cartoons about vacationers and hobbyists.

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Murry Tinkelman, Tinkelman, Murry, Very Fine, Norman Rockwell Museum, Stockridge, MA, 2014, 1st, 10 inches, 8 inches, 32 pages, 50 color and black & white illustrations, Softcover, wraps, English

Companion catalog to the Norman Rockwell Museum Distinguished Illustrator Series exhibition The Art of Murray Tinkelman (1933 - 2016) collecting dozens of...

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Fable Toscane et autres récits
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Sergio Toppi, Toppi, Sergio, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Mosquito, St. Egreve, 2021, 9782352839026, 12 inches, 9.5 inches, 88 pages, black & white, Hardcover, pictorial boards, French

The latest collection of Toppi short stories. An English translation, if any, is years away. From the publisher: This collection of 5 stories by...

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Köllwitz 1742
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Sergio Toppi, Toppi, Sergio, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Mosquito, St. Egreve, 2020, 9782352835356, 12 inches, 9.5 inches, 72 pages, black & white, Hardcover, pictorial boards, French

The latest collection of Toppi short stories. An English translation, if any, is years away. From the publisher: From the battlefields of the King...

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Sparrow #12: Sergio Toppi
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Sergio Toppi, Toppi, Sergio, Very Fine, IDW, San Diego, 2009, 1st, 6.25 inches, 6.25 inches, 48 pages, color, hardcover, pictorial boards, English

One of the scarcest of the Sparrow volumes. 48 pages of paintings and drawings by the Italian Master of pen & ink and watercolor.

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Sparrow #12: Sergio Toppi
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Sergio Toppi, Toppi, Sergio, Small bump to one rear corner otherwise Fine, issued without dustjacket, IDW Publishing, San Diego, 2009, 1st, 6.25 inches, 6.25 inches, 48 pages, 14 color and 32 black & white illustrations, hardcover, pictorial boards, English

One of the scarcest of the Sparrow volumes. Paintings and drawings by the Italian Master of pen & ink and watercolor.

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Sergio Toppi, Toppi, Sergio, Very Fine in Very Good+ box, Torino, Italy, Lo Scarabeo, 2000, 4.75 inches, 2.6 inches, color illustrations, softcover, wraps, English

A 78 card deck (in English, Italian, French, Spanish, German, and Dutch) and 14-page instruction booklet in English. 22 Major Arcana and 56 Minor Arcana...

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Sergio Toppi, Toppi, Sergio, Fine, issued without dustjacket, Magnetic Press / Lion Forge, St. Louis, MO, 2019, 1st, 12.25 inches, 9.25 inches, 168 pages, black & white with 3 pages in color, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

The first English language translation of the French albums Black & Tans, Krull, and Un Dieu Mineur. From the publisher: Presenting the first in...

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Sergio Toppi, Toppi, Sergio, Fine, issued without dustjacket, Magnetic Press / Lion Forge, St. Louis, MO, 2019, 1st, 12.25 inches, 9.25 inches, 208 pages, black & white with 13 pages in color, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

The first English language translation of the French albums Colt Frontier, Naugatuck 1757, and Blues. From the publisher: Presenting the second...

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Sergio Toppi, Toppi, Sergio, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Magnetic Press / Lion Forge, St. Louis, MO, 2020, 1st, 12.25 inches, 9.25 inches, 160 pages, black & white with 100 pages in color, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

The first English language translation of the French albums Chapungo, La Legende de Potosi, and Le Tresor de Cibola. Written and illustrated by Sergio...

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Sergio Toppi, Toppi, Sergio, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Magnetic Press / Lion Forge, St. Louis, MO, 2020, 1st, 12.25 inches, 9.25 inches, 156 pages, black & white with 3 pages in color, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

The first English language translation of the French albums Le Dossier Kokombo, Warramunga, M'Felewzi, Ile Pacifique. Written and illustrated by Sergio...

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Une Armée Immobile
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Sergio Toppi, Toppi, Sergio, Fine, issued without dustjacket, St. Egreve, Mosquito, 2020, 1st, 9782352835387, 12 inches, 9.5 inches, 112 pages, color illustrations, Hardcover, cloth spine, pictorial boards, French

An amazing book! 137 color photos of Toppi's handmade soldier figures alongside approximately 100 color and black & white Toppi drawings and studies....

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The Art of Daniel Torres
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Daniel Torres, Torres, Daniel, Near Fine (mild bump to the lower corner, mild wear to the other corners, no thumbdents, flat, tight, clean), Norma Editorial, Barcelona, 1995, 1st, 11.75 inches, 9.25 inches, 80 pages, color and black & white illustrations throughout, softcover, wraps, English

A rich collection of Torres' illustrations for book covers, magazines, advertising. Torres' work is seen in the US in Entertainment Weekly, Time, Premiere,...

