MONSTER BRAINS: Henrique Alvim Correa - War Of The Worlds Illustrations, 1906

Friday, April 24, 2015

Henrique Alvim Correa - War Of The Worlds Illustrations, 1906

HENRIQUE ALVIM CORRÊA -he War of the Worlds, L'Vandamme edition announcement poster, 1906

The War of the Worlds, L'Vandamme edition announcement poster, 1906

HENRIQUE ALVIM CORRÊA - L'arrivée des Martiens, from The War of the Worlds, Belgium edition, 1906 (illustration is featured as the title page of Book I - The Coming of the Martians)

L'arrivée des Martiens

HENRIQUE ALVIM CORRÊA - Martians Blast House, from The War of the Worlds, Belgium edition, 1906 (illustration is featured in Book I- The Coming of the Martians, Chapter VIII- "Friday Night,")

Martians Blast House

HENRIQUE ALVIM CORRÊA - Death of Curate, from The War of the Worlds, Belgium edition, 1906 (illustration is featured in Book I- The Coming of the Martians, Chapter X- "In the Storm,")

Death of Curate

HENRIQUE ALVIM CORRÊA - Martians on the Move, from The War of the Worlds, Belgium edition, 1906 (illustration is featured in Book I- The Coming of the Martians, Chapter XII- "What I Saw of the Destruction of Weybridge and Shepperton,")

Martians on the Move

HENRIQUE ALVIM CORRÊA - Abandoned London, from The War of the Worlds, Belgium edition, 1906 (illustration from Book II - The Earth Under the Martians, Chapter IX - "Wreckage,")

Abandoned London

HENRIQUE ALVIM CORRÊA -Martian Viewing Drunken Crowd, from The War of the Worlds, Belgium edition, 1906 (illustration from Book II - The Earth Under the Martians, Chapter VII - "The Man on Putney Hill,")

Martian Viewing Drunken Crowd

HENRIQUE ALVIM CORRÊA - Martians Land, from The War of the Worlds, Belgium edition, 1906 (illustration is featured in Book I- The Coming of the Martians, Chapter III- "On Horsell Common,")

Martians Land

HENRIQUE ALVIM CORRÊA - Martian Emerges, from The War of the Worlds, Belgium edition, 1906 (illustration is featured in Book I- The Coming of the Martians, Chapter IV- "The Cylinder Opens,")

Martian Emerges

HENRIQUE ALVIM CORRÊA - Martian Gas Cannon, from The War of the Worlds, Belgium edition, 1906 (illustration from Book I- The Coming of the Martians, Chapter XV- "What Had Happened in Surrey,")

Martian Gas Cannon

HENRIQUE ALVIM CORRÊA -Dead Martians, from The War of the Worlds, Belgium edition, 1906 (illustration from Book II - The Earth Under the Martians, Chapter IX - "Wreckage,")

Dead Martians

HENRIQUE ALVIM CORRÊA -Handler Grabbing Human, from The War of the Worlds, Belgium edition, 1906 (illustration from Book II- The Earth Under the Martians, Chapter V- "The Stillness,")

Handler Grabbing Human

HENRIQUE ALVIM CORRÊA - Martian Fighting Machine Hit by Shell, from The War of the Worlds, Belgium edition, 1906 (illustration from Book I- The Coming of the Martians, Chapter XII- "What I Saw of the Destruction of Weybridge and Shepperton,")

Martian Fighting Machine Hit by Shell

HENRIQUE ALVIM CORRÊA - Martian Gets the Girl, from The War of the Worlds, Belgium edition, 1906 (illustration from Book I- The Coming of the Martians, Chapter XVII- "The "Thunder Child",")

Martian Gets the Girl

HENRIQUE ALVIM CORRÊA -Wrecked Martian Handler, from The War of the Worlds, Belgium edition, 1906 (illustration from Book II - The Earth Under the Martians, Chapter VIII - "Dead London,")

Wrecked Martian Handler

HENRIQUE ALVIM CORRÊA - Martian Fighting Machine in the Thames Valley, from The War of the Worlds, Belgium edition, 1906 (illustration from Book I- The Coming of the Martians, Chapter XIV- "In London,")

Martian Fighting Machine in the Thames Valley

HENRIQUE ALVIM CORRÊA - Martian Reinforcements, from The War of the Worlds, Belgium edition, 1906 (illustration from Book II- The Earth Under the Martians, Chapter I- "Under Foot,")

Martian Reinforcements

HENRIQUE ALVIM CORRÊA - Martians Attack, from The War of the Worlds, Belgium edition, 1906 (illustration is featured in Book I- The Coming of the Martians, Chapter V- "The Heat-Ray,")

Martians Attack

HENRIQUE ALVIM CORRÊA - Martians Head Toward Earth, from The War of the Worlds, Belgium edition, 1906 (illustration is featured in Book I- The Coming of the Martians, Chapter I- "The Eve of the War,") 1906

Martians Head Toward Earth

HENRIQUE ALVIM CORRÊA -Martian Viewing Vapor Cloud, from The War of the Worlds, Belgium edition, 1906 (illustration from Book II- The Earth Under the Martians, Chapter II- "What We Saw from the Ruined House,")

