1. Children’s & “Magic Eye” books (& a note on comics )



(photo: Arkley’s copy of [61], opened up)

 

NB the titles listed here formed part of what must have been a larger group of such publications, many of them cannibalized for images and no longer extant. For discussion of Arkley’s use of this material, see e.g. Carnival in Suburbia, pp.121-26. See also note below on his comics.

[1]      # *  ABC of Space, Thames TV, 1969 [HAA 10.1.1]: grey painted cover; some pages torn out towards the end

[2]      #  Adam Adamant Annual 1968 [HAA 10.1.2]: 2nd-hand copy

[3]      #  Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Coloring Book: The Crown of Rulership. Melbourne: Budget Books, 1983 [HAA 4.2.4 & 5: two copies)]

[4]      #   Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Coloring Book: The Lost Wand. Melbourne: Budget Books, 1985 [HAA 4.2.6]

[5]      Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Coloring Book: The Rescue of Ringlerun. Melbourne: Budget Books, 1985.

[6]      # *  Adventure Annual. London: The Popular Press, n.d. [1950s] [HAA 10.1.3]: various pp.clipped (for details, see HAA entry); also inc.”Doll Man” comic strip, pp.181ff. (including source image, p.183, used for Arkley’s Ever Feel Like Drowning 1987: see https://arkleyworks.com/?p=1240)

[7]      #  Amazing 3D Colouring Book – Spaced Out. Sydney: Pancake Press, 1997 [HAA 4.2.8 & 9: two copies, each with 3D glasses)

[8]      America’s Cup Activity Book. Melbourne: Budget Books, 1986

[9]      # *  The Ancient Near East: a Bellerophon Coloring Book. Santa Barbara: Bellerophon Books, 1981 [HAA 10.1.4]: several pages clipped or removed

[10]     #  Ballet Colouring Book. Reed International (Australia), 1996. [HAA 4.2.15]

[11]      Bananas in Pyjamas 3D Colouring Book. Sydney: Pancake Press/ABC, 1999.

[12]      Bible Stories Coloring Book, New York: Dover, 1973: images based on early woodcuts

[13]      #  The Bouquet of Girls Stories, London: Beaver Books, n.d. [HAA 4.5.1] (2nd-hand copy)

[14]      #  Centurions: the Missing Scientists. Racine, Wisconsin: A Golden Book, 1986 [HAA 4.2.3]

[15]      #   Colour & keep fun book: Hot Tracks, 1997 [HAA 4.2.16]        

[16]      # *  Chatterbox 1928. Wells Gardner Darton & Co.Ltd., England [HAA 10.1.6]: inscribed inside front cover: “Jack Arkley” (Howard’s father, d.1976); extensively altered, various pp.clipped or removed, some with traces of paint, e.g.pp.160-1: for full details, see HAA entry

[17]      A Coloring Book of the New Testament, Santa Barbara, Ca: Bellerophon Books, 1982: based on medieval art; a couple of pages clipped, e.g. a 12th-century head of St John; HA also sketched a copy of a 12C lion’s head on the inside front cover (copy mislaid?)

[18]      #  Cross Stitch Kittens. San Marcos, Cal., 1990 [HAA 4.3.17]: produced by the American School of Needlework; text by Kathleen Hurley

[19]      #  Defenders of the Earth: a Big colouring Book. Racine, Wisconsin: A Golden Book, 1986 [HAA 4.2.2]

[20]      #  Defenders of the Earth – the Deep Freeze. Racine, Wisconsin: A Golden Book, n.d. (c.1980) [HAA 4.2.1]: colouring book

[21]       #  Dick Tracy. Racine, Wisconsin: A Golden Book, 1990 [HAA 4.3.10]: “magic” water colouring book

[22]      # *  Encyclopedia of the Animal World, vol.1: Aardvark – Aquarium. Sydney: Bay Books, 1977 [HAA 10.1.7]: some pp.clipped or removed (for details, see HAA entry)

[23]      # *  The Flying Trunk – A Story by Hans Christian Anderson. Manchester: World International Publishing, 1981 [HAA 10.1.8]: cover marked by HA: “See Ref marked pp….”, with comments & tag on an illustration inside

[24]      The Farm: Colouring & Cut Own Fun Book. London: Grandreams Ltd., 1989

[25]      #  Fun with Celtic Stencils. Dover, 1995 [HAA 10.2.i.32]: small format book with 6 stencils; purchased in Dublin, June 1999

[26]      Gemini Man: Sticker Fun Book, n.d.: used (by someone else?)

