EDMUND DULAC HIS AMERICAN WEEKLY COLLECTION 1924-1951: 106 FULL COLOR COVERS COMPLETELY RESTORED

In 1923, “Edmund Dulac, the Distinguished English Artist, "as he was billed on the front covers, was contracted by the Hearst organization to paint watercolors for The American Weekly magazine, the Sunday supplement for the newspapers. The contract lasted nearly 30 years. Dulac painted 106 watercolors from 1924-1951 for thirteen different series for The American Weekly. This is Dulac’s largest body of work, and has never before been assembled or published.This collection includes all full color illustrations used for the front covers and several that were never published. All the images have been restored and printed with high quality inks. The introduction was written by Ann Hughey.Ann Conolly Hughey was Dulac's bibliographer, and published her edition of his nearly 100 books (Buttonwood Press, 1995). She wrote his history of publishing in America for the introduction of this edition. She was also a collector of Dulac's books, paintings, drawings, stamps and correspondence, and has one of the most complete collections in the world. The American Weekly covers were often cited in her bibliography, and many were featured in full-color in the "Edmund Dulac" biography of Colin White. ( Studio Vista,1976)This edition compliments their works and will be a welcome addition to Dulac collections.The American Weekly Covers 1924-19511924.....Bible Scenes and Heroes1925.....Characters From the Arabian Nights1929.....Famous Vamps of History1931.....Love Stories the Ancients Believed In1932.....Enchanting Fairyland Lovers1933.....Myths the Ancients Believed1934.....Follies that Destroyed Famous Queens1936.....Song of Solomon1937.....Beauty and the Beast1938.....Fighting Women1940.....7 Tales From King Arthur's Court1942.....8 Canterbury Tales1951.....Tales from The Arabian Nights Read more