,price #ej ,c5ts ,special ,,w9t] ,,numb] ( ,,! ,,int]national ,,/udio ,,*ildr5',s ,,books ,,& ,,_! ,,illu/rators4 ,by ,,gleeson ,,:ite ,illu/ration ,,! ,,int]national ,,/udio ,john ,lane1 #adj ,fif? ,av5ue1 ,new ,york ,scribn]'s ,new ,books = ! ,"y ,mrs4 ,burnett's fam\s ,juv5iles ,) all ! orig9al ,illu/rations by ,reg9ald ,b4 ,bir*4 #e vols4 ,ea* #abmo #a4be4 ,a writ] 9 ! ,bo/on ,po/ has said ( ,mrs4 ,burnett3 ,%e has a beauty ( imag9ation & a spiritual insight into ! m$itations ( *ildhood :i* are )9 ! grasp ( no o!r writ] = *ildr51--& ^! five volumes w\ld inde$ be difficult to mat* 9 *ild lit]ature4 ,! new edition is f new plates1 ) all ! orig9al illu/rations by ,reg9ald ,b4 ,bir*1 is b\nd 9 a h&some new cov]4 ,little ,"l ,fauntl]oy1 ,two ,little ,pilgrims' ,progress1 ,picc9o & ,o!r ,*ild ,/ories1 ,giovanni & ! ,o!r1 ,s>a ,crewe1 & ,little ,sa9t ,elizabe? & o!r ,/ories 79 "o volume74 ,?ree ,new ,volumes by ,g4 ,a4 ,h5ty ,illu/rat$ by ,walt] ,paget & ,w4 ,a4 ,m>getson4 ,ea* #abmo #a4ej4 ,x w\ld be a bitt] ye> = ! boys if ,mr4 ,h5ty 7 to fail !m ) a fre% assortm5t ( 8 en?rall+ tales ( adv5ture1 =1 z ! ,london ,academy has said1 9 ?is k9d ( /ory tell+1 he /&s 9 ! v fir/ rank4 ,) ,fr$]ick ! ,great is a tale ( ! ,sev5 ,ye>s' ,w>1 & has twelve full-page illu/rations by ,wal4 ,paget2 ,a ,m>* on ,london details "s /irr+ sc5es ( ! times :5 ,wat ,tyl]'s motley crew took possession ( t city1 & ! illu/rations are drawn by ,w4 ,a4 ,m>getson1 :ile ,wal4 ,paget has suppli$ ! pictures = ,) ,moore at ,corunna1 9 :i* ! boy h]o s]ves ?r\gh ! ,p59sul> ,w>4 7,ea* #abmo1 #a4ej47 ,w ,%akespe>e's ,little ,lad by ,imog5 ,cl>ke ,) #h full-page ,illu/rations by ,reg9ald ,b4 ,bir*4 #abmo #a4ej4 ,! au?or has caught ! true _s ( ,%akespe>e's "t1 & pa9ts 8 home surr\nd+s ) a lov+1 t5d] grace1 says ! ,bo/on ,h]ald4 ,an ,old-,field ,s*ool ,girl by ,m>ion ,h>l& 7,illu/rat$1 #abmo1 #a4be47 ,z pretty a /ory = girls z has be5 publi%$ 9 a long "t1 says ! ,buffalo ,express1 & ! ,*icago ,tribune is ev5 m appreciative3 ,comp>$ ) ! av]age books ( its class ',an ,old-,field ,s*ool ,girl1' becomes a classic4 ,lullaby ,l& ,v]ses by ,eug5e ,field ,) #bjj fanciful ,illu/rations by ,*>les ,rob9son4 7,uni=m ) ,/ev5son's ,a ,*ild's ,g>d57 #abmo #a4ej4 ,a collection ( ^? de>ly lov$ ',songs ( ,*ildhood' by ,eug5e ,field1 :i* h t\*$ _m he>ts1 bo? old & "y1 & w cont9ue to d s z long z little *ildr5 rema9 ! joy ( our homes4 ,x 0 a happy ?\ght ( ! publi%] to *oose ano!r su* *ild lov] & sympa?iz] z ,k5ne? ,grahame to write ! ,preface to ! new edition1 & ,*>les ,rob9son to make ! _m qua9t & mo/ amus+ illu/rations4--,! ,evangeli/4 ,) ,crockett & ,b[ie by ,kirk ,munroe ,) #h full-page ,illu/rations by ,victor ,s4 ,p]>d4 #abmo #a4ej4 ,?is ,tale ( ,texas2 or1 ,fight+ = ! ,lone ,/> ,flag1 completes ! au?or's ,:ite ,conqu]or ,s]ies4 ,! ,m9neapolis ,tribune says3 ,x is a breezy & invigorat+ tale4 ,! *>act]s1 al?\gh drawn f real life1 are surr\nd$ by an atmosph]e ( romance & adv5ture :i* gives !m ! add$ fasc9ation ( be+ creatures ( fiction1 & yet !re is no /ra9+ = effect4 ,! ,naval ,cadet ,) #f full-page ,illu/rations by ,william ,ra9ey1 ,r4 ,i4 ,cr[n #hvo #a4be4 ,a ,/ory ( ,adv5ture on ,l& & ,sea1 by ,,gordon ,,/ables4 ,a /irr+ tale ( seaf>+ & sea-fight+ on ! coa/s ( ,africa1 ,s\? ,am]ica1 ,au/ralia1 ,new ,gu9ea1 etc41 clos+ ) a dramatic picture ( ! combat betwe5 ! ,*9ese & ,japanese fleets at ,yalu4 ,! ,/ev5son ,song ,book ,) decorative bord]s4 #dto #b4jj4 ,9 ?is l>ge & h&some qu>to1 tw5ty ( ! mo/ lyrical poems f ,rob]t ,l\is ,/ev5son's ,*ild's ,g>d5 ( ,v]se1 h be5 set to music by su* compos]s z ,reg9ald ,de,koven1 ,ar?ur ,foote1 ,c4 ,w4 ,*adwick1 ,dr4 ,c4 ,vill]s ,/an=d1 etc4 ,! volume is uni=m ) & a fitt+ companion to ! popul> ,field-,de-,kov5 ,song ,book4 ,twelve ,naval ,capta9s by ,molly ,elliot ,seawell ,) #ab full-page portraits4 #abmo #a4be4 ,miss ,seawell "h tells ! notable exploits ( twelve h]oes ( our e>ly navy3 ,john ,paul ,jones1 ,ri*>d ,dale1 ,william ,ba9bridge1 ,ri*>d ,som]s1 ,edw>d ,preble1 ,?omas ,truxton1 ,/eph5 ,decatur1 ,james ,lawrance1 ,isaac ,hull1 ,o4 ,h4 ,p]ry1 ,*>les ,/ew>t1 ,?omas ,macdon\gh4 ,! book is illu/rat$ attractively & makes a /irr+ & ?rill+ volume4 ,! ,knights ( ! ,r\nd ,table ,) #be ,illu/rations by ,s4 ,r4 ,b5liegh4 #abmo #a4ej4 ,k+ ,ar?ur's ,knights & _! connection ) ! my/ic ,grail is "h ! subject ( ,mr4 ,william ,h5ry ,fro/'s translation into *ild language4 ,_m volumes h be5 prep>$ tell+ ^! wond]ful leg5d>y /ories to "y p1 b few are s admirably writt5 z ?is "w1 says ! ,bo/on ,adv]tis]4 ,! ,la/ ,cruise ( ! ,mohawk by ,w4 ,j4 ,h5d]son ,illu/rat$ by ,h>ry ,c4 ,edw>ds4 #abmo #a4be4 ,! ,obs]v] says3 ,?is is an excit+ /ory t boys ( today w appreciate ?or\ghly & dev\r gre$ily1 & ! ,ro*e/] ,democrat calls x an int]e/+ & ?rill+ /ory4 ,! ,k+ ( ! ,broncos by ,*>les ,f4 ,lummis ,illu/rat$ by ,victor ,s4 ,p]>d4 #abmo #a4be4 ,! title /ory & ! o!r ,tales ( ,new ,mexico1 :i* ,mr4 ,lummis has "h suppli$ = ! y\ng] g5]ation1 h all 8 usual fasc9ation4 ,he kn[s h[ to tell 8 ?rill+ /ories 9 a way t is irresi/ible8 to boy read]s4 ,! ,bord] ,w>s ( ,new ,engl& ,) #eh ,illu/rations & map4 #abmo #a4be4 ,mr4 ,samuel ,adams ,drake is an exp]t at mak+ hi/ory real & vital to *ildr54 ,! ,bo/on ,adv]tis] says3 ,?is is n a s*ool book1 yet x is exce$+ly well adapt$ to use 9 s*ools1 & at ! same "t w enri* & adorn ! libr>y ( e ,am]ican :o is s =tunate or s judici\s z to place x on 8 %elves4 ,! ,gold5 ,galleon by ,rob]t ,leighton ,) #h full-page ,illu/rations by ,william ,ra9ey1 ,r4 ,i4 #abmo #a4ej4 ,a n>rative ( ! adv5tures ( ,ma/] ,gilb]t ,o',gl&]1 & ( h[ 9 ! ye> #aeia he f\ght "u ! gallant ,sir ,ri*>d ,gr5ville 9 ! great sea-fight (f ,flores1 on bo>d ,h] ,maje/y's %ip1 ,! ,rev5ge4 ,! ,new ,york ,obs]v] has said3 ,mr4 ,leighton z a writ] = boys ne$s no praise z 8 books place him 9 ! front rank4 ,lords ( ! ,_w ,) #ab full-page ,illu/rations by ,ralph ,peacock4 #abmo4 #a4jj4 ,a ,/ory ( ! ,fall ( ,c>?age & ,cor9?4 ,by ,,alfr$ ,j4 ,,*ur*4 ,9 8 own special field ! au?or has few rivals4 ,he has a capacity = mak+ antiquity assume reality :i* is fasc9at+ 9 ! extreme4 ,adv5tures 9 ,toyl& ,) #h color$ plates & #gb o!r ,illu/rations by ,alice ,b4 ,woodw>d4 ,squ>e #hvo4 #b4jj4 ,by ,,edi? ,,k+ ,,hall4 ,a clev] & fasc9at+ volume :i* w surely take a high place among ?is season's juv5iles4 ,,*>les ,,scribn]',s ,,sons1 #aec-aeg ,fif? ,ave1 ,n4,y4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,heir ,,to ,,fairy-,,l& ,,f ,a ,,wat]-,,col\r ,,by ,,rob]t ,,halls ,,! ,,int]national ,,/udio ,,special ,,w9t]-,,numb] #ahig-h ,,*ildr5',s ,,books ,,& ,,_! ,,illu/rators4 ,,by ,,gleeson ,,:ite4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,monkey-,,book ,a ,,fav\rite ,,9 ,,! ,,nurs]y 7,by p]mission ( ,james ,h4 ,/one1 ,esq41 ,j4,p47 ,!re are "s !mes t by _! v weal? ( sugge/ion appal ! mo/ ready writ]4 ,! emotions :i* !y ar\se1 ! mass ( pleasant anecdote !y recall1 ! gho/s ( f>-(f delights !y summon1 are ei!r too obvi\s to be wor? ! tr\ble ( description or too evanesc5t to be express$ 9 dull prose4 ,swift1 we are told 7p]haps a little too frequ5tly71 c\ld write beautifully ( a broom/ick2 :i* may /rike a common p]son z a m>vel ( dext]ity4 ,aft] a :ile1 ! j\rnali/ is apt to f9d t x is ! p]fect !me :i* proves to be ! h>de/ to treat adequately4 ,clo! a broom/ick ) fancies1 ev5 ( ! flimsie/ tissue pap]1 & y get some?+ m or less l a fairy-k+'s sceptre2 b take ! ,pompad\r's fan1 or ! haunt+ effect ( twilight ov] ! mead[s1 & all y c d 9 words seems b to hide its orig9al beauties4 ,we "k t ,mr4 ,au/9 ,dobson 0 able to add graceful wrea?s ev5 to ! fan ( ! ,pompad\r1 & t ano!r writ] is able to imp>t to ! mi/y twilight n only ! e]ie fantasies x %[s ! c>eless obs]v]1 b also a ho/ ( o!rs t only a poet feels1 & t only a poet kn[s h[ to prison )9 8 cage ( pr9t$ syllables4 ,inde$1 ( ! !me ( ! pres5t disc\rse has n ! wond]-work+ ,rob]t ,l\is ,/ev5son sung ( ,picture ,books 9 ,w9t] & ,! ,l& ( ,/ory ,books1 s truly & cle>ly t x is dang]\s = less] folk to attempt essays 9 _! praise8 ,all t arti/s h done to amuse ! augu/ mon>* ,k+ ,baby 7:o1 pictur$ by ,mr4 ,rob]t ,halls1 is fitly en?ron$ "h by way ( frontispiece7 dur+ ! playtime ( 8 immaturity is too big a subject = our space1 & c b be indicat$ 9 r\gh outl9e "h4 ,illu/ration3 ,,rob9son ,,crusoe4 ,,! ,,wreck ,,f ,,an ,,eighte5?-,,c5tury ,,*ap-,,book ,luckily1 a s]i\s /udy ( ! evolution ( ! *ild's book already exi/s4 ,s9ce ! bulk ( ?is numb] 0 9 type1 ,i light$ by *ance ^u ,! ,*ild & 8 ,book1 by ,mrs4 ,e4 ,m4 ,field1 a mo/ admirable volume :i* traces its subject f times be=e ! ,norman conque/ to ?is c5tury4 ,!re9 we f9d full acc\nts ( ,,mss4 design$ = tea*+ purposes1 ( e>ly pr9t$ manuals1 & ( ! mass ( lit]ature int5d$ to impress ! ,fe> ( ! ,"l & ( ! ,broom/ick4 ,did space all[1 ! pres5t *ronicle might be enliv5$ ) _m an exc]pt :i* %e has cull$ f out-(-!-way s\rces4 ,b ! temptation to quote mu/ be controll$4 ,x is only fair to add t 9 t "w !re is a v excell5t *apt] to ,"s ,illu/rators ( ,*ildr5's ,books1 al?\gh its ma9 purpose is ! text ( ! books4 ,"o bran* has f\nd its speciali/ & its exhau/ive monograph1 9 ,mr4 ,&rew ,tu]'s sumptu\s volumes devot$ to ,! ,horn ,book4 ,illu/ration3 ,,crusoe ,,& ,,xury ,,escap+ ,,f ,,an ,,eighte5?-,,c5tury ,,*ap-,,book ,p]haps !re is no pleasure ! mod]n gr[n-up p]son envies ! y\ng/]s ( ! h\r z he envies !m ! %oals ( delightful books :i* publi%]s prep>e = ! ,*ri/mas tables ( lucky *ildr54 ,if he be old en\gh to rememb] ,mrs4 ,trimm]'s ,hi/ory ( ! ,rob9s1 ,! ,fair*ild ,family1 or t ,poly-te*nically inspir$ romance1 ! ,swiss ,family ,rob9son1 he feels t a c]ta9 half-he>t$ approval ( m dre>y volumes is possibly due to ! glam\r :i* middle age ca/s ^u ! pa/4 ,x is said t ev5 ,b>bauld's ,ev5+s at ,home & ,s&=d & ,m]ton 7! anecdotes only1 ,i imag9e7 h be5 f\nd too?some da9ties by unjad$ y\?ful appetites2 b :5 he comp>es ^! ) ! books ( ! la/ tw5ty ye>s1 he wi%es he c\ld become a *ild aga9 to enjoy _! sweets to ! full4 ,illu/ration3 ,,crusoe ,,sets ,,sail ,,on ,,8 ,,ev5tful ,,voyage ,,f ,,an ,,eighte5?-,,c5tury ,,*ap-,,book ,n[ n9e-t5?s ( ?is improvem5t is due to arti/ & publi%]2 al?\gh x is obvi\s t illu/rations imply some?+ to illu/rate1 &1 z a rule 7n by any means )\t exception71 ! bett] ! text ! bett] ! pictures4 ,ye>s be=e good picture-books !re 7 good /ories1 & ^!1 :e!r !y be ! classics ( ! nurs]y1 ! laureates ( its rhyme1 ! unkn[n au?or ( its sagas1 ! born /ory-tell]s--:e!r !y date f prehi/oric cave-dwell]s1 or are ( our own age1 l ,*>les ,k+sley or ,lewis ,c>roll--supply ! text to spur on ! arti/ to 8 be/ a*ievem5ts4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,true ,,tale ,,( ,,rob9 ,,hood4 ,,f ,,an ,,eighte5?-,,c5tury ,,*ap-,,book ,x is ma9ly a lab\r ( love to infuse pictures int5d$ = *ildi% eyes ) qualities t p]ta9 to art4 ,we l to believe t ,walt] ,crane1 ,caldecott1 ,kate ,gre5away & ! re/ receive ample appreciation f ! small p4 ,t !y d 9 "s cases is c]ta92 b x is also q z evid5t t ! v]ie/ daub1 if its subject be attractive1 is enjoy$ no less ?or\ghly4 ,!re are prigs ( c\rse1 ! *ildr5 ( ! prignorant1 :o babble ( ,botticelli1 & pr(ess to disda9 any picture n conceiv$ ) high art mann]ism4 ,yet ev5 ^! w =get _! pret5ce1 & ro> ov] a ,comic ,cuts f\nd on ! seat ( a railway c>riage1 or /& delight$ be=e "s unspeakable po/] ( a melodrama4 ,x is well to face ! pla9 fact t ! mo/ popul> illu/rat$ books :i* please ! *ildr5 are n always ^? :i* satisfy ! critical adult4 ,z a rule x is ! gr[n-ups :o buy2 !re=e ) no wi% to be-little ! advance 9 nurs]y ta/e1 "o mu/ own t at pres5t its improvem5t is *iefly ow+ to ! active en]gies ( ^? :o give1 & is only passively tol]at$ by ^? :o accept4 ,*ildr5 awak+ to ! m>vel t recreates a famili> object by a few l9es & blot*es on a piece ( pap]1 are n unduly exig5t4 ,_! own primitive diagrams1 l a badly drawn ,euclidean problem1 satisfy _! idea ( /udies f ! life4 ,_! s*emes ( col\r are limit$ to h>monies 9 crimson lake1 cobalt & gamboge1 _! skies are v blue1 _! grass ars5ically gre51 & _! p]spective z erratic z t ( ! ,*9ese4 ,illu/ration3 ,,two ,,*ildr5 ,,9 ,,! ,,wood4 ,,f ,,an ,,eighte5? ,,c5tury ,,*ap-,,book ,illu/ration3 ,,sir ,,ri*>d ,,:itt+ton4 ,,f ,,an ,,eighte5?