Summer Kickoff Comics & Toys 06'26
Lot 606:
Description
BID PER WHAT YOU SEE IN THE PHOTO, NOT THE AI GENERATED TITLES AND DESCRIPTIONS! Zimmer, Daniel (Editor). Illustration Magazine. The Illustrated Press. A Collection of Issues.
A collection of softcover issues of Illustration magazine, a periodical published by The Illustrated Press and edited by Daniel Zimmer, dedicated to the history of American commercial and narrative illustration art. Each issue is quarto-sized with pictorial wraps featuring high-quality reproductions of works from the Golden Age of illustration. The collection includes Issue Number One, Issue Number 21, Issue Number 22, Issue Number 23, Issue Number 31, and Issue Number 32, among several others. Notable cover art identified includes J.C. Leyendecker (Issue 1) and Eugene Iverd (Issue 22), alongside depictions of pulp science fiction scenes, western motifs, military subjects, and classic film monsters such as the Creature from the Black Lagoon. Each volume features the title Illustration in a large black script font at the top. The publications contain extensive scholarly articles and biographical information on historical illustrators, accompanied by full-color and black-and-white plates.
Quarto (4to).
Condition report:
The collection is in good to very good condition. Observable physical wear is consistent with careful handling, including minor shelf wear, light rubbing to the edges and spines, and occasional light bumping to the corners. The pictorial wraps retain vibrant colors and the adhesive bindings remain intact and secure. Internal pages appear clean and free of significant foxing or marking.
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