[27]      #  The Girl’s Own Annual, Vol.XIX (1897-98) [HAA 10.1.10]: compilation volume of issues of The Girl’s Own Paper, from no.927; bound volume, second-hand; unmarked by Arkley, but tagged at p.609 with a piece of paper dated 1985

[28]      #  Girls’ World Annual 1971 [HAA 10.1.10]

[29]      #  Golden Book of Crafts and Hobbies, New York, 1957 [HAA 10.1.12]: ex Moorabbin Tech.School copy; some ills.cut out, e.g.mask from p.47

[30]      #  The Haunted House: 3-D Puzzle Storybook. Redfern: Koala Books, 1997 [HAA 4.3.11]

[31]      #  Hot Tracks: Colour & Keep Fun Book. Reed for Kids, 1997 [HAA 4.2.16] (trucks)

[32]      #  How Detectives Solve Crime, Paul Hamlyn, 1974 [HAA 10.1.14]: pp.17-18 removed; also pp.47-8 (re Graeme Thorne murder 1960)

[33]      #  Illustrated Encyclopedia of Australia, vol.1 (1964?) [HAA 10.1.5]

[34]      #  James Bond, Jr. London: Dean, 1993 [HAA 4.2.7]: colouring book

[35]      #  Jem Colouring & Activity Book. Melbourne: Budget Books, 1986 [HAA 4.3.12]

[36]      #  Jem: Colouring & Activity Book: Tonight Jim and the Holograms. Melbourne: Budget Books, 1986 [HAA 4.3.13]

[37]      #  Jem: Sticker Fun. Racine, Wisconsin: A Golden Book, 1986 [HAA 4.3.14]: some pages clipped

[38]      Jolly Time Colour & Sketch Book, n.d. (1960s?): small format colouring book: animals etc.

[39]      # * June 1963 [HAA 10.1.16]: bound volume; includes source for Arkley’s Felony: for discussion and illustration, see Gregory, Carnival (2006), pp.122-23

[40]      Knockout Fun Book 1952

[41]      #  Long Live the Queen: the Coronation book with realistic pop-up pictures. London: Juvenile Productions, n.d. (c.1952) [HAA 10.1.17]

[42]      #  Looking at History, book 2: the Middle Ages, A.& C.Black, 1966 [HAA 10.1.18]

[43]      Louise and the Glitter Jacket: Cut Out Doll Dressing Book. Peter Haddock Ltd (England), n.d.

[44]      Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars: The Tower of Doom!  Melbourne: Budget Books, 1984 [HAA 4.3.2]: sticker book; a few stickers removed (by Arkley?)

[45]      *  Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars: Captain America and Iron Man… Melbourne: Budget Books, 1986  [HAA 4.3.1]: some pages clipped

[46]      *  Masters of the Universe – Friends & Foes. Racine, Wisconsin: A Golden Book, 1984 [HAA 4.3.5]: colouring & activity book; front cover clipped, back cover missing

[47]      #  Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Colouring & Activity Book. NY: Modern Publishing, 1995 [HAA 4.3.4]: transformers etc.

[48]      #  My Activity Book of Australian Trains, Melbourne: Market Street Press, 1988 [HAA 4.3.7]

[49]      #  Oxford Annual for Boys, 1929 [HAA 4.5.2]: large vol.; would have been a nice copy, but a 30 page section has been mutilated by cutting out an oblong-shaped space

[50]      *  Pamela’s Pet, London, n.d.: older bound vol.of kids’ stories; one page with HA doodle drawing (copy mislaid?)