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Wallace Tripp's Wurst Seller
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Fine in VG+ dust jacket, Wallace Tripp, Tripp, Wallace, Sparhawk, 1981, 1st, 9.5 inches, 8.25 inches, 48 pages, 12 full-page color and over 100 black & white illustrations, Hardcover, cloth, English

After 40 children's books, this was Tripp's first picture book for adults. A wonderful collection of richly illustrated cartoons showcasing his singular...

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Drawn From New England
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Tasha Tudor, Fine/Fine, Tudor, Bethany, Tudor, Tasha, Philomel, 1979, Later, cloth spine, English

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Forever Christmas
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Tasha Tudor, VF/VF, Davis, Harry, Tudor, Tasha, Little Brown, 2000, 1st, cloth

" Forever Christmas is a celebration of a joyous holiday and of one inspired artist's preparation for, and exultation of, the day. That artist is Tasha...

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Tunnicliffe's Birdlife
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C. F. Tunnicliffe, Fine/NF (dust jacket slightly sunned), Cusa, Noel, Tunnicliffe, C. F., Clive Holloway, 1985, 1st, cloth

A collection of this British illustrator's watercolors of his homeland's native birds.

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Max Turner, Turner, Max, Fine (pages are warped and puckered from storage but the book is new and unread), B-Y Publishing, Woodland Hills, CA, 2009, 1st, 11 inches, 8.25 inches, 80 pages, 90 color illustrations, softcover, wraps, English

75 portraits and studies in pencil, charcoal or oil by the late Los Angeles based draftsman, painter, sculptor and teacher Max Turner (1925 - 2019). With a...

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Maurice Vellekoop, Vellekoop, Maurice, Fine, Montreal, Drawn & Quarterly, 1997, 1st, 1896597106, 12 inches, 9 inches, 112 pages, color and black & white, Softcover, French wraps, English

Maurice Vellekoop is a Canadian artist and regular contributor to Drawn and Quarterly since its beginning. "Vellekoop's style is in the style of the...

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Robert Vickrey: Artist At Work
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Robert Vickrey, Vickrey, Robert, Fine in Very Good dustjacket (tear and chip to front panel of dustjacket), Watson-Guptill, New York, 1979, 1st, 12.4 inches, 9.4 inches, 144 pages, 80 color plates, 25 black & white illustrations, hardcover, cloth, English

Robert Vickrey was one of the leading modern artists working in the ancient medium of egg tempera (another was Andrew Wyeth). Here are Vickrey's "Advanced...

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Embracing an Icon: The Posters of Bernard Villlemot
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George Bon Salle, Bernard Villlemot, Bon Salle, George, Villlemot, Bernard, Very Fine in Very Good dustjacket (mild scratches and scuffing to back panel of dustjacket), New York, Posters Please, Inc, 2016, 12.4 inches, 9.5 inches, 320 pages, over 565 color illustrations, Hardcover, cloth, English

A catalogue raisonne of the posters of Bernard Villemot (1911-1989)! Over 565 posters in color! From the publisher: Bernard Villemont's poster art can...

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Harold Von Schmidt, Von Schmidt, Harold, Near Fine in Near Fine binder. All the lesson pages are present. The last page is toned and worn with a 3/8-inch closed tear, otherwise pages are clean. The one-page assignment sheet is missing, but a facsimile is included. Ringholes show only very light , Institute of Commercial Art, Westport, CT, 1949, 1st, 14 inches, 12 inches, 142 pages, 1 tipped-in color plate, over 300 black & white illustrations, printed custom binder, English

A very sharp, attractive copy. "America's most famous artists have spent a lot of their time, thought and energy in putting down for you in words and...

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Walt Reed, Harold Von Schmidt, Reed, Walt, Von Schmidt, Harold, Near Fine (a few nicks to the overhanging fore-edge of the covers, otherwise new and unread, glossy, no cover wear, very flat, tight, clean), Peacock Press/Bantam Books, New York, 1976, 1st, 9 inches, 11.25 inches, 98 pages, 45 color plates and 2 black & white illustrations, softcover, wraps, English

A beautiful, unread copy. 45 Western paintings by Harold von Schmidt elegantly reproduced as color plates. Introduction by Walt Reed. Harold von Schmidt...

