Vintage Book Illustrations

She is best known for her illustration, printmaking, etching and sculpture, many appearing in magazines and children’s books. * An original book illustration in pen and gouache.

Absolutely winning and full of charm, this book illustration depicts a bunny rabbit running across the land, the hilly landscape rich with browns and greens, and the sky a perfect bl...

Book illustration for The Last Days of Pompeii by Edward Bulwer Lytton for the 1926 edition published by Charles Scribner’s Sons.

The present work is the cover of The Complete Book of Oriental Cooking by Myra Waldo (Bantam, 1960).

Entirely charming and whimsical, this original painting by Robert Blanchard depicts a fantastical scene: bird and snake as best friends, the tall, fuzzy bird feeding a berry to the g...

Medium: Oil on Canvas Signature: Signed Lower Right

Books The Fuzzy Duckling, by Jane Werner Watson (Little Golden Book 1949) Katie the Kitten, by Kathryn & Byron Jackson The Little Fat Policeman, by Margaret Wise Brown and Edith ...

Story illustration for The Robe (People's Book Club) written by Lloyd Douglas, 1942 "Father had bought Demetrius six years ago and presented him to Marcellus on his seventeenth birt...

Famed female illustrator and satirical caricaturist depicts a scene of three figures in a landscape, seen searching in the tall grass. It appeared on page 96 of Number 5, Hackberry ...

The beloved couple Alice and Martin Provensen were an American couple who illustrated more than 40 children's books. Martin Provensen created the first Tony the Tiger image for the ...

Original Preliminary Book Illustration Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson, MacMillan, 1963 At the Admiral Benbow Mixed-media on board 9.5in. x 6in.

This vintage Christie's South Kensington auction catalogue, titled Original Book Illustrations and Illustrated Books including the Works of Beatrix Potter, documents a significant sa...

Guy Georget is known for Painting, drawing, travel posters (lithographs), book illustration. Guy Georget, French (1911-1992) He became best-known for his graphic art and book illustr...

Book illustration for "As The Crow Flies" by Jeffery Archer.

Upon his return to the United States, he began to do editorial illustrations for the major magazines, including McCall’s, Cosmopolitan, Good Housekeeping, The Ladies’ Home Journal, R...

Book illustration for the 1946 edition of The Sermon on the Mount published by the John C.

He practiced easel, mural painting and book illustration. Since 1958 he participated in numerous exhibitions in Poland and abroad.

He practiced easel, mural painting and book illustration. Since 1958 he participated in numerous exhibitions in Poland and abroad.

He practiced easel, mural painting and book illustration. Since 1958 he participated in numerous exhibitions in Poland and abroad.

Joshua Charles Armitage was a popular 20th century illustrator and cartoonist working for many magazine and producing numerous book illustrations and cover designs. He was born in H...

The present work is unframed and unsigned But his distincive style and best and longest association would have to be in the realm of children's book illustration, where he cut his t...

She has a very unique drawing style that resembles children’s book illustrations. Working in psychedelic pop colors of the era.

She has a very unique drawing style that resembles children’s book illustrations. Working in psychedelic pop colors of the era.

This piece was drawn as an illustration for a card or book illustration by a very talented English artist Diana Matthes.

This piece was drawn as an illustration for a card or book illustration by a very talented English artist Diana Matthes.

This piece was drawn as an illustration for a card or book illustration by a very talented English artist Diana Matthes.

A wonderful English watercolor painting depicting a terrier puppy with a kitten playing with a Christmas decoration under the Christmas tree This piece was drawn as an illustration f...

Book illustration for the 1941 Heritage Press edition of The Mystery of Edwin Drood by Charles Dickens.

A British Children's Book Illustrator paints a charming picture of two happy boys painting a barn, surrounded by a gaggle of farm animals and a zebra. The present painting blends a s...

Although Pitz experimented with, and worked in, almost every medium, he had a special affinity for line drawing and book illustration. He illustrated more than 160 books, as well as ...

