Dean Cornwell : Dean of Illustrators [new]

Portland, Oregon: Collectors Press, 2000. A gorgeous copy. Brand New in a Brand New dust jacket. Perfect condition. NO rubbing. NO fading. Bright, shiny, clean, square and tight. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NO remainder mark. NOT a library discard. Fresh and crisp -- obviously never read. Reprint, with new preface, of the 1978 original. First printing of this 2000 edition, with complete number row (987654321) on the copyright page. If you like the art of N. C. Wyeth, Frank Schoonover, Frank Brangwyn or Mead Schaeffer, you will enjoy Dean Cornwell's too. Includes the 1978 preface by Norman Rockwell and a New preface by Walt Reed. Bound in the original gilt-stamped blue cloth. From the dust jacket: "For over three decades Cornwell was regarded as 'Dean of American Illustrators.' He was the instructor and the idol of a generation of illustrators and his work was admired in households across the United States… Cornwell's work appeared regularly in such popular magazines as REDBOOK, THE SATURDAY EVENING POST, HARPER'S BAZAAR, COSMOPOLITAN, GOOD HOUSEKEEPING and THE AMERICAN MAGAZINE. He illustrated the stories of many outstanding authors of the day: W. Somerset Maugham, Owen Wister, Pearl S. Buck, Edna Ferber, and Ernest Hemingway… This beautiful book documents… the life and work of Dean Cornwell. Here, with 300 illustrations, 63 in color, are Cornwell's magazine and book illustrations, murals, and corporate commissions - including studies and preliminary drawings as well as finished works. In addition to the biographical text there is a full chronology, a bibliography, and lists of Cornwell's most important works." Oversize hardcover. Oblong. 11.5" wide by 10.75" tall. This large, heavy book will require extra postage for Priority and International shipments, but only the standard charge for media mail.. First printing of the 2000 edition. Oversize Hardcover. New/New. Illus. by Cornwell, Dean. 239pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.