And the collectors book of virgil finlay, compiled by robert weinberg, doug ellis and robert t. When i saw the collector s artbook of virgil finlay looking for funding on kickstarter, it got me thinking about finlay. The collectors book of virgil finlay, published by american fantasy press, woodstock, illinois, usa, 2014. More of his amazing artwork can be seen in the book the collectors book of virgil finlay.
Virgil finlay was the premier illustrator of science fiction, fantasy and horror fiction in the pulps from the 30s through the 60s. One notable illustrating achievement, destined to become a collectors item, is the complete book of space travel by albro gaul, issued by the world publishing company in 1956, featuring a cover jacket and 19 superb black and white illustrations in a variety of finlays most effective artistic approaches. The collectors book of virgil finlay robert weinberg, douglas ellis, robert t. Bibliographical information on virgil finlay xs4all. The cover depicts a detail of the drawing dian of the lost land, published in famous fantastic mysteries, april 1949, page 23. The art is from the collections of robert weinberg, doug ellis, glynn crain and robert k. Dec 30, 2011 also unfortunately, the collections of his work printed in the 1970s like the book of virgil finlay and 1990s virgil finlays women of the ages, virgil finlays phantasms, virgil finlays strange science and virgil finlays far beyond are long out of print and have not been reprinted or compiled into a larger compendium as. Lovecraft to virgil finlay, edgar allan poe, algernon blackwood, james branch cabell and others. Apr 22, 2015 windy city pulp and paper 2015 photos for the second year running. It was released in 1944 and was the third collection of lovecraft s work published by arkham house. The collectors book of virgil finlay by robert weinberg. Perhaps best known for his evocative covers for the ship of.
The book is glorious from the start in not only having a thick cover but heavy paper pages and positively felt like i was holding a tome. Weird tales1938 wikisource, the free online library. This is one of the best art books featuring virgil f. A survey of the most frequently overlooked pulp 2015. We decided then and there to do a finlay book using our two collections as the basis for this new compilation.
The text below is an excerpt from an extensive article that gerry wrote for starlog. Jan 24, 2019 deep night, dark night virgil finlay pictorial interpretation of an excerpt from shakespeares king henry vignette external links. Weird tales1939 wikisource, the free online library. Find great deals on ebay for virgil finlay and hannes bok. Apr 29, 2011 chuck was the person who put me in touch with lail. It must have taken virgil finlay ages and ages and ages to produce his masterpieces that graced the sf magazines such as weird tales. Choice of of virgil by virgil available to be purchased online at ebay. A must for any fan of classic scififantasy art, beautifully collected and hardcover bound. Selected illustrations by virgil finlay signed 1971. Compiled by robert weinberg, doug ellis, and robert garcia this limited edition is a fitting tribute to finlay, whose influence on the field is felt to this day.
Catwoman, kong of skull island 2, lovecraft 2, the black bat and the shadow, the complete sheena, and several fun oversize vintage calendars, from dc and marvel. The charming, oldstyle cover by douglas klauba based on a virgil finlay. Garcia is raising funds for the collectors book of virgil finlay on kickstarter. Interesting miscellany that includes texts of previously unpublished letters by h. The collectors book of virgil finlay comic books from. The collectors book of virgil finlay by robert weinberg, douglas. If the collectible coin, trading card, stamp, autograph or banknote that you need for your collection is online, we will help you find it. Virgil finlay dust jacket sellersupplied images abebooks. News about your favorite comicbook artists, interviews, comic convention updates and reports by. Tarzan and the castaways this book is a collection of stories written by edgar rice burroughs, the twentyfourth in his series of books about the title character tarzan. Three more underwood sale books, as well as virgil finlay. The book of virgil finlay, being the drawings of virgil. In this second book the emphasis is placed on his work in the.
