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A group of 5 artworks which are the original black and white pen and ink illustrations for the Viking Press book, "Superliner S.S. United States"; on 3 boards; each item separately mounted; on back of all three boards are the printed Viking Press paper markers, each with the typed identifications for the art; the largest and perhaps the most dramatic is the artwork for the title page, showing the liner boldly underway, 13" x 16" overall, with added mount board edging and matte cover with clear plastic 'window' protector; other four pieces smaller, average size 7" x 8", mounted two to a board and also with 'window' mattes: illustrations for pages half-title, 55, 60, 61; two of these are of the S.S. United States, fore and stern depictions; the other two are of historic vessels, one very action-packed of a sidewheel & masted steamer 'going down' amidst storm waves; great illustrative art by Henry Billings (1901-1985), American painter, illustrator, muralist and educator, a Bronxville NY native whose murals and artworks can be found in post offices and public buildings around America, taught at Bard College for nearly 20 years and was a member of the Woodstock Artists Assoc. among others. (WWW in American Art, 1999); some wear and soiling, tears to the mount cardstock; one label chipped at corners, still identifiable; artworks very good and giving a glimpse into the artistic process of creating Billings' work on this historic American cruise ship, breaker and holder of Atlantic speed crossing records and currently still afloat - at dock in Philadelphia.
Original Illustrations for the Book Superliner S.S. United States Written and Illustrated By Henry Billings
(Henry Billings)
New York: 1953.
Price: $750.00
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232 pages + 8 page publishers catalogue at back; with illustrations in black and white on yellow colored paper; (From the author's chapter titled, 'Josh Billings Corresponds with a "Hair Oil and Vegetable Bitters Man."): "Dear Doktor Hirsute: - I reseaved a tin cup ov yure "Hair purswader," als a bottle ov yure Salvashum Bitters," bi express, for which, I express my thanks. The greenbak, which yu have enklozed waz the kind of purswader that we ov the press fully understand. Yur hair greese, shall hav a reglar gimnastik puff, jist az soon as i kan find a spare time. I tried a little ov it on an old counter brush in my offiss, this morning, and in 15 minnitts, the brussells grew az long az a hossess tale, and i notis this afternoon, the hair begins tew cum up thru, on bak ov the brush, 'tis really wonderful! 'tis almoste Eureka!..." and more in a similar humorous vein; Josh Bilings, pseud. of Henry Wheeler Shaw (1818-1885) American humorist, author of hundreds of once-popular bucolic aphorisms phrased in grotesque misspellings as here. (DAB); original publishers decoratively blindstamped purplish-brown pebbled cloth binding, gilt spine titles & decoration; some edge, tips wear and rubbing to binding. titles dulled; very good condition.
Josh Bilings, Hiz Sayings. With Comic Illustrations
Billings, Josh
New York: Carleton, 1866.
Price: $45.00
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