ARTISTS in INVENTORY:

>> RAFAEL DESOTO

>> R.G. HARRIS

>> ROBERT MAGUIRE

>> V.E. PYLES

>> A. LESLIE ROSS

>> NORMAN SAUNDERS

>> JOHN W. SCOTT

>> J. FREDERICK SMITH

>> HADDON SUNDBLOM

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RAFAEL DESOTO 1

Cover illustration for NEW DETECTIVE, May 1945. Oil on canvas, 22" x 16". Signed lower left. Framed. Excellent condition. A copy of the original pulp magazine is included.

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RAFAEL DESOTO 2

Cover illustration for BLACK MASK, September 1944. Oil on canvas, 14.5" x 10.75". Framed. Excellent condition. A copy of the original pulp magazine is included.

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RAFAEL DESOTO 3

Cover illustration for FLYNN'S DETECTIVE FICTION, July 1944. Oil on canvas, 16.5" x 16.5". Framed. Excellent condition.
A copy of the original pulp magazine is included.

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R.G. HARRIS 1

Original pulp magazine cover illustration for Pete Rice Western Adventures, April 1936. Oil on canvas. 30" x 20". Signed lower right.

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ROBERT MAGUIRE 1

Pyramid R472 The Golden Rooms, by Vardis Fisher, paperback cover 1960, pictured on page 71 of Jim Silke’s book Dames, Dolls, and Gun Molls: The Art of Robert A. Maguire. Framed and matted. Image size 20.5 x 15, oil on board, not signed, but credited to Maguire on back cover of book and also on page 71 of Jim Silke’s book. A copy of the book comes with the painting.  

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CONTACT US TO PURCHASE FOR $6000.00


ROBERT MAGUIRE 2

Pyramid G588 How Like a God by Rex Stout, paperback cover 1961, pictured on page 40 of Jim Silke’s book Dames, Dolls, and Gun Molls: The Art of Robert A. Maguire, signed bottom right-center, framed and matted, image size 10.5 x 9.5, watercolor.  A copy of the book comes with the painting.

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CONTACT US TO PURCHASE FOR $4800.00 

 


ROBERT MAGUIRE 3

All Star AS85 The Joy Zone by Anthony Dare, unused paperback “outtake,” 1966 (much better painting than the version used on the actual cover). Framed and matted image size 9.5 x 12.5  Oil on board. Not signed, but the artist confirmed this as his work shortly before he died. A copy of the book and a contact sheet of the model who posed for the painting containing twelve different poses are included with the purchase.

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V.E. PYLES 1

Cover illustration for Argosy, October 24, 1936 (This issue of Argosy contains the first publication of L. Ron Hubbard's story "Deep-Sea Diver.") Oil on canvas, unframed, 30.5" high and 23" wide. Signed. Perfect condition.

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A. LESLIE ROSS 1

FAMOUS WESTERN—October 1952. Original painting for pulp magazine cover. Casein on illustration board. 22" x 15" (art image size); 22" x 15" (board size). Unframed. Signed on back in pencil. Original pulp magazine included with sale.

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CONTACT US to PURCHASE FOR $4800


NORMAN SAUNDERS 2

"LETTERS FROM A HERO"—SAGA Magazine, September 1961. Original art for men's adventure magazine story illustration. Ebony Pencil on illustration board. 16" x 24" (art image size); 18" x 26" (board size). Unframed. Unsigned. Original artist's self-portrait reference photo also included.

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CONTACT US to PURCHASE FOR $2800


NORMAN SAUNDERS 3

"THE GRAY DESTROYER"—True Adventure Magazine, April 1962. Original art for men's adventure magazine story illustration. Gouache on illustration board. 17" x 26" (art image size); 19" x 28" (board size). Unframed. Unsigned.

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NORMAN SAUNDERS 4

New Detective - April 1952. 22" x 15" oil on illustration board.(See on page 156 of Norman Saunders book)

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NORMAN SAUNDERS 7

True Adventures Magazine — April 1959. Gouache on illustration board  ( Board is 20" x  30" :  Image is 17.5" x 27" ). (See on pages 234-235 of Norman Saunders book.)

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NORMAN SAUNDERS 8

Adventure Magazine — August 1960. Gouache on illustration board  (Board is 20.5" x  26.5" :  Image is 15.5" x 23.5" ). (See on pages 245-246 of Norman Saunders book.)

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NORMAN SAUNDERS 9

Adventure Magazine — August 1961. Gouache on illustration board  ( Board is 20" x  30" :  Image is 20" x 30" ). (See on page 221 of Norman Saunders book.)

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NORMAN SAUNDERS 10

True Adventures Magazine — December 1960. Gouache on illustration board. (Board is 20.5" x  29" :  Image is 15.5" x 23"). (See on page 234 of Norman Saunders book.)

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NORMAN SAUNDERS 11

Original cover painting for Black Book Detective — June 1937. Oil on canvas, 31" x 24". Not signed. Original pulp magazine included in sale.

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CONTACT US to PURCHASE FOR $11,250



NORMAN SAUNDERS 12

Original cover painting for Dime Detective — April 1953. Oil on canvas, 22" x 17". Not signed. Original pulp magazine included in sale.

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JOHN WALTER SCOTT 1

"FLY FISHING"—1951. Gouache on illustration board. 8.5" x 10" (art image size). 11" x 12.5" (board size). Framed. Signed twice: "SCOTT" lower left corner; signed and inscribed "To John P. Montgomery, September 23, 1951, John Scott" lower right corner.

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CONTACT US to PURCHASE FOR $600


J. FREDERICK SMITH 1

Cosmopolitan magazine illustration—1950. Gouache on illustration board.14.5 x 21.75 inches (image size). 20 x 29.25 (board size.) Unframed. Signed lower left corner.

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J. FREDERICK SMITH 2

Good Housekeeping magazine illustration "Love on Channel 3"—January 1952. Gouache on illustration board. 17 x 19.5 inches. Unframed. Signed lower right corner.

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J. FREDERICK SMITH 3

Collier's magazine illustration—December 18, 1948. Gouache on illustration board. 12 x 14.5 inches. Unframed. Signed lower right corner. Perfect condition.


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HADDON SUNDBLOM 1

Spectacular billboard illustration attributed to Haddon H. Sundblom. 11.75" x 26.25". Oil on board, unsigned. 

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