[51]       #  *  Penny Annual 1982 [HAA 10.1.19]: a few pages cut out

[52]      #  Play time colour & sketch block, c.1980 [HAA 4.2.11]

[53]      #  Prehistoric Monsters – Creatures of the Land. Melbourne: Market Street Press, n.d. [HAA 4.2.13]: colouring book

[54]      #  Prehistoric Monsters – Creatures of the Land and Sea. Melbourne: Market Street Press, n.d. [c.1980] [HAA 4.2.12]: colouring book

[55]       #  Puzzle World Book 3. London: Grandreams, 1996 [HAA10.1.20]

[56]      The Railway: Colouring & Cut Out Fun Book. London: Grandreams, 1989

[57]       #  Spaced Out: 3D Colouring Book, 1997 [HAA 4.2.8 & 9: 2 copies]

[58]      # *  Stained Glass Windows Coloring Book. New York: Dover, 1972 [HAA 4.2.14]: translucent pp., several removed/clipped

[59]      #  The Super Book of Horses, Macdonald, 1977 [HAA10.1.21]

[60]      #  Super Machines – Paint with Water. New York: Playmore, n.d. [HAA 4.3.16]: trucks, tractors etc.

[61]      Surprise Robot. Tokyo: Zokeisha Publications, 1987: “I open up to a robot and a book!” (illustrated by Yasuko Itoh); cover inscribed with Arkley’s name & “Tolarno” (see photo above)

[62]      #  Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends. Melbourne: Budget Books, 1986 [HAA 10.1.2]: cover marked by HA: “Idea for cut up book” (with taped on notes outlining 2 different ideas); book extensively clipped

[63]      #  Tiny City Press-Out Book. Racine, Wisconsin: A Whitman Book, 1980 [HAA 4.3.15]

[64]      #  Tiny Resort Press out. Racine, Wisconsin: A Golden Book, 1981 [HAA 4.3.16]: cover marked: “Idea River Painting”; & a few figures pressed out

[65]      #  The Transformers – Galvatron Attacks. Hasbro, Inc., 1986 [HAA 4.3.3]: sticker book

[66]      #   The Transformers Coloring Book – Search for Treasure Under the Sea. Hasbro Industries, Inc., 1984 [HAA 4.2.10]

[67]      Willow: The Story to Colour. Melbourne: Budget Books, 1988: a few pages clipped   

     

“Magic Eye” books

[68]      #   Eye Illusions. New York: Modern Publishing, 1994 [HAA 10.2.ii.55]

[69]      #   Interactive Pictures – 6 Posters. Cologne: Taschen [Taschen Posterbook] [HAA 10.2.ii.56]

[70]      #   Magic Eye. Viking/Penguin, 1993 [HAA 10.2.ii.57]

[71]       #   Magic Eye II. Viking/Penguin, 1994 [HAA 10.2.ii.58]

[72]      #   Stereogram. Sydney: A&R, 1994 [HAA 10.2.ii.59]: higher quality exs; several pp.tagged

[73]      #   Super Stereogram. Sydney: A&R, 1994. [HAA 10.2.ii.60]

[74]      #   3D Magic – New Frontier. Sydney: 3D Magic P/L, 1995 [HAA 10.2.ii.61]: several pp.clipped

[75]      #   3D Magic – World Tour. Sydney: 3D Magic P/L, 1995 [HAA 10.2.ii.62]: inc.inserted publicity material at back re other 3D images, 1 marked by HA “Must keep urgent” (see photo above)

[76]      (#)   Dust jacket of Holusion Art [HAA 10.2.ii.63]: book not found

 

A note on Arkley’s collection of comics

Not listed individually here are some 135 extant issues from Arkley’s comic collection, held in HAA and listed under Series 4: Source material: 4.1 Comic books, held in MS BOX 4273-4275 (noting the artist’s additions etc.); see also The Avengers, Feb.1986 [HAA 10.1.5]: several pages clipped (for details, see HAA entry). However, these are only part of a larger collection, much of it later ransacked by the artist for images; some clippings ended up in in his Visual Diaries.