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by Smith, Jessie Willcox
Offered here is Edward Nudelman's personal collection of 328 separate Jessie Willcox Smith- containing cover or internal illustrations of magazine covers and other ephemera used, in part, as a working resource in the production of many key elements in his seminal bibliography, "Jessie Willcox Smith, A Bibliography," Pelican Publishing Company, 1989. The collection includes 75 early complete magazines (Collier's, Ladies' Home Journal, Women's Home Companion, McClures, Scribner's, etc.); 145 mostly complete Good Housekeeping magazines (containing also single covers) each with color covers; 73 ephemeral items such as calendars, prints, postcards, advertisements, etc; 25 magazines and covers with illustrations by other Brandywine illustrators such as Violet Oakley, Elizabeth Shippen Green, etc; and 10 significant bibliographic works, some signed, relating to JW Smith. Nearly all in very good to near fine condition. Some showing minor wear. None of these have seen the market in over 30 years. A full listing provided upon request.
(Inventory #: 6098)