“ A Japanes painter and printmaker, Minami became well known for her work for UNICEF greeting cards and book illustrations. She was named official artist of the United Nations in...

Original mid-century illustration for the children's book "Good Work" by John G.

His work of printmaking is mainly related to the book illustration, and the 14 albums he created.

Japanese painter and printmaker, Keiko Minami became well known for her design and creation of UNICEF greeting cards and book illustrations. She was named official artist of the Uni...

Charles Paine 1895 - 1967 Evening Nursery Gouache Signed upper right with monogram Image size: 3 × 3 inches Acid free mount and black frame Perhaps best known for his iconic London ...

Charles Paine 1895 - 1967 Ladders Gouache Signed lower left with monogram Image size: 4.5 × 4.5 inches Acid free mount and black frame Perhaps best known for his iconic London Under...

In addition to his celebrated book illustrations, Shepard contributed for decades to Punch, the leading satirical magazine of the era, where his drawings of everyday life were praise...

He also produced engravings, murals, theater sets and book illustrations.

Working from vintage postcards, movie stills and book illustrations, he adjusts, redacts, inverts and slices pictures together to create uncanny works of art that draw on the Surreal...

A directory of sources and a glossary complete the book. Illustrations in color.  

Signature: Signed Lower Right

He is also well know for his book illustrations including Tom Sawyer and Robinson Crusoe.

His work of printmaking is mainly related to the book illustration, and the 14 albums he created.

Original cover illustration for book published by Avon Books Dimensions: 27.62" x 21.90" Signature: Signed Lower Right

Artist: Emile Henry Tilmans (Belgian, 1888-1960) Title: Banks of the Seine Medium: Oil on board Size: 17.5 x 13.5 inches (44 x 35 cm) including the frame Emile Henry Tilmans was a p...

Cover illustration for A Woman's Place by Marita Golden (New York: Ballantine Books, 1986). 16.50" x 16.50" image on 19-inch square board, mounted to foam board. This striking illu...

An early modernist, he was associated with the École de Paris as well as several major artistic styles and created works in a wide range of artistic formats, including painting, draw...

An early modernist, he was associated with several major artistic styles and created works in a wide range of artistic formats, including painting, drawings, book illustrations, stai...

Ingraham was born in Philadelphia, PA and became a well-established Monadnock region artist in New Hampshire, not only for his children's book illustrations, but for his detailed lan...

His work of printmaking is mainly related to the book illustration, and the 14 albums he created.

Martinson, written by Lorenzo Semple Jr. based on the characters created by Bob Kane, and starring Adam West in the lead rold with Burt Ward as Robin and The Gallery Of Dastardly Vil...

Scarry knew children needed to know that they did not have to be perfect all the time.[11] A snapshot of Scarry's illustration style from the book Busy, Busy Town Scarry was a disc...

Erte (real name: Romain de Tirtoff, 1892–1990) was an artist who worked across a wide range of fields, including fashion design, stage sets, and book illustrations. His elegant and d...

Medium: 1958 Medium: Gouache on Tempera on Board Dimensions: 17.00" x 15.50" Signature: Signed and Inscribed Lower Right This illustration was published as the dust jacket for the h...

He worked in Geneva and Berne as a painter and draughtsman, also producing book illustrations and travel poster designs. In 1947 he studied at the Académie de la Grande Chaumière in ...

The bird seems like it stepped out of an Arthur Rackham book illustration from the early 20th century, and yet the image is also very modern, like something from a Tolkien novel.

Created during the 1960s, when Burki was one of the Netherlands’ most accomplished illustrators, this piece was likely commissioned for a magazine feature or book illustration. At th...

Having exhibited at the Royal Academy, Lilian was well known for her many book illustrations having worked on books by Enid Blyton and other well-known authors.

He has completed several public art commissions and book illustrations.

His talents continued to expand as he moved into book illustration. His work in jewelry making was also incorporated into the 1946 Modern Handmade Jewelry exhibition at the Museum of...