-,,c5tury ,,*ap-,,book ,9 fact1 unpopul> ?\gh x may be to project su* a !ory1 "o fancies t ! real educational p[] ( ! picture-book is ^u ! eld]s1 & ?us1 t x und\bt$ly helps to raise ! /&>d ( dome/ic ta/e 9 art4 ,b1 on ! o!r h&1 :e!r 8 art is adequately appreciat$ or n1 :at an unprejudic$ & :olly spontane\s acclaim awaits ! arti/ :o gives 8 be/ to ! little ones6 ,!y d n place 8 "w 9 portfolios or lock$ glass cases2 !y ?umb x to dea?1 surely ! happie/ ( all fates = any pr9t$ book4 ,to see 8 volumes worn out by too eag] vot>ies2 :at c\ld an au?or or arti/ wi% = m8 ,! extraord9>y devotion to a volume ( natural hi/ory1 :i* aft] g5]ations ( use has become m l a mop-head ?an a book1 may be se5 9 ! reproduction ( a monkey-book "h illu/rat$2 ?is curi\s result be+ caus$ by %e] affectionate ?umb+ ( its leaves1 until ! dog-e>s & rumpl$ pages turn$ ! cube to a globul> mass1 s9ce flatt5$ by be+ pack$ away4 ,s *ildr5 love picture-books1 n z bibliophiles w\ld consid] wisely1 b too well4 ,illu/ration3 ,,an ,,am]ican ,,man ,,& ,,woman ,,9 ,,_! ,,prop] ,,habits4 ,,illu/ration ,,f ,a ,,museum ,,= ,,"y ,,g5tlem5 ,,& ,,ladies 7,s4 ,,cr[d]4 #agij7 ,to delight "o ( ! lea/ ( ^!1 to add a new joy to ! cr[d$ miracles ( *ildhood1 7 no less wor? do+ ?an to leave a ,si/9e ,*apel to a/\nd a some:at bor$ procession ( t\ri/s1 or to h writt5 a classic t sells by ?\s&s & is possess$ unread by all save an inf9itesimal p]c5tage ( its own]s4 ,:5 ,r&olph ,caldecott di$1 a m9or poet1 unconsci\sly p>aphras+ ,g>rick's epitaph1 wrote3 ,= loss ( him ! laught] ( ! *ildr5 w gr[ less4 ,i quote ! l9e f memory1 p]haps incorrectly2 if s1 its au?or w1 ,i feel sure1 =give ! un9t5tional mangl+4 ,did ! laught] ( ! *ildr5 gr[ less8 ,happily "o c be q sure x did n4 ,s long z any inept draughtsman c scrawl a few l9es :i* !y accept z a symbol ( an eng9e1 an elephant or a pussy cat1 s long w ! great army ( invad]s :o are our pr$e/9$ conqu]ors be cont5t to laugh anew at ! reque/ ( any "o1 be he good or m$iocre1 :o cat]s = !m4 ,x is a pleasant & yet a sadd5+ ?\ght to rememb] t we 7 once recruits ( ?is omnipot5t army t w9s always our l&s & our treasures4 ,n[1 :5 gr[n up1 :e!r we are millionaires or paup]s1 !y h tak5 =tress by =tress ) ! treasures !re91 our picture-books ( "o sort are !irs1 & "o mu/ yield pres5tly to ! babies z !y gr[ up1 ev5 our criticism1 = !y w make _! own /&>ds ( wor? & unwor?9ess despite all our ef=ts to control _! v]dict4 ,if we are consci\s ( be+ up-to-date 9 #aijj1 we may be q sure t by #aibe we %all be ou/$ by a new] g5]ation1 & by #bjjj =gott54 ,long be=e ev5 t1 ! *ildr5 we n[ try to amuse or to educate1 to def5d at all co/s1 or to pray = z we nev] pray$ be=e--!y w be ! ma/]s4 ,x is1 !n1 n an ignoble ?+ to d "o's v be/ to give our com+ rul]s a ta/e ( ! k+dom ( art1 to let !m unconsci\sly discov] t !re is some?+ outside common facts1 intangible & n to be r$uc$ to any rule1 :i* may be a la/+ pleasure to ^? :o c>e to /udy x4 ,x is evid5t1 z "o glances back ov] ! c5turies1 t ! *ild occupies a new place 9 ! _w to-day4 ,except+ possibly c]ta9 royal infants1 we d n f9d t great arti/s ( ! pa/ address$ !mselves to *ildr54 ,are !re any *ildr5's books illu/rat$ by ,du]]1 ,burgmair1 ,altdorf]1 ,jo/ ,amman1 or ! little ma/]s ( ,g]many8 ,among ! ,flor5t9e woodcuts d we f9d any design$ = *ildr58 ,did ,rembr&t et* = !m1 or ,jacob ,beham prep>e plates = _! amusem5t8 ,s f> z ,i h se>*$1 no s+le in/ance has rew>d$ me4 ,x is true t ! naivete ( mu* e>ly "w tempts "o to believe t x 0 design$ = babies4 ,b ! context %[s t x 0 ! unlett]$ adult1 n ! juv5ile1 :o 0 address$4 ,z ! designs1 obvi\sly prep>$ = *ildr51 beg9 to appe>1 !y are almo/ entirely educational & by no means ! "w ( ! be/ arti/s ( ! p]iod4 ,ev5 :5 !y come to be num]\s1 _! object is seldom to amuse2 !y are didactic1 & z a rule convey solemn w>n+s4 ,! idea ( a draughtsman ( note sett+ himself delib]ately to please a *ild w\ld h be5 inconceivable n s _m ye>s ago4 ,to be se5 & n he>d 0 ! utmo/ dem&$ ( ! little ones ev5 z late z ! beg9n+ ( ?is c5tury1 :5 illu/rat$ books design$ especially = _! in/ruction 7 n infrequ5t4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,walls ,,( ,,babylon4 ,,illu/ration ,,f ,a ,,museum ,,= ,,"y ,,g5tlem5 ,,& ,,ladies 7,s4 ,,cr[d]4 #agij7 ,z ,mr4 ,!odore ,watts-,dunton po9t$ out 9 8 *>m+ essay1 ,! ,new ,h]o1 :i* appe>$ 9 ! ,engli% ,illu/rat$ ,magaz9e 7,dec4 #ahhc71 ! *ild 0 neglect$ ev5 by ! art ( lit]ature until ,%akespe>e furni%$ portraits at once vivid1 engag+1 & true 9 ,ar?ur & 9 ,mamillus4 ,9 ! same essay he goes on to say ( ! *ild--! new h]o3 ,& 9 art1 pa9t]s & design]s are vy+ ) ! poets & ) ea* o!r 9 accommodat+ _! "w to 8 well-kn[n matt]-(-fact ta/es & love ( simple directness4 ,hav+ discov]$ t ! ,new ,h]o's ideal ( pictorial repres5tation is ( t high dramatic & bus9esslike k9d exemplifi$ 9 ! ,bayeux tape/ry1 ,mr4 ,caldecott1 ,mr4 ,walt] ,crane1 ,miss ,kate ,gre5away1 ,miss ,doro?y ,t5nant1 h ea* tri$ to surpass ! o!r 9 appeal+ to ! ,new ,h]o's love ( real bus9ess 9 art--treat+ him1 inde$1 z ?\gh he 7 ,hotei1 ! ,japanese god ( enjoym5t--giv+ him z mu* col\r1 z mu* dramatic action1 & z little p]spective z is possible to man's f9ite capacity 9 ?is l9e4 ,"s g5]\s art critics h ev5 gone s f> inde$ z to cr$it an entire arti/ic movem5t1 t ( pre-,raphaelism1 ) a b5evol5t desire to accommodate art to ! ,new ,h]o's peculi> ideas ^u p]spective4 ,b ?is is a 's(t impea*m5t' born ( t lov+ k9dness = :i* art-critics h always be5 fam\s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,m]cury ,,& ,,! ,,woodman4 ,,illu/ration ,,f ,,bewick',s ,,select ,,fables4 ,,by ,,?omas ,,bewick 7#aghd7 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,bro!r ,,& ,,si/]4 ,,illu/ration ,,f ,,bewick',s ,,select ,,fables4 ,,by ,,?omas ,,bewick 7#aghd7 ,illu/ration3 ,,little ,,an?ony4 ,,illu/ration ,,f ,,! ,,look+-,,glass ,,( ,,! ,,m9d4 ,,by ,,?omas ,,bewick 7#agib7 ,illu/ration3 ,,little ,,adolphus4 ,,illu/ration ,,f ,,! ,,look+-,,glass ,,( ,,! ,,m9d4 ,,by ,,?omas ,,bewick 7#agib7 ,x w\ld be out ( place "h to project any !ory to acc\nt = ?is m rec5t homage paid to *ildr51 b x is q c]ta9 t a simil> numb] ( ,,! ,,/udio c\ld sc>ce h be5 compil$ a c5tury ago1 = !re 0 practically no mat]ial = x4 ,9 fact ! ta/es ( *ildr5 z a factor to be consid]$ 9 life are well-nigh z mod]n z /eam or ! electric light1 & f> less anci5t ?an pr9t+ ) movable types1 :i* ( itself seems ! second great ev5t 9 ! hi/ory ( humanity1 ! use ( fire be+ ! fir/4 ,to leave g5]alities & come to p>ticul>s1 z we dip into ! /ores ( e>li] c5turies ! broad%eets reveal almo/ no?