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Ellen von Unwerth: Fraulein
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Ingrid Sischy, Ellen von Unwerth, Sischy, Ingrid, von Unwerth, Ellen, Near Fine, issued without dustjacket (lower corners lightly bumped otherwise Fine), Taschen, Cologne (Koln), Germany, 2011, 9783836528085, 14.2 inches, 10.2 inches, 472 pages, color and black & white photographs throughout, Hardcover, leather spine, pictorial boards, English

This is the first trade hardcover edition (2011) after Taschen's limited collector's edition published in 2009! At 10 x 14 inches, this edition is more than...

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Andy Warhol: Drawings 1977-87
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Andy Warhol, Warhol, Andy, Fine, Gustavia, St. Barthelemy, French West Indies, Me.di.um, 2007, 1st, 978-2952651745, 8.25 inches, 6.7 inches, 60 pages, 25 black & white illustrations, Softcover, French wraps, English

The catalog for an exhibition of 25 drawings.

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Deadman #8 Cover Painting
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Signed and dated '06 by the artist, Fine, Watkiss, John, John Watkiss, 2006

Acrylic on canvas board. 18.25 x 12.25 inches. Matted and framed to an overall size of 26 x 20.50 inches. Published as the cover to Deadman #8 (2006 series)...

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Sparrow #11: John Watkiss
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John Watkiss, Watkiss, John, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, IDW, San Diego, 2009, 1st, 6.25 inches, 6.25 inches, 48 pages, 35 color and 9 black & white illustrations, hardcover, pictorial boards, English

Out of print. 33 paintings and 11 drawings by the late great John Watkiss (1961-2017). From the publisher: Renowned anatomy master John Watkiss...

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Robert E. Howard, John Watkiss, Howard, Robert E., Watkiss, John, Very Fine, Ballantine, New York, 2011, 1st, 9.25 inches, 6.25 inches, xxiv, 552 pages, 1 color and 7 full-page and over 30 smaller black & white illustrations, Softcover, color wraps, English

Eighteen short stories and poems illustrated by John Watkiss. One of the later collections in the Complete REH series, this volume sadly did not get the...

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Zodiac Girls Portfolio
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John Watkiss, Very Fine in Very Fine wraparound band, Watkiss, John, 2008, 1st, 6 inches, 4.25 inches, 12 color illustrations

Twelve watercolor drawings of twelve fashionable young women, each depicting one of the astrological signs. Nicely printed, postcard size, on watercolor...

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Signed by the artist, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Gregory Weir-Quiton, Weir-Quiton, Gregory, 2021, 6 inches, 6 inches, 60 pages, 58 color illustrations, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

Gregory Weir-Quiton's 40 years of experience in fashion illustration included fashion advertising work for the prestigious Bullocks Wilshire department...

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Signed by the artist, Very Fine, Gregory Weir-Quiton, Weir-Quiton, Gregory, 2021, 6 inches, 6 inches, 60 pages, 58 color illustrations, Softcover, wraps, English

Gregory Weir-Quiton's 40 years of experience in fashion illustration included fashion advertising work for the prestigious Bullocks Wilshire department...

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Signed by the artist, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Gregory Weir-Quiton, Weir-Quiton, Gregory, 2021, 6 inches, 6 inches, 60 pages, 58 color illustrations, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

Great artists make it look easy. 58 new drawings, both figurative and fashionable, thoroughly contemporary. Gregory Weir-Quiton is a veteran Los...

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Signed by the artist, Very Fine, Gregory Weir-Quiton, Weir-Quiton, Gregory, 2021, 6 inches, 6 inches, 60 pages, 58 color illustrations, Softcover, wraps, English

Great artists make it look easy. 58 new drawings, figures and fashion, thoroughly contemporary. Gregory Weir-Quiton is a veteran Los Angeles-based...

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Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Gregory Weir-Quiton, Weir-Quiton, Gregory, 2020, 6 inches, 6 inches, 48 pages, color illustrations, Softcover, wraps, English

Here are 48 on-the-spot drawings--primarily portraits--created on the iPad. Gregory Weir-Quiton is a veteran Los Angeles-based illustrator with over 60...

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Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Gregory Weir-Quiton, Weir-Quiton, Gregory, 2020, 6 inches, 6 inches, 48 pages, color illustrations, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

Here are 48 on-the-spot drawings--primarily portraits--created on the iPad. Gregory Weir-Quiton is a veteran Los Angeles-based illustrator with over 60...

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Signed by the artist, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Gregory Weir-Quiton, Weir-Quiton, Gregory, 2021, 6 inches, 6 inches, 60 pages, 48 color illustrations, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

58 movie poster and key art concept drawings from Gregory Weir-Quiton's 20 years in entertainment illustration. Evita, Anna Karenina, The Sopranos, Enemy at...

