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N.C. Wyeth (Newell Convers Wyeth) | First Editions
1882 - 1945
Newell Convers Wyeth (October 22, 1882 – October 19, 1945), known as N. C. Wyeth, was one of America's greatest illustrators. During his lifetime, Wyeth created over 3,000 paintings and illustrated 112 books, 25 of them for Scribner's. These were known as the Scribner Classics, and constitute the work for which he is best known. The first of these, Treasure Island, was one of his masterpieces, and the proceeds paid for his studio. Wyeth was a realist painter, and had to compete with the rise of camera and photography. His illustrations are sometimes seen as melodramatic, due to their immediacy - his work was designed to be understood quickly, and universally.As well as Treasure Island, Wyeth illustrated editions of Kidnapped (1913), Robin Hood (1917), The Last of the Mohicans(1919), Robinson Crusoe (1920), Rip Van Winkle (1921), The White Company (1922), and The Yearling (1939). Moreover (in additon to Scriber's) he produced work for many prominent periodicals, including Century, Harper's Monthly, Ladies' Home Journal, McClure's, Outing, and The Popular Magazine.
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Deerslayer. Or, The First War-Path. With Pictures by N.C. Wyeth.
New York: Charles Scriber's Sons, 1925. FIRST EDITION. Quarto, pp. x; 462. Bound in publisher's black cloth with gilt titles to spine, and paper cover mounted to upper. Pictorial endpapers depicting native warriors. Title page shown in decorative colour plate format. Features nine additional colour plates throughout textblock. Cloth in... More about Deerslayer. Or, The First War-Path. With Pictures by N.C. Wyeth
Rip Van Winkle. Pictures and Decorations by N.C.Wyeth.
Philadelphia, PA: David McKay, 1921. [American Literature] FIRST EDITION THUS. First issue with gilt top edge. Quarto (25 x 19cm). With eight colour plates and numerous in-text illustrations, colour frontispiece of the Kaatskill (Catskills) Mountains with tissue guard present, Illustrated title printed in colour, pictorial endpapers. Publisher's original brown cloth... More about Rip Van Winkle. Pictures and Decorations by N.C.Wyeth
The Yearling. Illustrated by N.C. Wyeth.
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1942. FINE CONDITION, a later edition. Quarto, pp.[x]; 400; [4], blank. Publisher's illustrated cloth with top-edge red, pictorial endpapers, in original card box with colour plate illustration laid down to lid. Book is fine, box is edgeworn with a few neat repairs. A nicely presented... More about The Yearling. Illustrated by N.C. Wyeth
Drums. With Pictures by N.C. Wyeth.
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1928. First Illustrated Edition by N.C. Wyeth. 4to. Superb in publisher's black cloth with titled illustration pasted down to upper, bright gilt titles to spine, pictorial end papers, ownership; in its near fine pictorial dust wrapper slightly frayed to the head of spine, a small... More about Drums. With Pictures by N.C. Wyeth
Westward Ho! Or, The Voyages and Adventures of Sir Amyas Leigh, Knight of Burrough, in the County of Devon. In the reign of Her Most Glorious Majesty Queen Elizabeth. Pictures by N.C. Wyeth.
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1920. First N.C. Wyeth Edition. Quarto, pp. 413. Recent full dark blue morocco, gilt titles and gilt tooling to spine, gilt rule to boards; marbled end papers. Original board and spine bound in at rear; original pictorial end papers to front. Age toning to edges... More about Westward Ho! Or, The Voyages and Adventures of Sir Amyas Leigh, Knight of Burrough, in the County...
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