+ int5d$ = *ildr5--! _m ,rob9 ,hood ballads1 = example1 are decid$ly meant = gr[n-up p2 & s 9 ! eighte5? c5tury we f9d its *ap-books ( ,guy1 ,e>l ( ,w>wick1 ,sir ,bevis1 ( ,s\?ampton1 ,val5t9e & ,orson1 are /ill address$ to ! adult2 :ile x is m ?an d\btful :e!r ev5 ! e>lie/ editions 9 *ap-book =m ( ,tom ,?umb1 & ,:itt+ton & ! re/1 n[ ! prop]ty ( ! nurs]y1 7 really publi%$ = little ones4 ,t !y 7 ! light read+ ( adults1 ! equival5t ( to-day's ,ally ,slop] or ! p5ny dreadful1 is mu* m probable4 ,no d\bt *ildr5 :o came across !m _h a surreptiti\s treat1 ev5 z ur*9s ( bo? sexes n[ p\nce ) avidity ^u /ray copies ( ! ultra-popul> & s-call$ comic pap]s4 ,b y c\ld n call ,ally ,slop]1 t ,pun*9ello ( ! ,victorian era--:o has receiv$ ! hon\r ( an elaborate article 9 ! ,n9ete5? ,c5tury--a *ild's h]o1 nor is 8 hum\r ( a sort always t *ildhood %\ld und]/&--,unsweet5$ ,g91 ! ,brok]'s ,man1 & simil> subjects1 = example4 ,x is q possible t respectable p did n c>e = _! babies to read ! *ap-books ( ! eighte5? c5tury any m ?an !y l !m n[ to /udy halfp5ny comics2 & t !y 71 9 %ort1 kit*5 lit]ature1 & n infantile4 ,ev5 if ! intellectual /&>d ( ^? days 0 on a p> 9 bo? doma9s1 x does n prove t ! read+ ( ! kit*5 & nurs]y 0 int]*angeable4 ,be=e notic+ any pictures 9 detail f old s\rces or new1 x is well to expla9 t z a rule only ^? %[+ "s attempt to adapt ! draw+ to a *ild's ta/e h be5 select$4 ,m]e dull transcripts ( facts please *ildr5 no less2 b "h space =bids _! inclusion4 ,o!rwise ne>ly all mod]n illu/ration w\ld come into our scope4 ,a se>* ?r\gh ! fam\s ,roxburghe collection ( broad%eets discov]$ no?+ t c\ld be fairly reg>d$ z a *ild's publication4 ,! *ap-books ( ! eighte5? c5tury h be5 adequately discuss$ 9 ,mr4 ,john ,a%ton's admirable monograph1 & f !m a few cuts are "h reproduc$4 ,( c\rse1 if "o takes ! /&>d ( education ( ^! days z ! te/1 _m ( ^? curi\s publications w\ld appe> to be address$ to intellig5ce ( ! mo/ juv5ile sort4 ,yet ! !mes z a rule %[ unmi/akably t *ildr5 ( a l>g] gr[? 7 cat]$ =1 z1 = in/ance1 ,joseph & 8 ,bre?r51 ,! ,holy ,disciple1 ,! ,w&]+ ,jew1 & ^? e>li] pamphlets :i* are repr9ts or new v]sions ( books pr9t$ by ,wynkyn de ,worde1 ,pynson1 & o!rs ( ! late fifte5? & e>ly sixte5? c5turies4 ,illu/ration3 ,h5ry quitt+ ,s*ool4 ,,illu/ration ,,f ,,sket*es ,,( ,,juv5ile ,,*>act]s 7,e4 ,,wallis4 #ahah7 ,9 "o1 ,! ,wit* ( ! ,woodl&s1 appe>s a picture ( little p danc+ 9 a fairy r+1 :i* might be suppos$ at fir/ sight to be an illu/ration ( a nurs]y tale1 b ! text describ+ a ,wit*'s ,sabba?1 rapidly dispels ! idea4 ,nor does a v]sion ( ! popul> ,fau/ leg5d--,dr4 ,john ,fau/us--appe> to be edify+ = "y p4 ,?is & ,fri> ,bacon are ( ! class :i* l+]$ ! longe/--! magical & oracul> lit]ature4 ,ev5 to-day x is q possible t dream-books & prophetical pamphlets enjoy a l>ge sale2 b a few ye>s ago _m 7 to be f\nd 9 ! catalogues ( publi%]s :o cat]$ = ! million4 ,x is n v long ago t ! ,company ( ,/ation]s omitt$ hi]oglyphics ( com+ ev5ts f its almanacs4 ,_m fairy /ories :i* to-day are repeat$ = ! amusem5t ( *ildr5 7 reg>d$ z "p ( ?is lit]ature--! traditional folk-lore :i* (t5 en\gh survives _m *anges ( ! religi\s fai? ( a nation1 & outla/s mu* civilisation4 ,o!rs 7 orig9ally political satires1 or social pasqu9ades2 inde$ n a few nurs]y rhymes mask allusions to important hi/orical incid5ts4 ,! *ap-book =m ( publication is well adapt$ = ! pres]vation ( half-discr$it$ beliefs1 ( *>ms & prophecies1 incantations & cures4 ,9 ,val5t9e & ,orson1 ( :i* a fragm5t is extant ( a v]sion pr9t$ by ,wynkyn de ,worde1 we h unque/ionably ! real fairy /ory4 ,?is class ( /ory1 h[ev]1 0 n address$ directly to *ildr5 until )9 ! la/ hundr$ ye>s4 ,t _m ( ! cuts us$ 9 ^! *ap-books aft]w>ds f\nd _! way into little co>sely pr9t$ duodecimos ( eight or sixte5 pages design$ = *ildr5 is no d\bt a fact4 ,inde$ ! w&]+s ( ^! blocks1 & ! v>i\s uses to :i* !y 7 appli$1 is f> too va/ a !me to t\* ^u "h4 ,= ?is p]ipatetic habit ( old wood-cuts 0 n ev5 conf9$ to ! l& ( _! production2 aft] do+ duty 9 "o c\ntry1 !y 7 ready = fre% s]vice 9 ano!r4 ,(t5 9 ! *ap-books we meet ) ! same block z an illu/ration ( totally diff]5t sc5es4 ,illu/ration3 ,,title-,,page ,,( ,,! ,,pa?s ,,( ,,le>n+ 7,,h>ris ,,& ,,son4 #ahbj7 ,illu/ration3 ,,page ,,f ,,! ,,pa?s ,,( ,,le>n+ 7,,h>ris ,,& ,,son4 #ahbj7 ,! cut = ! title-page ( ,rob9 ,hood is a fair example ( its k9d4 ,! ,norfolk g5tleman's ,la/ ,w & ,te/am5t turns out to be a rambl+ rhym$ v]sion ( ! ,two ,*ildr5 9 ! ,wood4 ,9 ! fir/ ( its illu/rations we see ! dy+ p>5ts comm5d+ _! babes to ! cruel _w4 ,! next is a subject tak5 f ^! l9es3 ,away !n w5t ^! prity babes rejoyc+ at t tide1 ,rejoyc+ ) a m]ry m9d !y %\ld on cock-horse ride4 ,& 9 ! la/1 "h reproduc$1 we see !m :5 ,_! prity lips ) blackb]ries 7 all besme>$ & dy$1 ,& :5 !y saw ! d>ksome night1 !y sat !m d[n & cri$4 ,b "h x is m probable t x 0 ! trag$y :i* attract$ read]s1 z ! ,police ,news attracts to-day1 & t x became a *ild's fav\rite by ! accid5t ( ! rob9s bury+ ! babes4 ,! example f ! ,hi/ory ( ,sir ,ri*>d ,:itt+ton ne$s no comm5t4 ,a v cond5s$ v]sion ( ,rob9son ,crusoe has blocks ( di/9ct1 if ar*aic1 int]e/4 ,! ?ree "h giv5 %[ a c]ta9 s5se ( decorative treatm5t 7probably ! result ( ! arti/'s inability to be reali/ic71 :i* is di/9ctly amus+4 ,"o might select hundr$s ( woodcuts ( ?is type1 b ^? "h reproduc$ w s]ve z well z a ?