Sax Rohmer - The Quest of the Sacred Slipper
Pyramid Books R-1313, 1966
Cover Artist: Joe Lombardero

Joe Lombardero worked with William Teason at Sudler & Hennessey. You can see the similarity of their styles.

Born: 1922 in Tampa, Florida.
Died: 2004 in Arkansas.

Joseph Lombardero studied design at the Ringling School of Art in Sarasota, Florida. He moved to New York in 1948, working for Sudler & Hennessey as an illustrator specializing in pharmaceutical illustrations.

In the 1960s he began to illustrate book covers, primarily in the science fiction genre and for the Time-Life Science series. He also illustrated record jacket covers for RCA, Capitol, Camden and EMI, primarily in the classical and jazz genre.

Tags:   pyramid vintage paperback supernatural thriller

© All Rights Reserved

Sax Rohmer - The Yellow Claw
Pyramid Books R-1317, 1966
Cover Artist: Joe Lombardero

Joe Lombardero worked with William Teason at Sudler & Hennessey. You can see the similarity of their styles.

Born: 1922 in Tampa, Florida.
Died: 2004 in Arkansas.

Joseph Lombardero studied design at the Ringling School of Art in Sarasota, Florida. He moved to New York in 1948, working for Sudler & Hennessey as an illustrator specializing in pharmaceutical illustrations.

In the 1960s he began to illustrate book covers, primarily in the science fiction genre and for the Time-Life Science series. He also illustrated record jacket covers for RCA, Capitol, Camden and EMI, primarily in the classical and jazz genre.

Tags:   pyramid vintage paperback oriental adventure dragon poppy

© All Rights Reserved