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Mid- to Late 20th-Century Illustrators

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The Marine Paintings of Chris Mayger
  $25.00
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David Larkin, Chris Mayger, Larkin, David, Mayger, Chris, From the library of Disney Legend Burny Mattinson, Price label on the cover otherwise Fine (covers glossy, very flat, tight, clean), Peacock Press, New York, 1976, 1st, 11 inches, 9 inches, 96 pages, 40 full-page color plates and 13 black & white illustrations, Softcover, wraps, English

Beautiful dramatic paintings of ships and the sea. 40 full-page color plates and 13 black & white illustrations. This came from the library of Burny...

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Great American Illustrators
  $30.00
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Walt Reed, Reed, Walt, Near Fine in Near Fine dustjacket (light wear), New York, Abbeville, 1979, 1st, 0896590755, 11.5 inches, 9.2 inches, 160 pages, 120 color and 110 black & white illustrations, hardcover, cloth, English

74 illustrators are profiled. Each receives a two page spread with one full-page illustration and two smaller illustrations, almost all in full color. The...

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Coby Whitmore: Artist and Illustrator
  $295.00
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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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Berni Wrightson: A Look Back
  $100.00
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Christopher Zavisa, Berni Wrightson, Zavisa, Christopher, Wrightson, Berni, Very Good (a well worn but generally sound copy, front corner rubbed, moderate cover wear and rubbing, light bump to the bottom of the spine, mild spine slant, binding sound), Novato, CA/Lancaster, PA, Underwood-Miller, 1991, 1st thus, 0887331289, 12 inches, 8.8 inches, 360 pages, black & white illustrations throughout with over 100 pages in color, softcover, wraps, English

A well-worn reader's copy. This excellent career retrospective covers Wrightson's work thoroughly, concluding with his illustration of Frankenstein....

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The Marine Paintings of Carl G. Evers
  $25.00
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Ian Ballantine, Carl G. Evers, Ballantine, Ian, Evers, Carl G., Previous owner Disney Legend Burny Mattinson has written MATTINSON on the inside cover and title page, Near Fine (light wear to covers, glossy, very flat, tight, clean), Peacock Press/Bantam, New York, 1975, 1st, 9 inches, 11.25 inches, 96 pages, 44 color plates, 4 black & white illustrations, softcover, wraps, English

Stunning maritime paintings by Carl G. Evers (1907-2000). Evers does great ocean waves. 44 full-page color plates, 4 black & white illustrations...

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Dinotopia: The World Beneath - Signed First
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James Gurney, Gurney, James, Signed by the artist on the half-title page, Fine in Near Fine dustjacket (1/2" closed tear to otherwise Fine dustjacket), Atlanta, Turner, 1995, 1st, 9781570361647, 10 inches, 11 inches, 160 pages, color illustrations throughout, hardcover, cloth, English

The second book in Gurney's best-selling series about a "lost island continent where dinosaurs and humans live together in peaceful interdependence." Nearly...

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Lady Cottington's Pressed Fairy Book
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Brian Froud, Terry Jones, Brian Froud, Froud, Terry Jones, Brian, Froud, Brian, From the library of Disney Legend Burny Mattinson, Very Fine with original band & fairy cut-out laid in, Turner, Atlanta, GA, 1994, 2nd, 12.25 inches, 9.25 inches, 64 pages, color illustrations throughout, hardcover, pictorial boards, English

Publisher's Note: The RSPCF (The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Fairies) has asked the publisher to make it clear that no fairies were...

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Jack Davis: Drawing American Pop Culture - A Career Retrospective
  $150.00
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Jack Davis, Davis, Jack, From the library of Disney Legend Burny Mattinson, Very Good+, issued without dustjacket (upper corners bumped, small nick and light rubbing to the fore-edge of the front board, otherwise Fine), Seattle, Fantagraphics Books, 2011, 1st, 9781606994474, 13.4 inches, 10.4 inches, 192 pages, over 400 color and black & white illustrations, Hardcover, cloth spine, pictorial boards, English

This oversize 2011 hardcover came out and sold out before many Jack Davis fans even knew about it. Out of print. From the publisher: The first...

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Al Parker: Illustrator - Innovator
  $80.00
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Manuel Auad, Al Parker, Auad, Manuel, Parker, Al, From the library of Disney Legend Burny Mattinson, Near Fine in Very Good+ dustjacket (tiny bumps to two corners otherwise Fine, 1/4" tear and light edge wear to dustjacket), Auad Publishing, San Francisco, 2014, 1st, 12.25 inches, 9.25 inches, 208 pages, over 500 color and black & white illustrations, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

Over 500 illustrations, most in color, some from originals. From the publisher: This lavishly illustrated book covers every aspect of this important...

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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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The Art of the Disney Golden Books - First Printing Signed by Seven Contributors
  $300.00
Charles Solomon, Solomon, Charles, Signed by author Charles Solomon and Disney Golden Books artists Burny Mattinson, Lorelay Bove, Grace Lee, Lori Tyminski, Brittney Lee, and Jean-Paul Orpinas, Very Fine in Near Fine dustjacket (slight yellowing to the dustjacket edges), Disney Editions, New York, 2014, 1st, 11.25 inches, 9.4 inches, 160 pages, over 250 color illustrations, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

Signed by author Charles Solomon and Disney Golden Books artists Burny Mattinson, Lorelay Bove, Grace Lee, Lori Tyminski, Brittney Lee, and Jean-Paul...

The Paperback Covers of Robert McGinnis - Hardcover First
  $225.00
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Art Scott, Robert McGinnis, Scott, Art, McGinnis, Robert, Fine in Fine dustjacket, Pond, Boston, 2001, 1st, 9.75 inches, 8.25 inches, 144 pages, over 370 color illustrations, Hardcover, cloth, English

A complete listing of the 1068 titles and 1432 editions of the paperback cover illustrations of Robert McGinnis. Over 250 paperback covers are reproduced,...

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