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Signed by the artist, Very Fine, Gregory Weir-Quiton, Weir-Quiton, Gregory, 2021, 6 inches, 6 inches, 60 pages, 48 color illustrations, Softcover, wraps, English

58 movie poster and key art concept drawings from Gregory Weir-Quiton's 20 years in entertainment illustration. Evita, Anna Karenina, The Sopranos, Enemy at...

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Stow Wengenroth, Fine/NF price-clipped dust jacket, Ronald and Joan Stuckey, Wengenroth, Stow, Boston Public Library/Barre Publishers, 1974, 1st, cloth

A catalogue raisonné of this New England artist.

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Frederic Whitaker
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Frederic Whitaker, Fine/NF, Lovoos, Janice, Whitaker, Frederic, Northland, 1972, 1st, cloth, English

A biography of this watercolor artist and art instructor, with a gallery of 30 paintings reproduced in color with notes by the artist.

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All About Girls
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Jon Whitcomb, Whitcomb, Jon, Fine in Near Fine dustjacket (corners sharp, pages white, dustjacket slightly agetoned), Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1962, 1st, 9.25 inches, 6.25 inches, x, 229 pages, color dustjacket illustration, 14 black & white illustrations, hardcover, boards, English

"America's best-known artist-writer explores the wonderful world of careers for women." A scarce title, Whitcomb's second book only has fifteen...

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Presentation copy inscribed on the front free end pape, Very Good+/Very Good+ (upper corners slightly bumped, dustjacket slightly edgeworn), Jon Whitcomb, Whitcomb, Jon, Prentice-Hall, 1962, 1st, 9.25 inches, 6.25 inches, x, 229 pages, color dustjacket illustration, 14 black & white illustrations, Hardcover, boards, English

"America's best-known artist-writer explores the wonderful world of careers for women." Preface by Joan Crawford. Whitcomb's second book has only a...

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Coco, The Far-Out Poodle
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Jon Whitcomb, Whitcomb, Jon, Very Good+ in Very Good price-clipped dustjacket (some dryrot to edges of boards, gift inscription on front endpapers, corners sharp, interior very sound, moderate wear and tear to dustjacket), Random House, New York, 1963, 1st, 11.3 inches, 8.25 inches, 66 pages, two-color illustrations, hardcover, cloth, English

Jon Whitcomb wrote this story book about his own pet poodle and filled it with charming soft pencil drawings reproduced as two-color illustrations.

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Coby Whitmore
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Coby Whitmore, Whitmore, Coby, Very Fine, Red Piano Art Gallery, Hilton Head Island, SC, 1986, 1st, 11 inches, 8.5 inches, 16 pages, 13 color illustrations, softcover, wraps, English

A catalog for a gallery show of 13 paintings (one per page). Nice reproduction. Four text pieces including one by Joseph (Joe) Bowler and an interview with...

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Daniel Zimmer, Coby Whitmore, Zimmer, Daniel, Whitmore, Coby, Print run of 900 copies, Very Good+ in Near Fine dustjacket (severe bump to the rear bottom corner of the spine, the rest of the book and dustjacket is new and unread), St. Louis, Illustrated Press, 2018, 1st, 9780999513828, 12.25 inches, 9.25 inches, 224 pages, over 300 color illustrations, Hardcover, boards, English

Out of print. Mid-century glamour illustrator Coby Whitmore apprenticed under Haddon Sundblom in Chicago and later went to work for the Cooper Studio...

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Daniel Zimmer, Coby Whitmore, Zimmer, Daniel, Whitmore, Coby, #84 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, 2018, 1st, 12.5 inches, 9.5 inches, 224 pages, over 300 color illustrations, Hardcover, boards, English

Out of print in all versions. Limited to 100 copies! The Special Edition is presented in a green cloth slipcase with white stamped lettering, with...

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Mirages
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Will, Will, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Paris, Daniel Maghen, 2017, 1st, 9782356740533, 11.7 inches, 8.693 inches, 408 pages, over 400 color illustrations, Hardcover, cloth spine, pictorial boards, French

A beautifully designed and lushly produced art book, from Paris' premier bande dessinee art gallery, every piece is reproduced from the original art....

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David Willardson
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David Willardson, Willardson, David, Light edgewear and rubbing, otherwise Very Fine, Graphic Collectibles, Saugerties, NY, 2010, 1st, 6 inches, 9 inches, 14 pages, 27 color illustrations, Softcover, wraps, English

A 2010 original art catalog of David Willardson's pin up work, inspired by classic pin up illustrators, George Petty and Vargas. Willardson is an...

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