This is the Second Edition (Revised & Enlarged) of a work that was originally published in 1974 (144 pages cloth) and sold over 26 000 copies in the US alone. It was translated into French German and Italian and was also made into a movie THE PERILS OF GWENDOLINE (1984 directed by Just Jaeckin). This revised edition was published on December 9 1999 the birthday of John Willie as well as the twenty-fifth anniversary of the publication of the first edition. It contains 368 pages which includes a wealth of previously unpublished and uncollected work by the artist. Also included in this expanded edition are 36 black and white reproductions of drawings and paintings (circa 1935-50) most from original artwork and all but 2 have never been published before. Along with the black and white illustrations are an equal number of full-color pages many of which are previously unpublished. The biographical introduction has been expanded to include much new information about J.W. - including 4 previously unpublished photographs of the artist!
