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Richard Hook

Illustrator of:

American Civil War Commanders (1), American Civil War Commanders (2), American Civil War Commanders (3), American Civil War Commanders (4), American Civil War Marines 1861–65, American Frontier Lawmen 1850–1930, American Indians of the Southeast, American War of Independence Commanders, American Woodland Indians, The Apaches, Armies of the Carthaginian Wars 265–146 BC, The Army of Gustavus Adolphus (1), The Army of Gustavus Adolphus (2), British Cavalryman 1792–1815, British Colours & Standards 1747–1881 (1), British Colours & Standards 1747–1881 (2), British Redcoat 1740–93, Buffalo Soldiers 1866–91, Buffalo Soldiers 1892–1918, The Confederate Army 1861–65 (1), The Confederate Army 1861–65 (2), The Confederate Army 1861–65 (3), The Confederate Army 1861–65 (4), The Confederate Army 1861–65 (5), The Confederate Army 1861–65 (6), The Crusades, Early Roman Armies, Fornovo 1495, French Army 1870–71 Franco-Prussian War (2), Germany's Spanish Volunteers 1941–45, Granicus 334 BC, Hatamoto, Imperial Guardsman 1799–1815, Irish-American Units in the Civil War, Japanese Paratroop Forces of World War II, Lawrence and the Arab Revolts, Marathon 490 BC, Medieval Heraldry, Medieval Siege Warfare, The Mongol Invasions of Japan 1274 and 1281, Napoleon's Campaigns in Italy, Office of Strategic Services 1942–45, Osaka 1615, The Panzer Divisions, Pirate of the Far East, The Polish Army 1939–45, The Praetorian Guard, The Royal Canadian Mounted Police 1873–1987, Samurai Armies 1550–1615, The Samurai Capture a King, Samurai Commanders (1), Samurai Commanders (2), The Seminole Wars 1818–58, Sherman's March to the Sea 1864, Spanish Guerrillas in the Peninsular War 1808–14, The Spartan Army, Special Operations Forces in Iraq, Tannenberg 1410, The Texan Army 1835–46, The Texas Rangers, Union Cavalryman 1861–65, US Army Frontier Scouts 1840–1921, Warriors at the Little Bighorn 1876, World War I Gas Warfare Tactics and Equipment

Biography

Richard Hook was born in 1938 and trained at Reigate College of Art. After national service with 1st Bn, Queen's Royal Regiment he became art editor of the much-praised magazine Finding Out during the 1960s. He earned an international reputation particularly for his deep knowledge of Native American material culture; and illustrated more than 30 Osprey titles. Richard's three children Adam, Jason, and Christa are all professionally active in various artistic disciplines. He died in 2010.