—by Edward H. Shenton, 2011
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11. Ernest Hemingway, Green Hills of Africa. C. Scribner’s N.Y., 1935; also 1953 12. William Faulkner, The Unvanquished. Random House, N.Y., 1938; also Vintage Books, N.Y., 1966; Chatto, London, 1967, 1977 13. Marjorie K. Rawlings, The Yearling. C. Scribner’s N.Y., 1938; also C. Scribner’s Grosset & Dunlop, or F. Watts, all N.Y., 1938 1940, 1941, 1944, 1945, 1947, 1952, 1962; also large-type edition, complete and unabridged, F. Watts, N.Y., 1966 14. Will Durant, “Crisis In Christianity,” The Saturday Evening Post, Aug 5, 1939 15. Robert Murphy, “Gone Away”, The Saturday Evening Post, Oct 15, 1938 16. Thomas Wolfe, The Face of a Nation; Poetical Passages from the Writings of Thomas Wolfe, C. Scribner’s, N.Y., 1939 17. Edward Shenton, The New Alphabet of Aviation. Macrae-Smith, Philadelphia, 1941 18. ______________. An Alphabet of the Army, Macrae-Smith, Philadelphia, 1943 19. _______________, On Wings for Freedom, Macrae-Smith, Philadelphia, 1943 20. Stephen W. Meader, T-Model Tommy. Harcourt, Brace, N.Y., 1938; also 1940, 1966, 2002, Southern Skies, Little Rock, AR 21. Richard E. Banta, The Ohio. Rinehart, N.Y., 1949 (Rivers of America series) 22. William Faulkner, Big Woods. Random House, N.Y., 1955 23. Edward Shenton, This Mortal Moment. Dorrance, Philadelphia, 1961 24. _______________, “Artisans,” The Saturday Evening Post, February 9, 1952 25. Harl McDonald, Builders of America; Washington, Lincoln, Text by Edward Shenton. Cantata for Mixed Voices, Elkan-Vogel, Philadelphia, 1953, Columbia ML 2220 26. Edward Shenton, The Rib and Adam, Lippincott, Philadelphia, 1959; also Hammond, London, 1960 27. Jane Levis Carter, Edgmont: The Story of a Township, KNA Press, Kennett Square, PA, 1976 Will Durant, “Crisis In Christianity”, The Saturday Evening Post, Aug 5, 1939
1. Edward Shenton, “Above the City Lights,” The Western 1, October 1912 2. Henry C. Pitz, “The Book Illustration of Edward Shenton,” American Artist 25, May 1961: 22-27, 58-59 3. Rupert Brooke, “The Soldier”, from The Collected Poems, John Lane Co., NY 1916
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These and many more of Edward Shenton’s images are available from: Sugarbridge Press, 95 Potter Pond, Lexington, MA., 02421 epalais@erols.com, www.edwardshenton.com
4. Edward Shenton, The Gray Beginning. Penn Publishing, Philadelphia, 1924 5. ______________, Lean Twilight, C. Scribner’s, N.Y., 1928 6. Paul Jones, An Alphabet of Aviation. Macrae Smith, Philadelphia, 1928; also 1934 7. Edward Shenton, Riders of the Wind, Macrae Smith, Philadelphia, 1929 8. _______________, Couriers of the Clouds The Romance of Air Mail, Macrae-Smith, Philadelphia, 1930; revised and enlarged edition, 1937
Albert Beck Wenzell (1864-1917) Oil on canvas, 40 x 32", signed lower right.
teaching the girls at Moore College stimulating and rewarding. In 1968 Ed and Barbara decided it was time to leave their beloved Sugarbridge Farm. The maintenance of the house and barn was taxing on their reduced income and Ed found the commuting to Philadelphia too demanding. The train from West Chester had long since ceased and winter driving was more of a challenge than he could face. They found an apartment on the 20th floor of The Philadelphian overlooking the Schuylkill River where in 1915 he had stroked the West Philly High boys to victory over Princeton’s rowers. He was only a short walk from Moore College where he taught two days a week. By 1973, Ed retired from Moore giving him and Barbara little reason to stay on in the city. He knew they would better suited to find a small place with a bit of garden space for Barbara and that same year they bought an older house by the water at 2 Roads End in Boothbay Harbor, Maine. The Shentons enjoyed their Maine home and the view of the harbor. Barbara gardened while Ed looked on doing small sketches. The last book illustrations he did were a series of broad stroke felt pen drawings done in 1974 for Edgmont, the Story of a Township, which was published in 1976. He spent his last days at the Togus Veterans Administration hospital in Chelsea, Maine. Edward Shenton died at the age of 81 in 1977. He and Barbara passed on within two weeks of each other. In his biographical article in 1961, Henry Pitz said of Edward Shenton, “The story of multiple talents is always a fascination. Even single talents are not so plentiful… but two or more talents in the same person touch the springs of marvel and envy.” Besides the illustrations for nearly 150 books, Ed wrote nine of his own books, forty-five short stories, thirtyfive poems and two musical cantatas. He designed two major murals, held various editorial jobs, and taught illustration at three colleges for over 40 years. He left a truly unique and remarkable legacy.
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9. F. Scott Fitzgerald, Tender Is The Night, A Romance. C. Scribner’s, N.Y., 1934
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10. Edward Shenton, “When Spring Brings Back…” Scribner’s 97, February 1935: 111-113 Spot illustration
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