The Art of Book Design: Fringilla or Tales in Verse


R.D.Blackmore. Fringilla or Tales in Verse. Illustrated by Will Bradley. Cleveland. The Burrows Brothers Company, 1895.

Fringilla, Illustrated by Will Bradley. Back Cover.

Will Bradley was considered the “Dean of American Designers” during the Art Nouveau and Art Deco Periods and he was the best paid American artist of the early 20th Century. Much of Bradley’s work was for magazine covers, advertising and posters, but his illustrations for this book, Fringilla, were considered to be among his masterworks.  All the full-sized illustrations are below the fold.

Frigilla, illustrated by Will Bradley. Frontispiece.

Frigilla, illustrated by Will Bradley. Title Page.

Frigilla, illustrated by Will Bradley. Page 19.

Frigilla, illustrated by Will Bradley. Page 31.

Frigilla, illustrated by Will Bradley. Page 39.

Frigilla, illustrated by Will Bradley. Page 51.

Frigilla, illustrated by Will Bradley. Page 63.

Frigilla, illustrated by Will Bradley. Page 75.

Frigilla, illustrated by Will Bradley. Page 85.

Frigilla, illustrated by Will Bradley. Page 93.

Frigilla, illustrated by Will Bradley. Page 109.

 

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