Virgil finlay cover artist virgil finlay interior artist illustrator. Limited edition of 420 copies, numbered and signed by the authors and lail finlay. A beautiful new art book featuring the masterful art of 20th century sffantasy illustrator virgil finlay. When i saw the collectors artbook of virgil finlay looking for funding on kickstarter, it got me thinking about finlay. The collectors book of virgil finlay was a kickstarterfunded book celebrating the art of one of sfs most important artists. Virgil finlay s far beyond is a stunning new collection of finlay s distinctive black and white illustrations from the golden age of science fiction magazines.
We can thank his large collection of virgil finlay originals for the existence of the collectors book of virgil finlay. The contents of this volume were selected by august derleth and donald wandrei. Grant, published in virgil finlay, page 7, donald m. Virgil finlay women of fantasy and science fiction art 40 trading card book virgil finlay july 23 1914 january 18 1971 was an american pulp fantasy science fiction and horror illustrator he has been called part of the pulp ma awesome art by virgil finlay golden age sf illustration. I consider finlay 1914 1971 one of if not thegreatest illustrators of his era, filling pulp issues with his immaculatelydetailed black and white illustrations, consisting of fine crosshatching to create impressive depth and shading. Of virgil by virgil sale of virgil by virgil official. About fine sharp tight signed copy, bright green cloth, tarnished gilt. This is a fine collection of his works but covers only a small amount of his art. A jacket with a halfinch closed tear to cover edge. This beautiful art book features art from the collections of robert weinberg, doug ellis, glynn crain, and robert wiener. Fabian the fourth book of virgil finlay 1979 with virgil finlay. I consider finlay one ofif not theg this illo clipped was selected for the 2019 virgil finlay calendar, the red dust by murray leinster, fantastic novels caption.
A beautiful collection of both the black and white and color works of virgil finlay. Virgil finlay named to society of illustrators hall of fame file 770. The items in the list given below, when pieced together, give a fairly accurate picture of a talented and professional artist who produced beautiful art. We immediately both thought of virgil finlay, perhaps the greatest science fiction artist of the 20th century, and yet mostly forgotten in the 21st. The writers of this book from their introductions are collectors of virgil finlays original work and as they relate, when they first started buying, were. Marginalia is a collection of fantasy, horror and science fiction short stories, essays, biography and poetry by and about the american author h.
The collectors book of virgil finlay american fantasy, 2014 jump to issue. The third book of virgil finlay 1978 with virgil finlay. Three more underwood sale books, as well as virgil finlay file copies and. The collectors book of virgil finlay 2014 with doug ellis and robert t. In 1975, he published the classic art collection, the book of virgil finlay. One of the best artists to ever work in the industry, this collection will whet any collectors appetite. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. As such, he and tim had been contacting finlay art collectors throughout the country to see if they could borrow some finlay paintings to use as front and back covers for their volumes. We recruited bob garcia, a friend and well known book designer to help us publish the. Comic art news titled the collectors book of virgil finlay kickstarter. A beautiful new art book featuring the masterful art of. Virgil finlay dean of science fiction artists, by sam. Woman with skull face virgil finlay art print remastered. Posts about to virgil finlay written by cthulhuwho1.
The fantasy art of virgil finlay finlay, virgil on. Jul 31, 2014 the blessed damozel virgil finlay article pictorial impression of a poem by dante gabriel rossetti external links. Virgil warden finlay was born and raised in rochester, new york. Garcia and robert weinberg only as by douglas ellis. The collectors book of virgil finlay kickstarter 629. I was both surprised and very happy to receive a copy of the collectors book of virgil finlay by robert weinberg, douglas ellis and robert t. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Nick eggenhofer, norman saunders, eric rozen, virgil finlay, norman rockwell and the great illustrator, n. Featuring the collections of robert wienberg, douglas ellis, glynn crain and. I dont know how they kept up with who was who when they were corresponding. He and his partner in publishing, tim underwood, were planning to publish a series of virgil finlay art books.
The book also contains my life in fantasy in which bob describes his. Here is work not commonly seen assembled from the pages of weird tales, startling stories, galaxy and many other pulps and magazines of the 1930s, 40s and 50s. The book of virgil finlay by finlay virgil abebooks. Galactic central publications weird tales checklist. In addition to the title novella, it includes two tarzan short stories.
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