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Take a look at the sketches in the beloved books illustrated by Arthur Rackham

January 8, 2020 - Tracy Bonfitto

The turn of the twentieth century was the Golden Age of Illustration in the U.S. and the U.K., when, thanks to advances in print technology, a vigorous public appetite for finely illustrated books was met with works by illustrators such as Arthur Rackham (English, 1867-1939). [Read more…] about Take a look at the sketches in the beloved books illustrated by Arthur Rackham

Filed Under: Art Tagged With: Arthur Rackham, Edgar Allan Poe, illustrators, sketches, watercolor

O. Henry turns 150 today

September 11, 2012 - Alicia Dietrich

O. Henry’s illustrated comic verses for his daughter, Margaret, not dated.

To celebrate the 150th birthday anniversary of American writer William Sidney Porter—better known by his pen name of O. Henry—Cultural Compass has compiled a gallery of images from the O. Henry manuscript collection. The Ransom Center holds two boxes of materials that include letters and manuscripts.

 

Please click the thumbnails below to view full-size images.

 

O. Henry’s illustrated comic verses for his daughter, Margaret, not dated.
O. Henry’s illustrated comic verses for his daughter, Margaret, not dated.
O. Henry’s illustrated comic verses for his daughter, Margaret, not dated.
O. Henry’s illustrated comic verses for his daughter, Margaret, not dated.
O. Henry’s illustrated comic verses for his daughter, Margaret, not dated.
O. Henry’s illustrated comic verses for his daughter, Margaret, not dated.
O. Henry’s illustrated comic verses for his daughter, Margaret, not dated.
O. Henry’s illustrated comic verses for his daughter, Margaret, not dated.

Filed Under: Books + Manuscripts Tagged With: literature, Manuscripts, O. Henry, Ransom Center, sketches, William Sidney Porter

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