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Welcome to USArtworks.us Vintage books and prints for sale

Welcome to USArtworks.us Vintage books and prints for sale Welcome to USArtworks.us Vintage books and prints for sale Welcome to USArtworks.us Vintage books and prints for sale

Explore the Life & Works of illustrators C. H. Twelvetrees, Harrison Fisher, 

H. C. Christy, James Montgomery Flagg & others

Welcome to USArtworks.us Vintage books and prints for sale

Welcome to USArtworks.us Vintage books and prints for sale Welcome to USArtworks.us Vintage books and prints for sale Welcome to USArtworks.us Vintage books and prints for sale

Explore the Life & Works of illustrators C. H. Twelvetrees, Harrison Fisher, 

H. C. Christy, James Montgomery Flagg & others

A Look Inside the Collection

 Unless you found this site by mistake you are apparently interested in early American illustration and the artists that created it... Either way, there's a lot here to study and enjoy; take your time, look around, and learn about the lives and careers of the illustrators in these books.


The result of more than fifty years of research can be found here in two books; "A Grandfather's Dream of Fair Women" and "The life and works of Charles H. Twelvetrees, Artist- Illustrator". 


The books document the lives and careers of twenty-three American illustrators that worked from the 1880s to 1960. It includes thousands of creative and humorous illustrations of children and animals along with the work of many illustrators of the 20th century "Ideal American Girl Vogue". The list here shows the approximate years of their careers.   


And...after previewing the awesome work shown on these pages you may want to click a button or two and get, as the noted broadcaster Paul Harvey used to say, "the rest of the story". I hope you enjoy the site and will take a moment to say hello...  

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  • Charles Jay Taylor - 1855-1929, The Taylor Maids
  • Archie Gunn - 1863-1917, The Gunn Girls
  • Phillip Boileau- 1864-1917, The Girls with Dreamy Eyes
  • Albert Beck Wenzell - 1864-1917, The Swank Girls
  • T. M. Peirce - 1867-1907, The Peirce Girls
  • Charles Dana Gibson - 1867-1944, The Gibson Girls
  • Harry W. McVickar - 1868-1905, The Evolution of Woman
  • Clarence F. Underwood - 1871-1929, The Underwood Girls
  • C. Allan Gilbert - 1873-1929, The Gilbert Girls
  • Howard Chandler Christy - 1873-1952, The Christy Girls
  • Alonzo Kimball - 1874-1923, The Kimball Girls
  • John Cecil Clay - 1875-1930, Loves Garden Girls
  • Henry Hutt - 1875-1950, The Rosebud Girls
  • Will Grefe' - 1875-1957, The Suggested Girls
  • Harrison Fisher - 1877-1934, The Fisher Girls
  • Haskell Coffin - 1877-1941, The Sunshine Girls
  • Penrhyn Stanlaws - 1877-1957, The Stanlaws Girls
  • James Montgomery Flagg - 1877-1960, The Flagg Girls
  • F. Graham Cootes - 1879-1960, Sweethearts
  • Clarence Coles Phillips - 1880-1927, The Fade away Girls
  • J. Knowles Hare - 1884-1947, Blossoms of Youth Girls
  • Neysa McMein - 1890-1949, The Chic Girls
  • Charles H. Twelvetrees - 1872-1948, American Kids & others. 


Books by Robert William Mellberg

Book, A Grandfather's Dream of Fair Women, 22 American illustrators

"A Grandfather's Dream of Fair Women"

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This download of my 293 page book features the stories of twenty-two American illustrators that created the "Ideal American Girl",  a vogue that lasted from the 1890s until the 1930s. The result of nearly 50 years of research, this book documents the personal lives and careers of a group of well-known and some lesser-known artists that adorned books, magazines, prints, calendars, postcards, and advertising with each artist's version of "the Ideal American Girl". 

The book has numerous stories of the illustrator's personal lives including their flamboyant lifestyles, interaction with 

presidents, famous actors, actresses, love affairs with models, divorces and suicides. This is not a mere listing of the artist's career's. It covers a period from the "Gay Nineties" through the "roaring Twenties" and the great Depression. 

Download the book here. 

I'm sure you will find it interesting and informative!  

                                                  Robert William Mellberg 

Purchase PDF Download $9.00
book, download, Life and works of Charles H. Twelvetrees, artist illustrator

"The Life and Works of Charles H. Twelvetrees"

Digital Download


 This digital download of my 259-page book corrects many errors on the internet about the life and career of Charles H. Twelvetrees. 


 The result of several years of research, the book documents Twelvetrees' personal life as well as his profession and shows thousands of images from an illustrating career that encompassed more than fifty years as an illustrator of mischievous children. His work was published in magazines and newspapers, on postcards, blotters, calendars, prints, valentines, and advertising media.

Download this book... you will find it informative, and you will enjoy the colorful and humorous illustrations.
        Robert William Mellberg 

Purchase PDF Download $9.00

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More than fifty years of research went into documenting and writing about the illustrators contained in these books. The research necessitated collecting rare books, magazines, and just about anything with images delineated by the illustrators. Now that the books have been published, the collected books, magazines, and ephemera will be sold for the enjoyment of vintage collectors across the United States. Items will be added periodically, check back often. If you are looking for a particular item ask and we will try to satisfy your request.

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American Illustrations

James Montgomery Flagg Patriotic Red Cross Poster, 1942
Archie Gunn illustration on the back of a USO program, 1940s WWII

USO Program Back cover by Archie Gunn

Haskell Coffin illustration on postcard, pc, 1908, Miss Knickerbocker

Postcard, Haskell Coffin, Miss Knickerbocker 

James Montgomery Flagg poster WWI
One flag design by Robert William Mellberg
Harrison Fisher, postcard, I'm Ready, 1917, WWI

Harrison Fisher, postcard, I'm Ready

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