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The early Judy Bolton books have glossy internal illustrations.
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Glossy frontispiece used from 1932 to 1942:
Glossy internal illustration used from 1932 to 1937:
Glossy internal illustration used from 1932 to 1937:
Glossy internal illustration used from 1932 to 1937:
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I never cared for Pelagie Doane's artwork, as exemplified by these stylized internal illustrations. The characters are only a step away from being stick figures. Fortunately I was born too late to have purchased any of these thick green Judys as a child.
1 comment:
I never cared for Pelagie Doane's artwork, as exemplified by these stylized internal illustrations. The characters are only a step away from being stick figures. Fortunately I was born too late to have purchased any of these thick green Judys as a child.
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