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GENERAL REFERENCE BOOKS FOR ILLUSTRATORS
Beetles, Chris.
The Illustrators. The British Art of Illustration. London: Chris Beetles Ltd. Various dates.
This series, published on an occasional basis, is packed with information about illustrators, both well known and obscure and profusely illustrated with color reproductions of their original illustration work (Chris Beetles Gallery specializes in original illustration). Gorgeous productions which are also fascinating to read.
Best, James J.
American Popular Illustration: A Reference Guide. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press, 1984.
A title in the series "American Popular Culture" and a excellent overview of the history of American illustration in a social history context, with copious further reference sources. Recommended!
Burkhauser, Judith.
Glasgow Girls: Women in Art and Design 1880 - 1920. Edinburgh: Canongate, 1990.
Cope, Dawn & Peter.
Postcards from the Nursery: The Illustrators of Children's Books & Postcards, 1900-1950. London: New Cavendish Books, 2000.
Sumptuously illustrated and packed with information on over 80 illustrators (almost all British).
Horne, Allan.
The Dictionary of 20th Century Book Illustrators. Woodbridge, Suffolk: Antique Collectors Club, 1994.
This and the following volume are essentials for British book illustrators.
Houfe, Simon.
The Dictionary of 19th Century Book Illustrators. Woodbridge, Suffolk: Antique Collectors Club, 1996.
Jones, Diane McClure & Rosemary Jones.
Collector's Guide to Children's Books. Paducah: Collector Books, 2000 & 2001. Volumes 1 and 2: 1850 - 1950; Volume 3 1950 - 1975.
Mahoney, Bertha.
Illustrators of Children's Books 1744 - 1945.
Marcus, Leonard S.
75 Years of Children's Book Week Posters: Celebrating Great Illustrators of American Children's Books. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1994.
Meyer, Susan E.
America's Great Illustrators. New York: Galahad Books, 1978.
Peppin, Brigid.
Book Illustrators of the Twentieth Century.
Ray, Gordon N.
The Illustrator and the Book in England from 1790 to 1914. New York: Dover, 1976.
Reed, Walt.
Great American Illustrators. New York: Crown, 1979.
Whalley, Joyce Irene & Tessa Rose Chister.
A History of Children's Book Illustration. London: John Murray with the Victoria & Albert Museum, 1988.
REFERENCE BOOKS FOR INDIVIDUAL ILLUSTRATORS: AMERICAN
BEMELMANS, LUDWIG
Pomerance, Murray. Ludwig Bemelmans. A Bibliography. New York: Heineman, 1993.
Contains an extensive section Reviews and Articles About Bemelmans and His Work.
BOILEAU, PHILIP
Ryan, Dorothy. Philip Boileau: Painter of Fair Women. Postcard Artist and Illustrator. New York: Gotham Book Mart, 1981.
Contains a biography and checklist of his works.
BURD, CLARA M.
Christie, Victor J.W. Clara Miller Burd: Artist / Illustrator. Ames: Marthas Kidlit Newsletter, March 1998.
DE ANGELI:
Anderson, William. Michigans Marguerite de Angeli: the Story of La Peers Native Author-Illustrator. La Peer: Marguerite de Angeli Library, 1987.
de Angeli, Marguerite. Butter at the Old Price: the Autobiography of Marguerite de Angeli. New York: Doubleday, 1970.
DENSLOW, W.W.
Hearn, Michael Patrick. W.W. Denslow. The Other Wizard of Oz. Chadds Ford: Brandywine River Museum, 1996.
An exhibition catalog with biographical essay and selected bibliography. A lovely production.
ENGELBREIT, MARY
Regan, Patrick. Mary Engelbreit: the Art & The Artist. Kansas City: Andrews & McMeel, 1996.
FISHER, HARRISON
Bowers, Q. David, Ellen H. Budd & George M. Budd. Harrison Fisher. Identification Descriptions Pictures of Postcards by Americas Most Famous Illustrator of Beautiful Women. 1984.
Welch, Naomi. The Complete Works of Harrison Fisher Illustrator. Reference Book, Price Guide & Collectors Checklist. La Selva Beach: Images of the Past, 1999.
