Mid- to Late 20th-Century Illustrators

 
Forty Drawings
  $275.00
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Ronald Searle, Searle, Ronald, Very Good+ (wear to the paper cover along the joints and the top and bottom edges, binding and pages sound), Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1946, 1st, 11.25 inches, 9 inches, ii, 40 pages, 40 black & white illustrations, hardcover, decorative boards, English

From 1946, a first printing of Ronald Searle's first book. A collection of the drawings Searle did as a soldier and prisoner of war of the Japanese in the...

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Heinz Huber, Ronald Searle, Huber, Heinz, Searle, Ronald, Near Fine in Near Fine dustjacket (rear board slightly bowed, dustjacket has a few small tears and some slight staining to the rear flap), Viking, New York, 1966, 1st, 11.25 inches, 8.9 inches, 190 pages, 150 illustrations, 11 pages in color, hardcover, cloth, English

"Germany from the inside and out." This book is divided into two parts: the first half is an examination of Germany and its history by Huber and...

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Very Fine, Ronald Searle, Wootton, David, Searle, Ronald, Chris Beetles ltd., 2012, 1st, Softcover, wraps, English

Ronald Searle Remembered (1920-2011) England's Greatest Cartoonist! A great full color catalogue for a huge commemorative exhibition of Searle's life and...

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Very Good+ (corners bumped, rubbed, otherwise tight, bright, and unread), Ronald Searle, Wootton, David, Searle, Ronald, Chris Beetles Ltd., 2012, 1st, Softcover, wraps, English

Ronald Searle Remembered (1920-2011) England's Greatest Cartoonist! A great full color catalogue for a huge commemorative exhibition of Searle's life and...

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The Big City, or The New Mayhew
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Alex Atkinson, Ronald Searle, Atkinson, Alex, Searle, Ronald, Near Fine in Near Fine dustjacket (light shelf wear, light edge wear and chipping to dustjacket), Braziller, New York, 1959, 1st American, 10 inches, 7.5 inches, 112 pages, 78 black & white illustrations, hardcover, cloth, English

A survey of London's urban poor in prose and pictures, told with wit, humor, and compassion. Originally a series in Punch.

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Ronald Searle, Searle, Ronald, Fine, issued without dustjacket, London, Souvenir, 1983, 2012 printing, 0285627651, 8.75 inches, 7 inches, 104 pages, color illustrations throughout, hardcover, pictorial boards, English

If you are familiar with Mad magazine's Horrifying Cliches, here Searle does the same for wine terms. From the publisher: On its first publication in...

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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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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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Epic Art: The Art of Joe Smith
  $40.00
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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
  $25.00
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Edward Sorel, VF/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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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
  $30.00
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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
  $60.00
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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
  $40.00
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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
  $25.00
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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
  $60.00
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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, Fine in Near Fine dustjacket (light wear to dustjacket edges), Underwood, Nevada City, 2008, 1st, 12.25 inches, 9.25 inches, 288 pages, over 300 color illustrations, hardcover, cloth, English

Stevens' career retrospective. It is sold-out in all editions and long out-of-print. From the publisher: Brush with Passion charts the career of...

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Dave Stevens, Stevens, Dave, Limited to 2000 copies, Very Fine in Very Fine dustjacket in Fine slipcase, Nevada City, Underwood, 2008, 1st, 9781599290317, 12.5 inches, 9.5 inches, 304 pages, over 300 color illustrations, hardcover, cloth, English

This Diamond Exclusive Collector's Edition has 16 extra pages of art (28 images) and a slipcase and was limited to 2000 copies. It quickly sold out. Brush...

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Dave Stevens' Covers and Stories
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Dave Stevens, Stevens, Dave, Spine slightly 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

Collects not only all of Dave Stevens' non-Rocketeer comic book covers and stories, but a number of his hard-to-find limited edition pin-up prints and his...

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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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William Stout, Stout, William, One of 250 numbered copies signed by the artist, Near Fine (light wear to the edges, flat, tight, clean), Terra Nova Press, Pasadena, 2014, 1st, 11 inches, 8.5 inches, 48 pages, black & white illustrations throughout, softcover, wraps, English

William Stout is an American illustrator, comic book artist and designer who has worked in themed entertainment and film design (Wizards, Raiders of the...

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The Art of Haddon Sundblom
  $45.00
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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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Joost Swarte, Swarte, Joost, Limited to 750 copies, Very Fine, Griffioen Graffiek, Hilversum, 2011, 1st, 8.25 inches, 5.5 inches, 8 pages, color, Softcover, wraps, English

A luxurious little production of "a tiny graphic novel" by Joost Swarte (originally published in the annual report of the Dutch Booksellers Association in...

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