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Uncanny Book Club and Pic: Haunted Houses by Joseph Braddock

Posted on September 24, 2011 by

Another fantastic 1950s wraparound dust jacket (see Ghosts and Witches below) – this time by the wonderful Felix Kelly. I just love this cover: the colour palate, though muted, is so true to the 1950s, as are the elongated perpendiculars … Continue reading →

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Uncanny Book Club and Pic

Posted on September 22, 2011 by

Here is J Wentworth Day’s ‘Here Are Ghosts and Witches’, the 1954 first edition. I’ve always liked the sinister cover art by Michael Ayrton. Ayrton also provides some distinctive interior illustrations and, judging by his Wikipedia entry, seems to have … Continue reading →

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Uncanny pic: Bok meets Lovecraft

Posted on September 9, 2011 by

Uncanny pic of the day is this stunning ‘Weird Tales’ illustration by the great Hannes Bok for the H P Lovecraft classic ‘Pickman’s Model’.

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Uncanny pic of the day: Weird Wiertz

Posted on August 30, 2011 by

One of the many weird images painted by 19th century Belgian artist Antione Wiertz. This one, of course, represents the horror of a premature burial. Wiertz’s images were considered so disturbing that they were not allowed to be shown in … Continue reading →

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Uncanny pic of the day: Virgil Finlay

Posted on August 27, 2011 by

Virgil Finlay must surely have been the most accomplished of all the ‘pulp’ fantasy and science fiction artists. I’ve chosen this example – an illustration to Robert E Howard’s ‘Skull Face’ from Weird Tales – out of my many other favoruites … Continue reading →

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