EXTRACTS: Illustrators issue 15 © 2016 The Book Palace (96 PAGES in Full edition)

68 RIGHT: Peff's future wife, the glamorous Kitty Barber, photographed in 1945. FAR RIGHT: Kitty was frequently the model of first choice for many of Peff's cover assignments as the photo reference for 'The Case of the Negligent Nymph' created in 1958 demonstrates. BELOW: Peff created this sample to secure representation by the premier UK illustrator' agent, Artist Partners, in 1954.