\s& to indicate _! g5]al /yle4 ,"s few ( ^! books h contribut$ to lat] nurs]y folk-lore1 z1 = example1 ! well kn[n ,jack ,horn]1 :i* is an extract f a co>se acc\nt ( ! adv5tures ( a dw>f4 ,"o quality t is %>$ by all ^! e>li] pictures is _! artlessness & (t5 _! absolute ugl9ess4 ,qua9t is ! highe/ adjective t fits !m4 ,9 books ( ! lat] p]iod n a few blocks ( e>li] date & ( really f9e design reappe>2 b 9 ! *ap-books q 'pr5tice h&s w\ld seem to h be5 employ$1 & ! result !re=e is only int]e/+ = its age & r>ity4 ,s f> ^! pictures ne$ no comm5t1 !y =e%ad[ no?+ & are d]iv$ f no?+1 s f> z _! design is conc]n$4 ,su* int]e/ z !y h is q unconc]n$ ) art 9 any way2 !y are n ev5 suffici5tly misdirect$ to act z w>n+s1 b are m]ely clumsy4 ,illu/ration3 ,,illu/ration ,,f ,,g]man ,,popul> ,,/ories4 ,,by ,g4 ,,cruik%ank 7,,*>les ,,tilt4 #ahbd7 ,illu/ration3 ,,illu/ration ,,f ,,g]man ,,popul> ,,/ories4 ,,by ,g4 ,,cruik%ank 7,,*>les ,,tilt4 #ahbd7 ,*ildr5's books1 z e collector kn[s1 are among ! mo/ %ort-liv$ ( all volumes4 ,?is is m especially true ( ^? ) illu/rations1 = _! extra attractiv5ess s]ves b to degrade a comely book into a dog-e>$ & untidy ?+1 ) leaves s]e & yell[1 & ) no autumnal grace to mell[ _! decay4 ,long be=e ?is p]iod1 h[ev]1 ! nurs]y arti/ has m>k$ !m = 8 own1 & ) crimson lake & ,prussian blue /a9$ _! pictures 9 all too p]man5t pigm5ts1 t 9 "s cases resi/ e *emical ! amateur applies ) ! va9 hope ( effac+ ! sup]flu\s col\r4 ,( c\rse ! disappe>ance ( ! va/ majority ( books = *ildr5 7dat+ f #agfj to #ahcj1 & ev5 lat]7 is no loss to art1 al?\gh among !m are "s few :i* are int]e/+ z ! 'pr5tice "w ( illu/rators :o became fam\s4 ,b ^! are ! exceptions4 ,?anks to ! k9dness ( ,mr4 ,james ,/one1 ( ,birm+ham1 :o has a l>ge & mo/ int]e/+ collection ( ! mo/ ephem]al ( all sorts--! little p5ny & twop5ny pamphlets--x has be5 possible to ref] at fir/ h& to hundr$s1 ( !m4 ,yet1 despite _! int]e/ z curiosities1 _! art ne$ n deta9 u "h4 ,! pictures are mo/ly trivial or dull1 & look l ! products ( v poorly equipp$ draughtsm5 & *eap engrav]s4 ,"s1 9 pamphlet %ape1 conta9 nurs]y rhymes & little /ories1 o!rs are devot$ to ! alphabet & ari?metic4 ,among/ !m are _m pr9t$ on c>d1 %ap$ l ! cov] ( a bank-book4 ,^! 7 call$ battl$ores1 b z ,mr4 ,tu] has dealt ) ?is class 9 ,! ,horn ,book s ?or\ghly1 x w\ld be m]e wa/e ( "t to discuss !m "h4 ,mr4 ,elk9 ,ma!ws also p]mitt$ me to run ?r\gh 8 int]e/+ collection1 & among !m 7 _m not$ else:]e 9 ^! pages1 b ! re/1 s f> z ! pictures are conc]n$1 d n call = detail$ notice4 ,!y d1 inde$1 conta9 pictures ( *ildr5--b m]e factual sc5es1 z a rule--)\t any real fun or real imag9ation4 ,^? :o wi% to look up e>ly examples w f9d a l>ge & ent]ta9+ v>iety among ,! ,pe>son ,collection 9 ! ,national ,art ,libr>y at ,s\? ,k5s+ton ,museum4 ,turn+ to q ano!r class1 we f9d ,a ,museum = ,"y ,g5tlem5 & ,ladies 7,coll9s3 ,salisbury71 a typical volume ( its k9d4 ,its preface beg9s3 ,i am v mu* conc]n$ :5 ,i see "y g5tlem5 ( =tune & quality s :olly set ^u pleasure & div]sions4444 ,! great] "p ( our ,briti% y\? lose _! figure & gr[ out ( fa%ion by ! "t !y are tw5ty-five4 ,z soon z ! natural gaiety & amiabl5ess ( ! "y man we>s (f !y h no?+ left to recomm5d1 b lie by ! re/ ( _! lives among ! lumb] & refuse ( _! species--a promis+ />t = a moral lecture1 :i* goes on to implore ^? :o are 9 ! fl[] ( _! y\? to lab\r at ^? accompli%m5ts :i* may set (f _! p]sons :5 _! bloom is gone4 ,! comp5sations = old age appe> to be1 accord+ to ?is au?or1 a little k ( gramm>1 hi/ory1 a/ronomy1 geography1 weights & measures1 ! sev5 wond]s ( ! _w1 burn+ m\nta9s1 & dy+ words ( great m54 ,b its delightful text mu/ n deta9 u "h4 ,a s]ies ( cuts ( national co/umes ) :i* x is embelli%$ des]ves to be describ$ 9 detail4 ,an ,am]ican ,man & ,woman 9 _! prop] habits1 reproduc$ on page #f1 w give a bett] idea ( _! /yle ?an any words4 ,! blocks evid5tly date _m ye>s e>li] ?an ! ?irte5? edition "h ref]r$ to1 :i* is ab\t #agij4 ,inde$1 ^? ( ! ,sev5 ,wond]s are di/9ctly int]e/+4 ,illu/ration3 ,,illu/ration ,,f ,,! ,,little ,,pr9cess4 ,,by ,j4 ,c4 ,,horsley1 ,r4,a4 7,,joseph ,,cundall4 #ahdc7 ,illu/ration3 ,i _h a little ,nut-tree1 ,no?+ w\ld x be>1 ,b a silv] nutmeg ,& a gold5 pe>4 ,! ,k+ ( ,spa9's daught]1 came to visit me1-- ,& all because ( my little ,nut-tree4 ,,illu/ration ,,f ,,*ild',s ,,play4 ,,by ,e4 ,v4 ,b4 7,,n[ ,,publi%$ ,,by ,,sampson ,,l[7 ,"h & !re we meet ) "o int]e/+ z art4 ,an ,ance/ral ,hi/ory ( ,k+ ,ar?ur 7,h4 ,rob]ts1 ,blue ,bo>1 ,holborn1 #aghb71 %[n 9 ! ,pe>son collection at ,s\? ,k5s+ton1 has an admirable frontispiece2 & "o or two o!rs w\ld be wor? reproduction did space p]mit4 ,al?\gh ! dates ov]lap1 ! next division ( ! subject may be tak5 z rang+ f ! publication ( ,goody ,two ,%oes--o!rwise call$ ,mrs4 ,m>g>et ,two-%oes--to ! ,bewick ,books4 ,( ! latt] ! mo/ int]e/+ is unque/ionably ,a ,pretty ,book ( ,pictures = ,little ,ma/]s & ,misses1 or ,tommy ,trip's ,hi/ory ( ,bea/s & ,birds1 ) a famili> description ( ea* 9 v]se & prose1 to :i* is prefix$ ,a ,hi/ory ( ,little ,tom ,trip himself1 ( 8 dog ,t[l]1 & ( ,coryleg ! great giant1 writt5 = ,john ,newb]y1 ! philan?ropic booksell] ( ,/4 ,paul's ,*ur*y>d4 ,! fifte5? edition embelli%$ ) *>m+ engrav+s ^u wood1 f ! orig9al blocks engrav$ by ,?omas ,bewick = ,t4 ,sa9t ( ,newca/le 9 #aggi--to quote ! full title f ! edition repr9t$ by ,edw9 ,pe>son 9 #ahfg4 ,?is edition conta9s a preface trac+ ! hi/ory ( ! blocks1 :i* are said to be ,bewick's fir/ ef=ts to depict bea/s & birds1 und]tak5 at ! reque/ ( ! ,new ca/le pr9t]1 to illu/rate a new edition ( ,tommy ,trip4 ,z at ?is "t copyright 0 unkn[n1 & ,newca/le or ,glasg[ pirat$ a ,london success 7z ,new ,york did b lately71 we mu/ n be surpris$ to f9d t ! text is said to be a repr9t ( a ,newb]y publication4 ,b z ,sa9t 0 call$ ! ,newb]y ( ! ,nor?1 possibly ! ,bewick edition 0 au?oris$4 ,"o or two ( ! rhymes :i* h be5 attribut$ to ,oliv] ,goldsmi? des]ve quotation4 ,app5d$ to a cut ( ,! ,bison we f9d ! foll[+ delightful l9es3 ,! ,bison1 ?o' nei!r ,engag+ nor "y1 ,l a flatt'r] c lick y ,to dea? ) 8 tongue4 ,! a/\nd+ leg5d ( ! bison's long tongue1 ) :i* he captures a man :o has v5tur$ too close1 is dilat$ ^u 9 ! accompany+ prose4 ,t ,goldsmi? us$ tee? :5 he meant tusks solely = ! sake ( rhyme is a depress+ fact made cle> by ! next v]se3 ,! elephant ) trunk & tee? ,?reat5s 8 foe ) in/ant dea?1 ,& %\ld ^! n 8 ends avail ,8 cru%+ feet w seldom fail4 ,nor are ! rhymes z !y /& peculi>ly happy2 c]ta9ly 9 ! foll[+ example x requires an ef=t to make ?r[ & n[ pair (f h>moni\sly4 ,! fi]ce1 fell tig] w1 !y say1 ,seize any man t's 9 ! way1 ,& o'er 8 back ! victim ?r[1 ,z y y\r sat*el may d n[4 ,yet "o m des]ves to be rememb]$ if b = its decorative spell+3 ,! cuccoo comes to *e> ! spr+1 ,& e>ly e morn does s+2 ,! night+ale1 secure & snug1 ,! ev5+ *>ms ) ,jug1 jug1 jug4 ,illu/ration3 ,,illu/ration ,,f ,,! ,,honey ,,/ew ,,by ,,h>rison ,,weir 7,,j]emiah ,,h[4 #ahdf7 ,b ^! dogg]el rhymes are n q repres5tative ( ! book1 z ! well-kn[n ,?ree *ildr5 slid+ on ! ice ^u a summ]'s day appe>s h]e94 ,! cuts are di/9ctively notable1 especially ! ,crocodile 7:i* contradicts ! lett]press1 t says x turns ab\t ) difficulty71 ! ,*ameleon1 ! ,bison1 & ! ,tig]4 ,bewick's ,select ,fables ( ,a,esop & o!rs 7,newca/le3 ,t4 ,sa9t1 #aghd7 des]ves full] notice1 b ,a,esop1 ?\gh a n unpopul> book = *ildr51 is h>dly a *ildr5's book4 ,) ,! ,look+ ,glass = ! ,m9d 7#agib7 we h ! adaptation ( a popul> ,fr5* "w1 ,l',ami des ,enfans 7#agdi71 ) cuts by ,bewick1 :i*1 if n equal to 8 be/1 are m int]e/+ f our po9t ( view1 z !y are obvi\sly design$ = "y p4 ,! lett]press is full ( useful lessons = my y\?ful read]s1 ) morals provok+ly insi/$ ^u4 ,goody ,two ,%oes 0 also publi%$ by ,newb]y ( ,/4 ,paul's ,*ur*y>d--! pione] ( *ildr5's lit]ature4 ,8 bus9ess--:i* aft]w>ds became ,messrs4 ,griffi? & ,f>ran--has be5 ! subject ( sev]al monographs & magaz9e articles by ,mr4 ,*>les ,wel%1 a =m] p>tn] ( t firm4 ,! two monographs 7 privately pr9t$ = issue to memb]s ( ! ,sette ( ,odde ,volumes4 ,! fir/ ( ^! is entitl$ ,on "s ,books = ,*ildr5 ( ! la/ c5tury1 ) a few words on ! philan?ropic publi%] ( ,/4 ,paul's ,*ur*y>d4 ,a pap] read at a meet+ ( ! ,sette ( ,odde ,volumes1 ,friday1 ,janu>y #h1 #ahhf4 ,h]e9 we f9d a v sympa!tic acc\nt ( ,john ,newb]y & gossip ( ! clev] & di/+ui%$ m5 :o assi/$ him 9 ! production ( *ildr5's books1 ( :i* ,*>les ,knight said1 ,!re is no?+ m rem>kable 9 !m ?an _! orig9ality4 ,!re h be5 attempts to imitate its simplicity1 its homel9ess2 great au?ors h tri$ _! h&s at imitat+ its clev] adaptation to ! y\?ful intellect1 b !y h fail$--a v]dict :i*1 if true ( au?ors :5 ,*>les ,knight utt]$ x1 is h>dly true ( ! pres5t "t4 ,aft] ,goldsmi?1 ,*>les ,lamb1 to :om ,goody ,two ,%oes is n[ attribut$1 01 p]haps1 ! mo/ fam\s contributor to ,newb]y's publications2 8 ,beauty & ! ,bea/ & ,pr9ce ,dorus h be5 republi%$ 9 facsimile lately by ,messrs4 ,field & ,tu]4 ,f ! ,london ,*ronicle1 ,decemb] #ai to ,janu>y #a1 #agfe1 ,mr4 ,wel% repr9t$ ! foll[+ adv]tisem5t3 ,illu/ration3 ,,blue ,,be>d4 ,,illu/ration ,,f ,,comic ,,nurs]y ,,tales4 ,,by ,a4 ,,cr[quill 7,g4 ,,r\tl$ge4 #ahde7 ,illu/ration3 ,,rob9son ,,crusoe4 ,,illu/ration ,,f ,,comic ,,nurs]y ,,tales4 ,,by ,a4 ,,cr[quill 7,g4 ,,r\tl$ge4 #ahde7 ,! ,philosoph]s1 ,politicians1 ,necromanc]s1 & ! le>n$ 9 e faculty are desir$ to obs]ve t on ,janu>y #a1 be+ ,new ,ye>'s ,day 7oh t we may all lead new lives671 ,mr4 ,newb]y int5ds to publi% ! foll[+ important volumes1 b\nd & gilt1 & h]eby invites all 8 little fri5ds :o are good to call = !m at ! ,bible & ,sun 9 ,/4 ,paul's ,*ur*y>d1 b ^? :o are naughty to h none4 ,! pap] read by ,mr4 ,wel% sc>cely fulfils ! :ole promise ( its title1 = 9 place ( giv+ anecdotes ( ,newb]y he ref]s 8 li/5]s to 8 own volume1 ,a ,booksell] ( ! ,la/ ,c5tury1 = full] details2 b :at he said 9 praise ( ! excell5t pr9t+ & b9d+ ( ,newb]y's books is well m]it$4 ,!y are1 ne>ly all1 comely productions1 "s ) really arti/ic illu/rations1 & all m>k$ ) c>e & intellig5ce :i* _h n hi!rto be5 be/[$ on publications int5d$ = juv5iles4 ,x is true t mo/ are di/+ui%$ = calculat+ morality z ! ,a!naeum call$ x1 9 re-e/imat+ _! m]its ne>ly a c5tury lat]4 ,x 0 a p]iod :5 ! advantages ( dull moralis+ 7 ov]-priz$1 :5 p pr(ess$ to believe t y c\ld admoni% *ildr5 to a /ate ( p]fection :i*1 9 _! didactic addresses to ! small folk1 !y pr(ess$ to obey !mselves4 ,x 01 n to put too f9e a po9t on x1 an age ( solemn hypocrisy1 n p]haps s ins9c]e 9 int5tion z 9 phrase2 b1 all ! same1 x repels ! m tol]ant mood ( to-day4 ,:e!r or n x be wise to confess to ! same frailties & let *ildr5 "k ! weaknesses ( _! eld]s1 x is c]ta9ly m hone/2 & ! dang] is n[ r le/ ! undue humility ( exp]i5ce %\ld lead *ildr5 to believe t !y are bett] ?an _! fa!rs4 ,probably ! hone/ sympa?y n[ %[n to *ildi% ideals is n likely to be mis9t]pret$1 = *ildr5 are (t5 %rewd judges1 & c detect ! false f ! true1 9 morals if n 9 art4 ,by #ahjj lit]ature = *ildr5 _h become an e/abli%$ fact4 ,l>ge numb]s ( publications 7 o/5tati\sly address$ to _! amusem5t2 b ne>ly all hid a bitt] if :olesome p[d] 9 a v small portion ( jam4 ,books ( educational purport1 l ,a ,fa!r's ,legacy to 8 ,daught]1 ) repr9ts ( classics t are heavily weight$ ) morals--,dr4 ,johnson's ,rasselas & ,a,esop's ,fables1 = in/ance--are 9 ! majority4 ,rob9son ,crusoe is inde$ among !m1 & ,bunyan's ,pilgrim's ,progress1 bo?1 be x not$1 books annex$ by ! "y1 n design$ = !m4 ,illu/ration3 ,,illu/ration ,,f ,,rob9son ,,crusoe4 ,,by ,,*>les ,,ke5e 7,,james ,,burns4 #ahdg7 ,! titles ( a few odd books :i* possess m ?an usually int]e/+ features may be jott$ d[n4 ,( ^!1 ,little ,?umb & ! ,ogre 7,r4 ,dutton1 #aghh71 ) illu/rations by ,william ,blake1 is easily fir/ 9 int]e/1 if n 9 o!r respects4 ,o!rs include ,! ,cries ( ,london 7#agge71 ,s9dbad ! ,sailor 7,newb]y1 #agih71 ,val5t9e & ,orson 7,m>y ,rhynd1 ,cl]k5well1 #ahjd71 ,fun at ! ,fair 7) spirit$ cuts pr9t$ 9 r$71 & ,watts's ,div9e & ,moral ,songs1 & ,an ,abridg$ ,new ,te/am5t1 ) /ill m effective designs also 9 r$ 7,lumsd51 ,glasg[71 ,gulliv]'s ,travels 7greatly abridg$1 #ahae71 ,"m ,gum 7#ahje71 ,anecdotes ( a ,little ,family 7#agie71 ,mir? )\t ,mis*ief1 ,k+ ,pipp91 ,! ,daisy 7caution>y /ories 9 v]se71 & ! ,c[slip1 