Martian Viewing Vapor Cloud

HENRIQUE ALVIM CORRÊA -Martian Handler, from The War of the Worlds, Belgium edition, 1906 (illustration from Book II- The Earth Under the Martians, Chapter III- "The Days of Imprisonment,")

Martian Handler

HENRIQUE ALVIM CORRÊA - Martian Viewing Carnage, from The War of the Worlds, Belgium edition, 1906, (illustration is featured in Book I- The Coming of the Martians, Chapter VII- "How I Reached Home,")

Martian Viewing Carnage

HENRIQUE ALVIM CORRÊA - Falling Star, from The War of the Worlds, Belgium edition, 1906 (illustration is featured in Book I- The Coming of the Martians, Chapter II- "The Falling Star,")

Falling Star

HENRIQUE ALVIM CORRÊA -Red Weed, from The War of the Worlds, Belgium edition, 1906 (illustration from Book II- The Earth Under the Martians, Chapter VI- "The Work of Fifteen Days,")

Red Weed

HENRIQUE ALVIM CORRÊA -Martian Machine Over the Thames, from The War of the Worlds, Belgium edition, 1906 (illustration from Book II- The Earth Under the Martians, Chapter VII- "The Man on Putney Hill,")

Martian Machine Over the Thames

HENRIQUE ALVIM CORRÊA - Thunderchild Versus Martian, from The War of the Worlds, Belgium edition, 1906 (illustration from Book I- The Coming of the Martians, Chapter XVI- "The Exodus from London,")

Thunderchild Versus Martian

HENRIQUE ALVIM CORRÊA - Martian Flying Machine, from The War of the Worlds, Belgium edition, 1906 (illustration from Book I- The Coming of the Martians, Chapter XVII- "The Thunder Child,")

Martian Flying Machine

HENRIQUE ALVIM CORRÊA -Martian Handler, from The War of the Worlds, Belgium edition, 1906 (illustration from Book II- The Earth Under the Martians, Chapter II- "What We Saw from the Ruined House,")

Martian Handler

HENRIQUE ALVIM CORRÊA - Martian in the Forest, from The War of the Worlds, Belgium edition, 1906(illustration is featured in Book I- The Coming of the Martians, Chapter IX- "The Fighting Begins,")

Martian in the Forest

HENRIQUE ALVIM CORRÊA -Blood in Basement, from The War of the Worlds, Belgium edition, 1906 (illustration from Book II- The Earth Under the Martians, Chapter VII- "The Man on Putney Hill,")

Blood in Basement

HENRIQUE ALVIM CORRÊA -Wrecked London, from The War of the Worlds, Belgium edition, 1906 (illustration from Book II - The Earth Under the Martians, Chapter VIII - "Dead London,")

Wrecked London

HENRIQUE ALVIM CORRÊA -Humans Dissecting Martian War Machines, from The War of the Worlds, Belgium edition, 1906 (illustration from Book II - The Earth Under the Martians, Chaper IX - "Wreckage,")

Humans Dissecting Martian War Machines

HENRIQUE ALVIM CORRÊA - L'arrivée des Martiens, from The War of the Worlds, Belgium edition, 1906 (illustration is featured as the title page of Book I - The Coming of the Martians) print version

Title Page, printed version

HENRIQUE ALVIM CORRÊA - Martians Blast House, from The War of the Worlds, Belgium edition, 1906 (illustration is featured in Book I- The Coming of the Martians, Chapter VIII- "Friday Night,") print version

Martians Blast House, printed version

HENRIQUE ALVIM CORRÊA - Martians on the Move, from The War of the Worlds, Belgium edition, 1906 (illustration from Book I- The Coming of the Martians, Chapter XII- "What I Saw of the Destruction of Weybridge and Shepperton,") print version

Martians on the Move, printed version

HENRIQUE ALVIM CORRÊA - Death of Curate, from The War of the Worlds, Belgium edition, 1906 (illustration is featured in Book I- The Coming of the Martians, Chapter X- "In the Storm,") print version

Death of Curate, printed version

HENRIQUE ALVIM CORRÊA - Abandoned London, from The War of the Worlds, Belgium edition, 1906 (illustration from Book II - The Earth Under the Martians, Chapter IX - "Wreckage,") print version

Abandoned London, printed version

HENRIQUE ALVIM CORRÊA -Martian Machine Over the Thames, from The War of the Worlds, Belgium edition, 1906 (illustration from Book II- The Earth Under the Martians, Chapter VII- "The Man on Putney Hill,") print version

Martian Machine Over the Thames, printed version

HENRIQUE ALVIM CORRÊA - Martian Gas Cannon, from The War of the Worlds, Belgium edition, 1906 (illustration from Book I- The Coming of the Martians, Chapter XV- "What Had Happened in Surrey,") print version

Martian Gas Cannon, printed version

HENRIQUE ALVIM CORRÊA - Martian in the Forest, from The War of the Worlds, Belgium edition, 1906(illustration is featured in Book I- The Coming of the Martians, Chapter IX- "The Fighting Begins,") print version

Martian in the Forest, printed version

Sources include The British Library and Heritage Auctions.

2 comments:

Dr. Theda said...: A great set of vintage illustrations...
wishing you a pleasant Weekend; 12:06 PM
Anonymous said...: AMAZING! Thank you for posting!; 11:11 AM

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