THE work on Fisher: biography and extensive listing of Fishers works.
GOREY, EDWARD
Toledano, Henry. Goreography a divers compendium of & price guide to the works of Edward Gorey. San Francisco: Word Play Publications, 1996.
GREEN, ELIZABETH SHIPPEN
Carter, Alice A. The Red Rose Girls: An Uncommon Story of Art & Love. New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 2000. (A biography of Jessie Willcox Smith, Elizabeth Shippen Green, Violet Oakley).
GRUELLE, JOHNNY
Hall, Patricia. Johnny Gruelle. Creator of Raggedy Ann & Andy. Gretna: Pelican Publishing, 1998.
Hall, Patricia. Raggedy Ann and Johnny Gruelle. A Bibliography of Published Works. Gretna: Pelican Publishing, 2001.
GUTMANN, BESSIE PEASE
Christie, Victor J.W. Bessie Pease Gutmann. Her Life & Works. Radnor: Wallace-Homestead Book Company, 1990.
Christie, Victor J.W. Bessie Pease Gutmann. Published Works Catalog. Ocean Township, NJ: Park Avenue Publishers, 1986 (third edition).
LEYENDECKER, J. C.
Schau, Michael. J. C. Leyendecker. New York: Watson-Guptill, 1974.
MILLER, OLIVE BEAUPRE
Taylor, Dorothy Loring. Olive Beaupre Miller: The Bookhouse for Children. Chicago: Chicago Review Press, 1986.
MORA, JO
Grandeau, Joss and Don Shorts. Collecting Jo Mora. 1995.
Mitchell, Stephen. Jo Mora. Renaissance Man of the West. Ketchum, Idaho: Stoecklein Publishing, 1994.
NAST, THOMAS
Keller, Morton. The Art and Politics of Thomas Nast. New York: Oxford University Press, 1968.
Paine, Albert Bigelow. Th. Nast. His Period and His Pictures. Princeton: Pyne Press, no date.
A facsimile of the 1904 edition.
OAKLEY, VIOLET
Carter, Alice A. The Red Rose Girls: An Uncommon Story of Art & Love. New York: Harry N. Abrams, 2000. (A biography of Jessie Willcox Smith, Elizabeth Shippen Green and Violet Oakley).
PARRISH, MAXFIELD
Ludwig, Coy. Maxfield Parrish. New York: Watson-Guptill, 1973.
PHILLIPS, COLES
Schau, Michael. All-American Girl. The Art of Coles Phillips. New York: Watson-Guptill, 1975.
PYLE, HOWARD
http://www.library.pitt.edu/libraries/is/enroom/illustrators/pyle.htm
(An extensive biography, bibliography)
SMITH, JESSIE WILLCOX
Nudelman, Edward D. Jessie Willcox Smith: American Illustrator. Gretna: Pelican Publishing Co., 1996.
Schnessel, S. Michael. Jessie Willcox Smith. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell, no date.
TUDOR, TASHA
Brown, Richard & Tasha Tudor. The Private World of Tasha Tudor. Boston: Little, Brown, 1992.
Hare, Wm. John & Priscilla T. Tasha Tudor: A Bio-bibliography. The Direction of Her Dreams. The Definitive Bibliography and Collectors Guide. New Castle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Press, 1998.
Tudor, Bethany. Drawn from New England Tasha Tudor: A Portrait in Words & Pictures. New York: Philomel Books, 1979.
VARGA
Robotham, Tom. Varga. San Diego: Thunderbay Press, 1994.
REFERENCE BOOKS FOR INDIVIDUAL ILLUSTRATORS - BRITISH & OTHER NATIONALITIES
APPLETON, HONOR
No author. Honor C. Appleton: 1879 1951. London: Chris Beetles Ltd., 1990.
ARDIZZONE, EDWARD
White, Gabriel. Edward Ardizzone. Artist and Illustrator. London: Schocken Books, 1980.
Although touted on the dustjacket as the first biography of Edward Ardizzone, the authors introduction states this book aims to give a pictorial record of Edward Ardizzones work, both as an artist and an illustrator of books, from his earliest drawings in 1929 to the present day& the test is primarily a commentary on the illustrations, but there is as well an attempt to give a critical appraisal of Ardizzones style. It is in no way a life of the artist. He has himself covered his early years in his autobiographical sketch The Young Ardizzone (Studio Vista, 1970). Contains a useful bibliography.
