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Hal Taylor

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in Camden, New Jersey

Website

http://www.haltaylorillustration.com

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History, Art, Travel

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A long time graphic artist, Hal Taylor has been inspired by the Delaware River to combine art, history, and writing.
Hal has been a typographer and hand lettering
artist for advertising and design agencies, and an adjunct professor at Drexel University in Philadelphia.
Hal has written 5 books, on the subject of illustrated history.
He makes his home in historic New Jersey.

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	The Illustrated Delaware River: The History of a Great American River 4.35 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2015	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	For a Song: The Most Enduring Songs Ever Written 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2022 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Book of Wedges, Tales From a Beach 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Before Penn: An Illustrated History of Delaware Valley Colonies, 1609-1682 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Artifacts: An Illustrated Treasury of Delaware Valley History 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Mulberry Road: An Illustrated History of Silk in America 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2026	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Cobwebs From an Empty Skull

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By Any Means

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