"God Is Everywhere" by Barbara Burrow, illustrated by Mary Hamilton, published by Hallmark Editions, 1968. First Edition.

Hard boards [a little wavy], yellow cloth with illustration on both boards, small size: 4" x 6.1/4"; yellow decorated endpapers, unpaginated, c.40 pages, fully illustrated in color, a little wear and a little soiling. See photos.

"Mary V. Hamilton [1936-2017] was born in tiny Keytesville, Missouri, but her family moved to Kansas City when she was still a girl. The summer after high school graduation, she won a yearlong scholarship to the Kansas City Art Institute. She also applied for a job at Hallmark but was asked to come back after finishing her courses. On June 13, 1955, she returned to Hallmark with her slim portfolio of artwork. She was hired on the spot.

Mary began her career at Hallmark sketching flowers and finishing other people’s art. But soon she was creating her own illustrations from start to finish. Though adept in a variety of media, Mary perfected a signature style of watercolor that is instantly recognizable.

Often starting with a light pencil drawing, she paints over her sketch in light, “washy” watercolors, blending the subtle colors and adding darker tones that define each piece in just a few strokes.

"I try to put accents in each design to pop the little character or shape out of the background,” she says. “I paint with a feeling in mind. I never have any set pattern. You learn to do it without quite realizing how." "[from digital dream book]

US: Media (c.2-4 days) --------- $6.50
Canada: 1st Class (c.2-4 weeks) -- $28.50
World: 1st Class (c.2-5 weeks) --- $42.50