its companion 7) delightfully prim little rhymes t h be5 repr9t$ lately74 ,! ?irty illu/rations 9 ea* are by ,samuel ,williams1 an arti/ :o yet awaits 8 due appreciation4 ,a l>ge numb] ( classics ( _! k9d1 ,! ,adv5tures ( ,philip ,qu>ll1 ,gulliv]'s ,travels1 ,blake's ,songs ( ,innoc5ce1 ,*>les ,lamb's ,/ories f ,%akespe>e1 ,mrs4 ,%]wood's ,h5ry & 8 ,be>]1 & a ho/ ( o!r religi\s /ories1 _c ev5 be enum]at$4 ,b ev5 7 x possible to compile a full li/ ( *ildr5's books1 x w\ld be ( little s]vice1 = ! popul> books are 9 no dang] ( be+ =gott51 & ! unpopul>1 z a rule1 h vani%$ out ( exi/5ce1 & except by pure accid5t c\ld n be f\nd = love or money4 ,illu/ration3 ,,illu/ration ,,f ,,comic ,,nurs]y ,,tales 7,g4 ,,r\tl$ge4 #ahdf7 ,) ! publications ( ,newb]y & ,h>ris1 e>ly 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury1 we enc\nt] examples m ne>ly typical ( ! *ild's book z we reg>d x to-day4 ,among !m ,h>ris's ,cab9et is noticeable4 ,! fir/ f\r volumes1 ,! ,butt]fly's ,ball1 ,! ,peacock at ,home1 ,! ,lion's ,masqu]ade1 & ,! ,elephant's ,ball1 7 repr9t$ a few ye>s ago1 ) ! orig9al illu/rations by ,mulready c>efully reproduc$4 ,a col\r$ s]ies ( sixty-two books1 pric$ at "o %ill+ & sixp5ce ea* 7,h>ris71 0 extremely popul>4 ,) ! ,pa?s ( ,le>n+ /rew$ ) ,fl[]s1 or ,engli% ,gramm> ,illu/rat$ 7#ahbj71 we enc\nt] a "w n )\t elegance4 ,its designs1 z we see by ! examples reproduc$ on page #i1 are ! obvi\s prototype ( ,miss ,gre5away1 ! model t inspir$ h] to ^? da9ty trifles :i* conqu]$ ev5 s /]n a critic ( mod]n illu/ration z ,mr4 ,rusk94 ,on its cov]--a =bidd+ wrapp] devoid ( ornam5t--& repeat$ )9 a wrea? ( roses inside1 ?is preamble occurs3 ,! purpose ( ?is little book is to obviate ! reluctance *ildr5 ev9ce to ! irksome & insipid task ( le>n+ ! names & mean+s ( ! compon5t p>ts ( gramm>4 ,our int5tion is to entw9e roses ) in/ruction1 & h[ev] humble our endeav\r may appe>1 let x be recollect$ t ! ef=ts ( a ,m\se set ! ,lion free f 8 toils4 ,?is oddly phras$ explanation is typical ( ! affect$ g5iality ( ! gov]ness4 ,inde$1 x might h be5 p5n$ by an assi/ant to ,miss ,p9k]ton1 ! ,semiramis ( ,hamm]smi?2 if n by t fri5d ( ,dr4 ,johnson1 ! correspond5t ( ,mrs4 ,*apone h]self1 9 a mom5t ( graci\s ef=t to br+ h] intellect d[n to ! level ( h] pupils4 ,to u1 ?is holl[ gaiety s\nds almo/ cruel4 ,9 ^? days *ildr5 7 always reg>d$ z if1 to quote ,m>k ,twa91 e "o be+ born ) an equal am\nt ( orig9al s91 ! pressure on ! squ>e in* mu/ ne$s be great] 9 a baby4 ,poor little orig9al s9n]s1 h[ v scurvily ! _w ( books & picture-mak]s treat$ y less ?an a c5tury ago6 ,life = y !n 0 a p]petual re=matory1 a place beset ) p5alties1 & e*o+ ) repro(s4 ,ev5 ! lit]ature plann$ to amuse y\r leisure 0 /uck full ( maxims & morals2 ! mo/ piquant /ory 0 b a prelude to an awful w>n+2 pictures ( animals1 places1 & riv]s fail$ to conceal undisguis$ lessons4 ,! "o impression t is left by a /udy ( ^! books is ! lack ( confid5ce 9 _! own dignity :i* papas & mammas betray$ 9 ! e>ly ,victorian era4 ,?is seems pa/ all d\bt :5 y realise t ! common ef=t ( all ^! pictures & prose is to glorify ! impeccable p>5t1 & tea* 8 or h] (fspr+ to grovel sil5tly be=e ! /]n law-giv]s :o rul$ ! home4 ,illu/ration3 ,,title-,,page ,,f ,,! ,,sc\r+ ,,( ,,! ,,:ite ,,horse4 ,,by ,,ri*>d ,,doyle 7,,macmillan ,,& ,,co4 #aheh7 ,( c\rse x 0 n really s1 lit]ature _h b lately come to a great middle class :o _h n le>n$ to be easy2 & z wor?y folk :o talk$ colloquially wrote 9 /ilt$ p>ody ( ,dr4 ,johnson's /ately p]iods1 s ! unc\? address 9 pr9t to ! populace ( ! nurs]y 0 d\btless =gott5 9 daily int]c\rse4 ,b ! conv5tions 7 pres]v$1 & hone/ fun or full-bodi$ romance t loves to depict gnomes & hob-gobl9s1 giants & dw>fs 9 a _w ( adv5ture & my/]y1 0 unpopul>4 ,*ildr5's books 7 illu/rat$ entirely by ! wond]s ( ! creation1 or ! /ill great] wond]s ( s-call$ polite society4 ,nev] 9 !m1 except introduc$ purposely z an awful example1 d y meet an untidy1 c>eless1 normal *ild4 ,ev5 ! begg>s are prim1 & ! bea/s & birds di/9ctly g5teel 9 _! habits4 ,fairyl& 0 %ut to ! little ones1 :o 7 turn$ out ( _! own doma94 ,x seems q likely t ?is cont9u$ until ! ,g]man ma]*5 7! lit]>y products ( ,g]many 7 mu* 9 fav\r at ?is p]iod7 reop5$ ! wond]l& ( ! o!r _w ab\t ! "t t ,*>les ,dick5s help$ to ?r[ ! door /ill wid]4 ,discov]+ t ! *ild possess$ ! "r to be amus$1 ! imag9ation ( poets & arti/s address$ itself at la/ to ! mo/ appreciative ( all audi5ces1 a _w ( newcom]s1 ) insatiable appetites = wond]s real & imag9>y4 ,illu/ration3 ,,illu/ration 7,,r$uc$7 ,,f ,,misund]/ood ,,by ,,george ,,du ,,mauri] 7,,ri*>d ,,b5tley ,,& ,,son4 #ahgd7 ,b = _m ye>s be=e ! ,victorian p]iod folklore 0 left to ! peasants1 or at lea/ kept out ( rea* ( *ildr5 ( ! high] classes4 ,no d\bt old nurses prattl$ x to _! *>ges1 p]haps weak-m9d$ mo!rs occasionally repeat$ ! anci5t leg5ds1 b ! pr9t+-press set its face aga9/ fancy1 & (f]$ facts 9 its /ead4 ,9 ! li/ ( sixty-two books be=e m5tion$1 if we except a few nurs]y j+les su* z ,"m ,hubb>d & ,cock ,rob91 we f9d b two real fairy /ories1 ,c9d]ella1 ,puss-9-,boots1 & ?ree old-_w n>ratives ( adv5ture1 ,:itt+ton & ,8 ,cat1 ,! ,sev5 ,*ampions ( ,*ri/5dom1 & ,val5t9e & ,orson4 ,! re/ are ,pet] ,pip]'s ,practical ,pr9ciples ( ,pla9 & ,p]fect ,pronunciation1 ,! ,mon?ly ,monitor1 ,tommy ,trip's ,museum ( ,bea/s1 ,! ,p]ambulations ( a ,m\se1 & s on1 ) a few ?+s l ,! ,h\se t ,jack ,built1 & ,a1 ,apple ,pie1 t are b daily facts put into /ory %ape4 ,n[ x is cle> t ! arti/s inspir$ by fifty ( ^! _h no *ance ( display+ _! imag9ation1 & e opportunity ( po9t+ a moral2 & x is pa9ful to be oblig$ to own t !y succe$$ beyond belief 9 _! ef=ts to be dull4 ,( l sort are ,a ,visit to ! ,baza> 7,h>ris1 #ahad71 & ,! ,d&ies' ,ball 7#ahbj74 ,illu/ration3 ,,illu/ration ,,f ,,! ,,pr9cess ,,& ,,! ,,gobl94 7,,/rahan4 #ahga4 ,,n[ ,,publi%$ ,,by ,,blackie ,,& ,,son7 ,nor mu/ we =get a "w v popul> at ?is p]iod1 ,keep] 9 ,se>* ( ,8 ,ma/]1 al?