Alderson, Brian. Edward Arizzone: a preliminary hand-list of his illustrated books 1929 1970. The Private Library, Spring 1972.
ATTWELL, MABEL LUCIE
Beetles, Chris. Mabel Lucie Attwell. London: Pavilion, 1988.
BARKER, CECILY MARY
Glyn-Jones, Sheila. Cecily Mary Barker: A Croydon Artist. London: Croydon Natural History & Scientific Society, Ltd., 1989.
Laing, Jane. Cecily Mary Barker & Her Art. London: Frederick Warne, 1995.
CRANE, WALTER
Spencer, Isobel. Walter Crane. London: StudioVista, 1975.
DETMOLD, EDWARD JULIUS
Larkin, David. The Fantastic Creatures of Edward Julius Detmold. Toronto: Peacock Press/Bantam, 1976.
With a short biography by Keith Nicholson.
DULAC, EDMUND
White, Colin. Edmund Dulac. New York: Scribner's, 1976.
Includes appendices: The signatures of Edmund Dulac; Books containing material by Dulac; Drawings in public and university collections;
Covers for American Weekly.
GREENAWAY, KATE
Engen, Rodney. Kate Greenaway: A Biography. New York: Schocken Books, 1981.
Schuster, Thomas E. & Rodney Engen. Printed Kate Greenaway: A Catalogue Raisonne. London: T.E. Schuster, 1986.
Spielman, M. H. & G. S. Lanyard. The Life and Work of Kate Greenaway. London: Bracken Books, 1986.
A reprint of the 1905 Black publication.
NIELSEN, KAY
Nicholson, Keith. Kay Nielsen. London: Coronet Books, 1975.
OUTHWAITE, IDA RENTOUL
Muir, Marcie & Robert Holden. The Fairy World of Ida Rentoul Outhwaite. Craftsman House, 1996.
RACKHAM, ARTHUR
Hamilton, James. Arthur Rackham: A Life with Illustration. London: Pavilion, 1995.
ROBINSON, CHARLES; THOMAS HEATH & WILLIAM HEATH
Beare, Geoffrey. The Brothers Robinson. Charles, Thomas Heath & William Heath Robinson. London: Chris Beetles Ltd, 1992.
Beare, Geoffrey. The Illustrations of W. Heath Robinson. London: Werner Shaw Ltd, 1983.
TARRANT, MARGARET
Gurney, John. Margaret Tarrant & Her Pictures. London: Medici Society Ltd., 1982.
THOMSON, HUGH
Spielmann, M.H. & Walter Jerrold. Hugh Thomson: His Art, His Letters & His Charm. London: A. & C. Black, 1931.
WAIN, LOUIS
Dale, Rodney. Louis Wain. The Man who drew Cats. London: Michael OMara Books / Chris Beetles Ltd., 1991.
MAGAZINE RELATED
Kery, Patricia Frantz.
Great Magazine Covers of the World. New York: Abbeville Press, 1982.
A wide ranging text, profusely illustrated, covering magazines both old and
more recent, obscure and of wide circulation, with chapter titles such as "A History of the Illustrated Magazine," "Famous Illustrators Take the Spotlight" and "Covering the Latest Fashions."
Mott, Frank Luther.
A History of American Magazines. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1967.
A multi-volume standard text.
Okrent, Daniel.
Fortune The Art of Covering Business. Salt Lake City: Gibbs-Smith, 1999.
Lavishly illustrated with images of Fortune covers from 1930 to 1950, and an interesting essay describing the personnel behind the production of this monument to American business.
Peterson, Theodore.
Magazines in the Twentieth Century. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1964.
A more academic publication with lots of excellent information on the history of important magazines (focusing on "commercial magazines edited for the lay public"). Chapter headings include: "The Birth of the Modern Magazine," "The Logistics of Magazine Publishing," "The Old Leaders that Died" and "New Leaders: The Merchants."
With many thanks to Barbara Chaney for her help in compiling this bibliography
