Description
First Edition. “Creative Illustration”, by Andrew Loomis (William Andrew Loomis). Includes a a small, now yellowed, obituary clipping from Loomis’ hometown newspaper in Syracuse, NY. Very Good. New York: The Viking Press, 1947. Folio (12 1/8″ tall), blue cloth boards with orange imprinting at front cover and spine, illustrated throughout by Loomis in color and black and white, 301 pp. (300 +1). Lacks the jacket, as do almost all surviving examples. Very Good; spine darkened a bit, small scale corner bumping, spots of soil at covers. Some offset browning at pastedowns. Internally immaculate and bright; stoutly bound. See all scans.This is the renowned and timeless work by Loomis on the art of illustration, delightfully and engagingly illustrated and accompanied by detailed instruction and advice from his voice of experience. Collectible. Ships in a new, sturdy box, of course – not a bag. LB
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