Professor Alexander Herrmann. Herrmann’s Book of Magic. Chicago, Frederick J Drake & Company, 1903.
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The Art of Book Design: Herrmann’s Book of Magic
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That’s a contemplative little imp. I like the skulls radiating … what? … evil? I don’t know, but menace certainly.
Jazzlet,
Definitely menace. Maybe even mayhem.
The imp seems to be bored of the skulls’ menace, as if dealing with their ominous leers is just part of his job.