Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-09
NOTABLE RECORD
OF BUSY LIFE WORK
OF HOWARD PYLE
Special Compilation of More
Than Three Thousand Ex-
amples of His Art.
EDITION LIMITED TO 500

A notable tribute to the late How
ard Pyle has Just come from the press
in the shape of an exhaustive list OF
his published work. bearing the trn-
print of the Wilmington Society of the
Fine Arts. and limited TO 500 copies,
allotted to the contributing members
and the principal public libraries.
The charm that his personality ex-
erted is evidenced by the devotion. as
Stunning almost the proportions OF a
cult, with which his friends and pu--
pills cherish his memory.
This compilation, with its immense
amount of detail. displays one phase
OF this and at the same time proves
how wide was the appeal which his
work made TO popularity. through the
millions of copies that measure the
total output.
In all, 3,so1 published examples OF
his art are listed. as well as q number
of mural and easel paintings never
reproduced. OF the total number.
2,I1s appeared In a list of % periodi-
calls, including those issued by the
Harper house the Century, Scribner's,
the Ladies' Home Journal and others
equally popular. If less notable.
Thirty-four books containing writ
ings by Howard Pyle are illustrated
by 574 illustrations from original
drawings. with b15 reprint illustra
tions One hundred and fifty-nine
books by other authors carry 5Ss Il
Illustrations from original drawings.
with S34 reprints.
Naturally. such a prodtgious amount
OF work is not of a uniform elaborate
ness. initials, tail pieces and other
decorations being included: altogether
wonderful harvest even for his "a
years of activity, extending from 1876,
when his first illustrations appeared in
Scribner's magazine, TO his death in
1911.
The task OF compilation has been
carried out in a wholly admirable
manner by Willard S. Morse and Ger
trude Brinckle. The practical knowl-
edge of collation. par excellence" ac-
quired by Mr.. Morse as collector Of
renown in more than one field of
specialization has given its impress 10
the logical and concise classification
while the industry of Miss Brinckle.
who enjoyed close association with
the artist and his family, gives the
intimate touch. The volume is an ex-
cellent example of typography on an
coated paper and is bound in blue anG
white, with title label on the cover.
There are 252 pages in all, and 23
characteristic subjects are reoroduc
cd.
The periodicals are listed alpha
betfcaIly. and the BOOKS chronological-
y. The page numbers are given, in
All references and symbols indicate
the character of tho reproduction
whether direct or process engraving: !:
with information where available, as
TO the engrayer or retoucher, and the
size Of the impression.
Incidentally, II has developed since
the book was put in type that Every
Evening" has the honor of having
heen. so far as the records show
Howard Pyle's first patron. Volume
!, No. I of this newspaper dated Mon
day, September 4. 1871. carries as it's
headline the title Every Evening" il.
the same black-letter face used a:
present, but with n different vignettc
between the words. This shows a
A@AFsA2g SA0GP IEt eve
ming lamp; mother with her knitting.
two children at their books. and pater-
familias perusing paper.
In the editorial column on page ..
tbe following note appears:
Our Head.
We hope our readers viii like tn.
head OF our paper rs we'll as we 90.
It was engraved from design fur
nished by ourselves, by Probasco and
Rea. of Philadelphia. and the cut
which adorns the c.nter was drawn
az our suggestion. by Mr.. Howard
Pyle, young Wilmington artist
As he was then in his eighteenth
year, he surely qualified on tie score
Of youth; and although the cruel
touch Of the engraver has surceed,<.
only too well in obliterating any
traces Of individuality which the origi-
nal drawing may have had in line or
texture, the composition is Of q. char
acter that puts it above the usual az
tempts Of "A similar sort.
The cut was run Until November 8
1873, when the seal al the State wa
substituted. with the following com
ment:
We have also, as will be seen
changed the style of our head. TIE
agaf of