Illustrators of Children's Books SIGNED by B. Mahoney
Boston: The Horn Book, 1947, 1st, sd, a first edition of 5000 copies, tan buckram spine and aqua, white and tan drawing of a child reading in a tree; 8.5x11"; xvi + 528 pp. Reference illustration, hardback.
First, History and Development of children's book illustration, articles by, among others, Robert Lawson, May Massee, Lynd Ward; then, Brief Biographies of Living Illustrators; then, bibliographies, of historical illustration, of illustrators and their works, or authors; then an appendix with sources, notes and references, list of artists of the numerous illustrations in the book, and an index to part I. A classic reference, indispensable. All on pleasant Enfield ivory wove paper which takes the black and white illustrations very well. SIGNED by Bertha Mahony on half title.
CONDITION: Very Good; no names or other marks, clean, straight, and tight, bottom edges worn to white and corners worn to card; spine edges bumped and slightly frayed, light soil top edge. Item #21683
$70