BOOK ILLUSTRATORS OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY. by Peppin, Brigid and Micklethwait, Lucy - 1984

New York: Arco, 1984. 336 pp, 10 3/4" H. Profusely illustrated in b&w. "A comprehensive reference work of twentieth-century book illustration, this dictionary covers over eight hundred illustrators whose work was first published in Britain. The entries are arranged alphabetically, and each includes biographical information, a brief discussion of subjects and style, lists of periodicals to which the artist has contributed and of books illustrated, and a detailed reference bibliography. Some three hundred and fifty of the entries are accompanied by an example of the illustrator's work. The scope of the dictionary is so wide that it includes not just influential illustrators ranging from Eric Gill to Mabel Lucie Attwell but also a multitude of less celebrated figures and artists whose work falls only in part within the book's limits of subjects and timespan. (This) will be an indispensable work of reference for book collectors and dealers, and for anyone who is interested in graphic art or simply enjoys illustrated books." Small shallow dint on bottom edge of rear board, minor wrinkling at bottom of spine, very light browning on endpapers. Dust jacket has heavy fading to color on panels and light fading on spine, light edge wear/wrinkling - moderate at top of spine, 1" closed tear at top of front hinge - repaired, light to moderate rubbing, small tear on rear flap-fold and at top of front flap-fold - archivally taped, small line dent on front hinge, minor browning on flap. . First American Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Fair.