Clifford Geary
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Clifford N. Geary was an American illustrator, noted for illustrating science books and science fiction
novels, especially Robert A. Heinlein
's "juvenile series
" published by Scribner's from 1948 to 1956.
Many of his Heinlein illustrations are done in a remarkable reversed-ground white-on-black style. Alexei Panshin's "Heinlein in Dimension," (a controversial work that Heinlein is said to have disavowed) acknowledges Geary's contribution to this important element of the Heinlein oeuvre, calling his work "quite unusual and quite striking."
Geary was raised in the Boston area and was educated at the Massachusetts School of Art
. In later life he lived in Brooklyn and the Adirondacks. His book illustrations were sometimes credited to "Clifford Geary".
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
novels, especially Robert A. Heinlein
Robert A. Heinlein
Robert Anson Heinlein was an American science fiction writer. Often called the "dean of science fiction writers", he was one of the most influential and controversial authors of the genre. He set a standard for science and engineering plausibility and helped to raise the genre's standards of...
's "juvenile series
Heinlein juveniles
"Heinlein juveniles" are the 12 novels written by Robert A. Heinlein and published by Scribner's between 1947 and 1958. The intended readership was teenage boys, but the books have been enjoyed by a wide range of readers...
" published by Scribner's from 1948 to 1956.
Many of his Heinlein illustrations are done in a remarkable reversed-ground white-on-black style. Alexei Panshin's "Heinlein in Dimension," (a controversial work that Heinlein is said to have disavowed) acknowledges Geary's contribution to this important element of the Heinlein oeuvre, calling his work "quite unusual and quite striking."
Geary was raised in the Boston area and was educated at the Massachusetts School of Art
Massachusetts School of Art
Massachusetts School of Art is an historic building at 364 Brookline Avenue in Boston, Massachusetts.The building was constructed in 1929 and added to the National Historic Register in 1989.-References:...
. In later life he lived in Brooklyn and the Adirondacks. His book illustrations were sometimes credited to "Clifford Geary".
By Geary
- Ticonderoga: A Picture Story, by Clifford N. Geary, David McKay Company, New York, 50 p.
Heinlein
- Space CadetSpace CadetSpace Cadet is a 1948 science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein about Matt Dodson, who joins the Space Patrol to help preserve peace in the Solar System. The story translates the standard military academy story into outer space: a boy from Iowa goes to officer school, sees action and adventure,...
, 1948 - Red PlanetRed Planet (novel)Red Planet is a 1949 science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein about students at boarding school on the planet Mars. It represents the first appearance of Heinlein's idealized Martian elder race...
, 1949 - Farmer in the SkyFarmer in the SkyFarmer In The Sky is a 1953 science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein about a teenaged boy who emigrates with his family to Jupiter's moon Ganymede, which is in the process of being terraformed. A condensed version of the novel was published in serial form in 1950 in Boys' Life magazine , under...
, 1950 - Between PlanetsBetween PlanetsBetween Planets is a science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein, originally serialized in Blue Book magazine in 1951 as "Planets in Combat". It was published in hardcover that year by Scribner's as part of the Heinlein juveniles.-Plot summary:...
, 1951 - The Rolling StonesThe Rolling Stones (novel)The Rolling Stones is a 1952 science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein....
, 1952 - Starman JonesStarman JonesStarman Jones is a 1953 science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein about a farm boy who wants to go to the stars. It was first published by Charles Scribner's Sons as part of the Heinlein juveniles series.-Plot summary:...
, 1953 - The Star BeastThe Star BeastThe Star Beast is a 1954 science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein about a high school senior who discovers that his late father's extraterrestrial pet is more than it appears to be...
, 1954 - Time for the StarsTime for the StarsTime for the Stars is a science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein published by Scribner's in 1956 as one of the Heinlein juveniles. The basic plot line is derived from a 1911 thought experiment in special relativity, commonly called the twin paradox, proposed by French physicist Paul Langevin...
, 1956 - The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan HoagThe Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag"The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag" is a novella by Robert A. Heinlein. It was originally published in the October 1942 edition of Unknown Worlds magazine under the pseudonym of "John Riverside". It also lends its title to a collection of Heinlein's short stories published in 1959...
(collected stories), 1959 (not in the juvenile series)
Margaret O. Hyde
- Atoms Today & Tomorrow by Margaret O. Hyde, revised edition, McGraw Hill, 1959
- Exploring Earth and Space by Margaret O. Hyde, McGraw-Hill, 159 p., various years 1957-1967
- Where Speed is King by Margaret and Edwin Hyde, McGraw-Hill, 1955, 1961
Other
- Signal Hill by Edward A. Herron
- Clara Barton, Red Cross Pioneer by Alberta Powell Graham, New York: Abingdon Press, 1956
- Science the Super Sleuth by Lynn Poole, McGraw Hill, 1954
- Your Trip into Space by Lynn Poole, McGraw-Hill
- The Hideout Club by Frank Reilly, Rinehart, 147 p., 1948
- The Magic Bat by Clem Philbrook, Macmillan, 1954
- The Real Book About Space Travel by Hal Goodwin, Garden City Books, 1952