Original artwork (oil on board) used for the cover of , "The Night Flyers" a book in the American Girl (American Girl Doll) Series. This was the second book in the series History Mystery and this wonderful cover can been seen on the front of the book. Created by Paul Bachem in 1999 the work was purchased directly from the artist by the current owner. Paul Bachem was born and raised on the North Shore of Long Island, east of New York City. He studied with Harold Ransom Stevenson and Alma Gallanos Stevenson from 1975 till 1977. During that time Paul was a member of the Stevenson's Atelier program which was a two year period of intense study of the traditional craft of drawing and painting. Upon leaving the Stevensons, Paul began a long career as a freelance illustrator. He has worked for clients in New York City, across the country and as far away as Sydney, Australia. A partial list of clients includes Random House, Simon and Schuster, Scholastic Inc., Weldon Owen Pty, Ltd., The Pleasant Company, Coty, Field and Stream, Forbes, and numerous advertising agencies. He was awarded a certificate of merit at the Society of Illustrators 35th annual exhibition. Paul's work is in the permanent collection of the Forbes Gallery in New York.