Bologna Exposition Artists
Bologna, Italy is the place where aspiring illustrators gather each year to present their works to visiting publishers, authors and reviewers. Around 1400 artists submit portfolios to the panel of judges who will select about one out of every ten to be featured in that year's exhibition. Two catalogs are prepared: one of works created for non-fiction and the other of works created for fiction.Works are chosen for their technical merit, originality and child appeal. For many of the participants this marks the beginning of their career as an illustrator. The books listed here are Bologna Exhibition winners of the last 10 years. The Arthur Rackhams, Kate Greenaways and Howard Pyles of tomorrow are very likely on this page today.
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Maryjane Begin, Mark Buehner, |
Michel Fuzellier Pep Montserrat |
David Morichon Kestutis Kasparavicius Pierre Ballouhey |
Mark Buehner, Illustrator
Buehner, Caralyn; Buehner
The Escape of Marvin the Ape
New York, NY, U.S.A.: Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers, 2001 1st 4to. Oblong (9.5X9.5 in) Pictorial boards replicated in the DJ. This copy is signed by both author and illustrator with pen drawing included. DJ is bumped, rubbed slightly folded at bottom and with 1in closed tear at top. Book reveals peculiar razor cut (closed) at top of FEP and title page. 1cm deep 1 in long. Else Fine. Bookseller Inventory # 508 Price: US$¬ 65.00
Buehner, Caralyn; Buehner
The Escape of Marvin the Ape
New York, NY, U.S.A.: Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers, 2001 1st 4to. Oblong (9.5X9.5 in) Pictorial boards replicated in the DJ. This copy is signed by both author and illustrator with pen drawing included. DJ is bumped, rubbed slightly folded at bottom and with 1in closed tear at top. Book reveals peculiar razor cut (closed) at top of FEP and title page. 1cm deep 1 in long. Else Fine. Bookseller Inventory # 508 Price: US$¬ 65.00
Herve Blondon, Illustrator
Kaplan, Howard
Waiting to Sing
New York, NY, U.S.A.: Dorling Kindersley Publishing, Incorporated, 2001 4to (8X10in). Illustrated boards replicated on DJ. Pages unnumbered. Illustrator Herve Blonden was a pick by the Bologna panel in 1997. Two of his pastels from The Well of The Wind were selected by the Society of Illustrators. Fine in Fine in Brodart .ISBN: 0789426153 . Bookseller Inventory # 535
Price: US$¬ 30.00
Kaplan, Howard
Waiting to Sing
New York, NY, U.S.A.: Dorling Kindersley Publishing, Incorporated, 2001 4to (8X10in). Illustrated boards replicated on DJ. Pages unnumbered. Illustrator Herve Blonden was a pick by the Bologna panel in 1997. Two of his pastels from The Well of The Wind were selected by the Society of Illustrators. Fine in Fine in Brodart .ISBN: 0789426153 . Bookseller Inventory # 535
Price: US$¬ 30.00
Michel Fuzellier, Illustrator
Rufus Recycles Paper
Chanhassen, MN, U.S.A.: Child's World, Incorporated, The, 1994 1st American Pictorial Boards. 8vo. pages unnumbered. Ester Magni illustrations chosen for display at the Bologna Exposition of Children's Illustrators. Originally published in French in 1993. FINE/none ISBN: 1567661076 . Bookseller Inventory # 503
Price: $35.00-
Rufus Recycles Paper
Chanhassen, MN, U.S.A.: Child's World, Incorporated, The, 1994 1st American Pictorial Boards. 8vo. pages unnumbered. Ester Magni illustrations chosen for display at the Bologna Exposition of Children's Illustrators. Originally published in French in 1993. FINE/none ISBN: 1567661076 . Bookseller Inventory # 503
Price: $35.00-
Christopher Manson, Illustrator & Author
A Farmyard Song
New York, NY, U.S.A.: North-South Books, Incorporated, 1992 4to oblong 9.5X9 in) pages unnumbered. Manson woodcuts printed with watercolor; designs and decorative vignettes stenciled in watercolor. Fine in Fine in Mylar. Probably First edityion. ISBN: 1558581693 . Bookseller Inventory # 512 Price: $45.00
A Farmyard Song
New York, NY, U.S.A.: North-South Books, Incorporated, 1992 4to oblong 9.5X9 in) pages unnumbered. Manson woodcuts printed with watercolor; designs and decorative vignettes stenciled in watercolor. Fine in Fine in Mylar. Probably First edityion. ISBN: 1558581693 . Bookseller Inventory # 512 Price: $45.00
Kestutis Kasparavicius, illustrator
High, Linda Oatman;
The Last Chimney of Christmas Eve
Honesdale, PA, U.S.A.: Boyds Mills Press, 2001 4to (8.5X11 in) Pages unnumbered. Pictorial Boards replicated on DJ. Full page bleed illustrations beneath text by Kestutis Kasparavicius, chosen Illustrator of The Year at the Bologna Book Fair. Fine in Fine in Brodart. . Bookseller Inventory # 552
Price: US$¬ 60.00
High, Linda Oatman;
The Last Chimney of Christmas Eve
Honesdale, PA, U.S.A.: Boyds Mills Press, 2001 4to (8.5X11 in) Pages unnumbered. Pictorial Boards replicated on DJ. Full page bleed illustrations beneath text by Kestutis Kasparavicius, chosen Illustrator of The Year at the Bologna Book Fair. Fine in Fine in Brodart. . Bookseller Inventory # 552
Price: US$¬ 60.00
View the original watercolors for this book, signed by the artist, unique.
