EDMUND DULAC HIS AMERICAN WEEKLY COLLECTION 1924-1951

 In 1923, “Edmund Dulac, the Distinguished English Artist, "as he was billed on the front covers, was contracted by the Hearst organization to paint watercolors for The American Weekly magazine, the Sunday supplement for the newspapers. The contract lasted nearly 30 years. Dulac painted 106 watercolors from 1924-1951 for thirteen different series for The American Weekly. This is Dulac’s largest body of work, and has never before been assembled or published. 

This collection includes all full color illustrations used for the front covers and several that were never published. All the images have been restored and printed with high quality inks. The introduction was written by Ann Hughey.

Ann Conolly Hughey was Dulac's bibliographer, and published her edition of his nearly 100 books (Buttonwood Press, 1995). She wrote his history of publishing in America for the introduction of this edition. She was also a collector of Dulac's books, paintings, drawings, stamps and correspondence, and has one of the most complete collections in the world. The American Weekly covers were often cited in her bibliography, and many were featured in full-color in the "Edmund Dulac" biography of Colin White. ( Studio Vista,1976)

This edition compliments their works and will be a welcome addition to Dulac collections.

The American Weekly Covers 1924-1951

1924.....Bible Scenes and Heroes

1925.....Characters From the Arabian Nights

1929.....Famous Vamps of History

1931.....Love Stories the Ancients Believed In

1932.....Enchanting Fairyland Lovers

1933.....Myths the Ancients Believed

1934.....Follies that Destroyed Famous Queens

1936.....Song of Solomon

1937.....Beauty and the Beast

1938.....Fighting Women

1940.....7 Tales From King Arthur's Court

1942.....8 Canterbury Tales

1951.....Tales from The Arabian Nights