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West, Paul, W.W. Denslow, Illustrator The Pearl and the Pumpkin
New York M.A. Donohue & Co. 1913 Second edition Hard Cover Very Good W.W. Denslow
A vivid juvenile fantasy cock full of characters. It is a full moon Hallow E'En, little Pearly, and Joe are planning a Halloween party. A colorful adventure as the meet: Pumpkin-Head, in the pumpkin patch, take a Trip to "Davey Jone's Locker" with a "Pie Man" and an "Ancient Mariner," "Neptune," and witches, fairies, mermaids, pirates, and even Mother Carey's Chickens. Sixteen full color plates printed on glossy paper including the frontispiece. Orange/yellow and black text illustrations throughout; with elaborate head and tail pieces, along with decorative first letters. Illustrated end papers, gray background, yellow orange and black. Sixteen full color plates printed on glossy paper including the frontispiece. Orange/yellow and black text illustrations throughout; with elaborate head and tail pieces, along with decorative first letters. Illustrated end papers, gray background, yellow orange and black. Very clean and bright text and illustrations. llustrations: He was an Old man; Witches in the Cornfield!; Each bearing a Jack-lantern on the end of a bean pole; Such a Howl! The pirates demanded more; Take this talisman, said the Fairy; Don't touch me, she cried; What if Joe should get ripe and burst! Mercy!; Sh, Bridget, they may hear you; Down, Down the plunged, Pearl clinging to Joe's hand; They found Pearl seated in a coral chair; Pearl, meanwhile, was guest of honor at dinner; The Corn Dodger dove in; The sea-horses now began to rear and plunge; The Corn Dodger must be found, said Neptune; The Piratical crew started on a run with Captain Kidd leading; Pumpkin-Head, I command you approach. William Wallace Denslow (1856-1915), New Haven,Ct., raised in New York City. WW Denslow is now most remembered for his illustration of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, one of the books he collaborated on with Frank L. Baum. Denslow started selling his illustrations to magazines when still a teenager, he spent a short time at both the National Academy of Design and Cooper Institute (New York). Essentially self taught, his stylized graphic talents bought a new life to children's book illustration with his comic influenced style. Denslow's membership in the Salmagundi Club (1871, Art Club in Greenwich Village N.Y.), helped him in obtaining illustration and graphic work for magazines: Hearth and Home; St. Nicholas Magazine for Children, he also illustrated for the Daily Graphic, etc. In 1882 he settled in Philadelphia quickly becoming a well known member of the artist community, and a sought after commercial artist. He designed theatre posters, illustrated for newspapers, monthly periodicals, book plates, fashion, etc. Denslow was the only professional artist ever to be asked by Elbert Hubbard's to design for Roycroft Press. His collaboration with Frank L. Baum produced several other successful children's books before they had falling out. Denslow went on to illustrate his own children's books: Denslow's Mother Goose; Denslow's Night Before Christmas; Denslow's Picture Book Series, being the most popular. Despite his achievements and impact on the Golden Age of Book Illustration William Wallace Denslow died at 58 in relative obscurity. Second Edition, 1913, bound in red cloth black lettering, inset color illustration of Mariner and sailor. Very pale droplet marks to front cloth, few scratches and mild rubbing to inset illustration. Rubbing of extremities, spine ends bumped with short closed tears. /Hinges tight, gray background to end papers, illustrated in black and orange. Previous owners name to front paste down with an x mark and date. Mild soil to front and rear e.p.s, rear hinge cracked, mild sunning to spine. Clean vivid bright illustrations, clear text.239 pp. tall 8 vo. In archival polyester clear wraps. A wonderful Denslow book. Please click for image.
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175.00 USD
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