Kent, Norman (ed.).

The Book of Edward A. Wilson. With a foreword by Thomas Craven.

New York: The Heritage Press, 1948. First edition. 4to. xxii, 107 pp. Illustrated from the author's works of art, title page facsimiles, advertisements, etc., plates, mounted photographic frontispiece portrait of the subject. Small publisher's advertisement for the publication of the book laid in. Wilson (1886-1970), a native of Scotland, rose to the "first rank among modern United States book illustrators" (obituary), providing art work for more than 70 books, mostly classic fiction, many of those sea stories. Bookplate on front pastedown, else very good. Original cloth-backed boards, illustrated dust jacket (some minor edgewear). (9559). Item #62869

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