David Morichon, writer and illustrator
Pollution? No Problem!
Brookfield, CT, U.S.A.: Millbrook Press, Incorporated, 1998 1st. American 4to oblong (10.5X9.5 in) Pages unnumbered. Pictorial Boards replicated on DJ. Full page bleed illustrations by David Morichon beneath text. Selected by the jury at Bologna as a fihnalist in 1997. His first book, published simultaneously in nine languages. Fine in Fine in Brodart. Bookseller Inventory # 553
Price: US$¬ 60.00
Pollution? No Problem!
Brookfield, CT, U.S.A.: Millbrook Press, Incorporated, 1998 1st. American 4to oblong (10.5X9.5 in) Pages unnumbered. Pictorial Boards replicated on DJ. Full page bleed illustrations by David Morichon beneath text. Selected by the jury at Bologna as a fihnalist in 1997. His first book, published simultaneously in nine languages. Fine in Fine in Brodart. Bookseller Inventory # 553
Price: US$¬ 60.00
Janusz Oblucki, Illustrator
Buzzy Bee
New York: Honey Bear Books, 1998 8vo - (8X10 in) ISBN:0-7666-0313-x. First edition. Near Fine, no jacket as issued. Hard cover "hard board " book for children Two "eyes" made of moveable parts belong to each character in the book in turn. This book consists of three hard "boards" rather than pages, seven surfaces, some slight text included. Illustrated by Bologna Expo artist Janusz Oblucki. Fine/na . Bookseller Inventory # 561
Price: US$ 23.00
Buzzy Bee
New York: Honey Bear Books, 1998 8vo - (8X10 in) ISBN:0-7666-0313-x. First edition. Near Fine, no jacket as issued. Hard cover "hard board " book for children Two "eyes" made of moveable parts belong to each character in the book in turn. This book consists of three hard "boards" rather than pages, seven surfaces, some slight text included. Illustrated by Bologna Expo artist Janusz Oblucki. Fine/na . Bookseller Inventory # 561
Price: US$ 23.00
Pep Montserrat, Illustrator
Keselman, Gabriela
The Gift (El Regal)
Brooklyn & La Jolla: Kane Miller: 1999 1st English 4to. (9X9 in) square pictorial boards replicated on the DJ. Pages Un-numbered. A book to be read to a child consisting of 10 pages which fold out to reveal answers. A very poignant book well conceived. Totally original illustrations by Pep Montserrat. The Gift (El Regal when originally published in Barcelona) won the Best Illustrated Book For Children Award in 1997. Montserrat has also won the National Prize of Illustration. The Gift was also named an IBBY Honor List Book in 1998. This copy has a couple wrinkles where pages fold in and were not carefully returned to position. Otherwise Fine in Fine in brodart . Bookseller Inventory # 562
Price: US$¬ 25.00
Keselman, Gabriela
The Gift (El Regal)
Brooklyn & La Jolla: Kane Miller: 1999 1st English 4to. (9X9 in) square pictorial boards replicated on the DJ. Pages Un-numbered. A book to be read to a child consisting of 10 pages which fold out to reveal answers. A very poignant book well conceived. Totally original illustrations by Pep Montserrat. The Gift (El Regal when originally published in Barcelona) won the Best Illustrated Book For Children Award in 1997. Montserrat has also won the National Prize of Illustration. The Gift was also named an IBBY Honor List Book in 1998. This copy has a couple wrinkles where pages fold in and were not carefully returned to position. Otherwise Fine in Fine in brodart . Bookseller Inventory # 562
Price: US$¬ 25.00
Pierre Ballouhey, Illustrator
Stowe, Harriet Beecher
Onkel Tom's Hutte
; Illus by Bad Liebenzell: Verlag Der Liebenzeller, 1991 4to. (6.75 X 9 in) Gl;ossy Pictorial boards. No dj as issued. Illustrations by the talented and award winning iartist Pierre Ballouhey. FINE . Bookseller Inventory # 583
Price: US$ 40.00
Stowe, Harriet Beecher
Onkel Tom's Hutte
; Illus by Bad Liebenzell: Verlag Der Liebenzeller, 1991 4to. (6.75 X 9 in) Gl;ossy Pictorial boards. No dj as issued. Illustrations by the talented and award winning iartist Pierre Ballouhey. FINE . Bookseller Inventory # 583
Price: US$ 40.00