Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Nathan Hale's Mermaid Tales

The American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression is selling an original illustration from Nathan Hale's forthcoming book Hale's Hazardous Tales: Donner Dinner Party (2013). I'm really not sure I want to know how the "Donner Dinner Party" relates to this illustration, but never mind. Bidding on eBay for this bookish mermaid ends Saturday morning.
Nathan Hale, Mermaid

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Nathan-Hale-ORIGINAL-pen-and-ink-illustration-/281108779471?pt=Art_Paintings&hash=item41736391cf

Image added May 25, 2013

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Nathan-Hale-ORIGINAL-pen-and-ink-illustration-/281108779471?pt=Art_Paintings&hash=item41736391cf

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Here's a poster promoting the Hale's Hazardous Tales: Donner Dinner Party from Mr. Hale's own website:
Nathan Hale, Poster for Hale's Hazardous Tales: Donner Dinner Party, 2013
http://spacestationnathan.blogspot.com/2013/05/hazardous-trails-monday.html


June 5, 2013 Update:  In the comments section, illustrator Nathan Hale himself notes that the lovely mermaid drawing is not from the Donner Dinner Party book. The eBay listing was simply incorrect. (I wish I had a dollar for every time that happened!) Things here are starting to make some sense now.

Note:  A silkscreen by Christoph Niemann from the same silent auction was shown here in yesterday's post.

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2 comments:

  1. Haha. I didn't realize the copy said it was from my Donner Party book. It's definitely not. Thanks for posting the mermaid!

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    1. Welcome, Nathan! I'm trying to recall whether the subject of any blog post has ever left a comment here before. You just might be the first!

      I added a short update to the post to reflect your information.

      Best of luck with the Donner Dinner Party book! So, dare I ask a question? Is Nathan Hale a pen name?

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