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Volume 6444

J. ALLEN ST. JOHN
WESTERN COVER ART
From the Robert Hunton Collection
My initial motivation to attempt a J. Allen St. John cover illustration collection derives from an hour-long interaction with the late, Darrell Richardson, at the 1998 Dum-Dum in Baltimore, MD. 

It was during the first full day of that convention, at adjacent tables in the Huckster Room, that we met and began examining and discussing a variety of cover illustrations by Chicago artist, J. Allen St. John. Darrell showed me wonderful examples of St. John work used by publishers for a wide range of popular fiction/NF titles—EXCLUSIVE of works by Edgar Rice Burroughs. These examples were mostly from the 1920s through 1940s, although he had a few earlier exceptions that he handled gingerly and described as ‘extremely rare for any collector.’ I was later to discover just how prophetic and accurate those words were! 

My 26-book collection has taken me years to assemble, often by the seat of my pants and extreme chance. I’ve acquired the elusive jackets in bidding wars at auction, encountered a few in antiquarian shops and book barns while on cross-country travels, and even received one as a gift. I made every effort to retain only books and original jackets in VG+ or better condition. Many in my collection are in VF condition. 

I’ve provided both front and back images for 26 non-Burroughs titles, including a mix of A.C. McClurg & Co. First Editions, A. L. Burt and Grosset & Dunlap reprints. A couple of the McClurg images are wrap-around illustrations. Perhaps of interest, the first book/jacket in the collection is 'Two-Gun Man' by Robert Ames Bennet. I purchased it from Darrell at the Baltimore Dum-Dum. Enjoy the images!

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J. Allen St. John Features in ERBzine
ERBzine 0602: St. John Biography and Colour Art Gallery I
ERBzine 0682: Guide to St. John Features in ERBzine
ERBzine 0683: St. John Gallery II ~ Line Art
ERBzine 1642: St. John Gallery III
The J. Allen St. John Self Portrait
A Face in the Pool

J. Allen St. John Illustrations for ERB Novels
ERBzine 6383
Tarzan Covers
ERBzine 6384
Other World Covers
ERBzine 6385
Fantastic World Covers
ERBzine 6386
Pulp Art
ERBzine 6387
Interior Art I: RT BT
ERBzine 6379
Interior Art II: ST
ERBzine 6380
Interior Art III: Opar
ERB 2314
More Colour Art
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ERBzine 2008
St. John/ERB Connection
ERBzine 6444
Other Western Art
ERBzine 2118
Weird/Fantastic Covers
ERBzine C.H.A.S.E.R.
Biblios for All Titles


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