The Joe Beeler Sketch Book.

JOE BEELER

Publication: Northland Press, 1974, N P Flagstaff

First edition. 4to. Presentation inscription on the half title page signed and dated by Joe Beeler and with a 4" x 3" original drawing also done by Beeler. Two-tone cloth with titles stamped in silver on the spine and illustration in black on the front cover, black front and rear endpapers, x, 141 [1] pp., foreword, introduction, numerous illustrations.

Showcases the art of Joe Beeler through the reproduction of over 200 works, accompanied by a text that features his experiences and the art techniques that he applies in his work.

Joe Neil Beeler (1931–2006) was an American illustrator, artist, and sculptor specializing in the field of Western Art. In 1965, he cofounded the Cowboy Artists of America. Joe Beeler died Wednesday April 26, 2006. He was helping neighbors and friends rope and brand calves when he succumbed to a heart attack. Joe was 74 years old. The book is clean and tight. with hundreds of b/w sketches. Fine bright copy in lightly soiled dust jacket with trivial wear to the spine ends and corners.