Illustration (USA magazine) issue number forty eight by Dan Zimmer (Editor), R Gary Land; illustrated by Rolf Armstrong, Gustave Doré - 2015

Kirkwood, MO: Illustration Magazine, 2002. Softcover. VG (Ex-library with label & few makrs; otherwise clean.). White & color illus. stapled wraps, 48 pp., color illus. One issue of this art-related quarterly periodical, which is still being published today. This issue contains an article about Sam Savitt by Leo Pando, an autobiographical article by Stanley Meltzoff, a handful of book reviews, and a final page list of exhibitions and events. Nice!

The Illustrated Press, 2009. Soft Cover. M - Mint. Graves Gladney, Aron Gagliardo, Nan Pollard. This issues cover star is the immortal pulp hero The Shadow as depicted by his most famous illustrator during the 1940's Graves Gladney and a major retrospective of his work is this issues main feature. The article features many rarely seen pulp cover originals, a visual feast for aficionados of the genre. The other main feature is the first instalment of Aron Gagliardo's profile on the important American Academy of Art, who's Chicago school helped develop the career of many fine American illustrators. The issues concludes with a piece on well known children's book illustrator Nan Pollard who is highly regarded for her collected paper dolls and other activity books. For those with an interest in popular culture, commercial art and design, publishing history, comic books, paperbacks, pulp magazines, or collecting original art, this magazines continues to be a major resource. 96 pages. Full Colour… Read More

The Illustrated Press, 2010. Soft Cover. M - Mint. Ellen B. T. Pyle, Edwin Georgi, Douglas Walters. This month's cover feature is a profile on Saturday Evening Post artist Ellen B. T. Pyle which contains many examples of her stunning covers and photographs from her personal life. Next is a feature on Edwin Georgi who was a major magazine illustrator in the 1940s and 1950s. He worked for all the major American magazines. This issue is rounded out by an article on the modern day British horror illustrator Douglas Walters. Plus all the usual news and reviews including a couple of our own books! For those with an interest in popular culture, commercial art and design, publishing history, comic books, paperbacks, pulp magazines, or collecting original art. 96 pages. Full Colour illustrations. 8" x 11" (203mm x 279mm). (0.525)

The Illustrated Press, 2007. Soft Cover. M - Mint. William Andrew Loomis, Willard Mullin, Alton Tobey. The cover feature is an appreciation of William Andrew Loomis by Jack Harris. Dave Michaels offers a feature on the lost art of sports cartooning in general with a focus on Willard Mullin. John Matuszak offers a career overview of Alton Tobey. Wonderful reproduction on high quality gloss paper this magazine remains a must for art students and general readers alike. (ISSN:15434737) 116 pages. Full Colour illustrations. 9" x 11" (229mm x 279mm). (0.525)