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The Amateur Alchemist by Virgil Finlay

Artist: Virgil Finlay (Penciller)

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Title: The Amateur Alchemist by Virgil Finlay
Artist: Virgil Finlay (Penciller)
Media Type: Pen and Ink
Art Type: Interior Page
For Sale Status: NFS
Views: 858
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Comments: 5
Added to Site: 3/18/2022
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Interior illustration for the story by Murray Leinster published in the Fall 1954 edition of Thrilling Wonder stories.


Virgil Finlay (1944-1971) was a prolific illustrator in the age of SF pulps.

I first discovered Finlay art in the paperback edition of Gerry De La Ree's Book of Virgil Finlay. This was a reprint of the limited hardcover edition.
To say I was enthralled would be an understatement. So I tracked down the hardcover edition and also discovered that there five more books in the series which I eventually tracked down and acquired.
This was my second Finlay illustration, the first is here

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Bruce W 
Member Since 2015

Posted on 3/18/2022

As fine a Finlay femme as you could ask for!

Peter Sullivan 
Member Since 2006

Posted on 3/18/2022

I do not think I have ever seen this Finlay before in any of the books on his work. He did so many. Its a pity they are not all available on one site online.

Marcus Wai 
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 3/18/2022

Great Finlay's are like a unicorn in the wild!  

Doug Ellis 
Member Since 2004

Posted on 3/18/2022

Fantastic!

artless artmore 
Member Since 2013

Posted on 3/20/2022

Wonderful! This one has a hint of Joseph Clement Cole to my eye

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