MAHLON BLAINE One-Eyed Visionary

In two thousand drawings published between 1917 and 1967, illustrator Mahlon Blaine revealed his subjects. Fans of Edgar Rice Burroughs recognize him as the illustrator of many of the Canaveral Press Tarzan and Mars hardcovers in the 1960s. There's a charm there at times, but this was at the very end of his long career. He was already working in the late nineteen-teens and by the mid to late 1920s he had become an important and popular book illustrator. Blaine was perfect for the racier titles, painting delightfully naked ladies and exotic scenes from the mysterious East. Titles include Kama Sutra, Hashish and Incense, Justine, Venus in Chains, Sindbad the Sailor, and the highly acclaimed The Sorcerer's Apprentice (1927), Salammbo (1927), Vathek (1928), and Alraune (1929). He even illustrated the very first edition of Steinbeck's Cup of Gold. Blaine has been the subject of other books, all of which are now out of print. This, however, is the first to closely examine -- and profusely illustrate -- his entire range of work. Every book and portfolio is shown here, and also an abundance of previously unpublished works. The author is a long-time enthusiast and for years has hunted down the most obscure of Blaine's amazing works. Includes a 5.5 x 4  and 2 3.5 x 2  business cards for Roland Trensry. Out of Print. Condition: Fine Plus. Lightly bumped corners.