\gh its illu/rations are n its *ief po9t4 ,accord+ to a v int]e/+ preface ,mr4 ,&rew ,tu] contribut$ to ,! ,lead5hall ,s]ies ( ,repr9ts ( ,=gott5 ,books = ,*ildr5 9 #ahac1 ,dame ,wigg9s ( ,lee 0 fir/ issu$ by ,a4 ,k4 ,newman & ,co4 ( ! ,m9]va ,press4 ,?is book is p]haps bett] kn[n ?an any ( its date ow+ to ,mr4 ,rusk9's repr9t ) additional v]ses by himself1 & new designs by ,miss ,kate ,gre5away supplem5t+ ! orig9al cuts1 :i* 7 re-engrav$ 9 facsimile by ,mr4 ,hoop]4 ,mr4 ,tu] attributes ! design ( ^! latt] to ,r4 ,/5net 7or ,s9net871 :o illu/rat$ also ,deborah ,d5t & h] ,donkey & ,madame ,figs' ,gala4 ,newman issu$ _m ( ^! books1 9 conjunction ) ,messrs4 ,dean & ,mundy1 ! direct ance/ors ( ! firm ( ,dean & ,son1 /ill fl\ri%+1 & /ill engag$ 9 provid+ *eap & attractive books = *ildr54 ,! ,gap+ ,wide-m\!d ,waddl+ ,frog is ano!r book ( ab\t ?is p]iod1 :i* ,mr4 ,tu] includ$ 9 8 repr9ts4 ,among ! _m illu/rat$ volumes :i* be> ! impr9t ( ,a4 ,k4 ,newman1 & ,dean & ,mundy1 are ,a1 ,apple ,pie1 ,aldiborontiphoskyphornio/ikos1 ,! ,h\se t ,jack ,built1 ,! ,p>5t's ,(f]+ = a ,good ,*ild 7a v pomp\s & irritat+ s]ies ( dialogues71 & o!rs t are ev5 m directly educational4 ,9 all ^! ! engrav+s are 9 fairly correct outl9e1 col\r$ ) f\r to six wa%es ( %[y crimson lake1 ultram>9e1 pale gre51 pale sepia1 & gamboge4 ,illu/ration3 ,,illu/ration ,,f ,,gutta ,,p]*a ,,willie4 ,,by ,,ar?ur ,,hughes 7,,/rahan4 #ahgj4 ,,n[ ,,publi%$ ,,by ,,blackie ,,& ,,son7 ,illu/ration3 ,,illu/ration ,,f ,,at ,,! ,,back ,,( ,,! ,,nor? ,,w9d4 ,,by ,,ar?ur ,,hughes 7,,/rahan4 #ahfi4 ,,n[ ,,publi%$ ,,by ,,blackie ,,& ,,son7 ,ev5 ! dre>y text ne$ n h made ! illu/rators q s dull1 z we "k t ,r&olph ,caldecott w\ld h made an illu/rat$ ,brad%aw amus+2 b mo/ ( 8 e>li] pr$ecessors %[ no less p[] 9 mak+ any?+ !y t\*$ un-funny4 ,nor z art d _! pictures int]e/ y any m ?an z anecdotes4 ,( c\rse ! co/ ( col\r$ engrav+s prohibit$ _! lavi% use4 ,all 7 t9t$ by h&1 sometimes ) ! help ( /5cil plates1 b m (t5 by bru%4 ,! pr9t col\r]s1 we are told1 liv$ *iefly 9 ! ,p5tonville di/rict1 or 9 "s ( ! poor] /reets ne> ,leice/] ,squ>e4 ,a few survivors are /ill to be f\nd2 b ! introduction fir/ ( li?ography1 & lat] ( photographic processes1 has kill$ ! indu/ry1 & ev5 ! mo/ fanatical apo/le ( ! old crafts _c wi% ! h&-pa9t] back aga94 ,! outl9es 7 ei!r cut on wood1 z 9 ! e>ly days ( pr9t+ until ! pres5t1 or else engrav$ on metal4 ,9 ea* case all col\r 0 pa9t$ aft]w>ds1 & 9 sc>ce a s+le in/ance 7n ev5 9 ! ,r[l&son c>icatures or patriotic pieces7 is !re any attempt to obta9 an h>moni\s s*eme su* z is (t5 f\nd 9 ! t9t$ mezzo-t9ts ( ! same p]iod4 ,illu/ration3 ,,illu/ration ,,f ,,at ,,! ,,back ,,( ,,! ,,nor? ,,w9d4 ,,by ,,ar?ur ,,hughes 7,,/rahan4 #ahfi4 ,,n[ ,,publi%$ ,,by ,,blackie ,,& ,,son7 ,( works prim>ily int5d$ = little p1 an ,hi]oglyphical ,bible = ! amusem5t & in/ruction ( ! y\ng] g5]ation 7#ahad7 may be not$4 ,?is 0 a mixture ( picture-puns & brok5 words1 aft] ! fa%ion ( ! dre>y puzzles /ill publi%$ 9 snippet weeklies4 ,x is a melan*oly attempt to turn ,bible texts to picture puzzles1 a book p]mitt$ by ! unco' guid to *ildr5 on wet ,sunday aft]noons1 z "s y\ng] memb]s ( l>ge families1 ^: eld] bro!rs' books yet l+]$ =ty or ev5 fifty ye>s aft] publication1 are able to endorse ) vivid & depress$ remembrance4 ,foxe's ,book ( ,m>tyrs & ,bunyan's ,pilgrim's ,progress are ( ! same type1 & calculat$ to fill a n]v\s *ild ) grim t]rors1 n light5$ by ,watts's ,div9e & ,moral ,songs1 t gloat$ on ! dreadful hell to :i* s9ful *ildr5 7 doom$1 ) devils 9 d>kness1 fire & *a9s4 ,b ?is pa9ful side ( ! subject is n to be discuss$ "h4 ,luckily ! arti/s--except 9 ! gr[n-up books ref]r$ to--disda9$ to en=ce ! t]rors ( ,dr4 ,watts1 & pictur$ less horrible !mes4 ,) ,cruik%ank we enc\nt] almo/ ! fir/ glimpse ( ! mod]n ideal4 ,8 ,grimm's ,fairy ,tales are delightful 9 !mselves1 & m>vell\s 9 comp>ison ) all be=e1 & no little aft]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,illu/ration ,,f ,,! ,,little ,,wond] ,,horn4 ,,by ,j4 ,,mahoney 7,h4 ,s4 ,,k+ ,,& ,,co4 #ahgb4 ,,griffi? ,,& ,,f>ran4 #ahhg7 ,^! fam\s illu/rations to ! fir/ selection ( ,grimm's ,g]man ,popul> ,/ories appe>$ 9 #ahbd1 foll[$ by a second s]ies 9 #ahbf4 ,com+ across ?is "w aft] _m days sp5t 9 hunt+ up *ildr5's books ( ! p]iod1 ! designs fla%$ ^u "o z ma/]pieces1 & = ! fir/ "t seem$ to ju/ify ! great popul>ity ( ,cruik%ank4 ,= _! vig\r & brilliant inv5tion1 _! diabl]ie & true local col\r1 are amaz+ :5 contra/$ ) :at _h be5 previ\sly4 ,we>i$ ( ! excessive eulogy be/[$ ^u ,cruik%ank's illu/rations to ,dick5s1 & unable to accept ! arti/ z an illu/rator ( real *>act]s 9 fiction1 :5 he /udies 8 elfi% & o!r-worldly p]sonages1 ! mo/ grudg+ critic mu/ ne$s yield a full tribute ( praise4 ,! volumes 7publi%$ by ,*>les ,tilt1 ( #hb ,fleet ,/reet7 are extremely r>e2 = _m ye>s pa/ ! sale-room has record$ fancy prices = all ,cruik%ank's illu/rations1 s t a lov] ( mod]n art has be5 jeal\s to note ! am\nt paid = by _m extremely poor pictures by ?is arti/1 :5 ev5 orig9al draw+s = ! ma/]pieces by lat] illu/rators w5t = a song4 ,9 ,mr4 ,temple ,scott's indisp5sable ,book ,sales ( #ahif we f9d ! two volumes 7#ahbc-f7 fet*$ ,l#ab #abs4 ,illu/ration3 ,,9 ,,nooks ,,) ,,books ,,an ,,auto-,,li?ograph ,,by ,r4 ,,ann+ ,,bell4 ,^! mu/ n be conf\nd$ ) ,cruik%ank's ,fairy ,libr>y 7#ahdg-fd71 a s]ies ( small books 9 pap] wrapp]s1 n[ exce$+ly r>e1 :i* are m di/9ctly prep>$ = juv5ile read]s4 ,! illu/rations to ^! d n rise above ! level ( _! day1 z did ! e>li] ones4 ,b ?is is ow+ l>gely to ! fact t ! /&>d _h ris5 f> above its old av]age 9 ! ?irty ye>s t _h elaps$4 ,amid ! mass ( volumes illu/rat$ by ,cruik%ank comp>atively few are = juv5iles2 "s ( ^! are3 ,grimm's ,gamm] ,gre!l2 ,pet] ,s*lemihl 7#ahbd72 ,*ri/mas ,recreation 7#ahbe72 ,hans ( ,icel& 7#ahbe72 ,g]man ,popul> ,/ories 7#ahbc72 ,rob9son ,crusoe 7#ahca72 ,! ,br[nies 7#ahgj72 ,loblie-by-!-,fire 7#ahgd72 ,tom ,?umb 7#ahcj72 & ,john ,gilp9 7#ahbh74 ,illu/ration3 ,,illu/ration ,,f ,,speak+ ,,lik5esses4 ,,by ,,ar?ur ,,hughes 7,,macmillan ,,& ,,co4 #ahgd7 ,! works ( ,ri*>d ,doyle 7#ahbd-ahhc7 enjoy 9 a less] degree ! sort ( inflat$ popul>ity :i* has ga!r$ ar\nd ^? ( ,cruik%ank4 ,) mu* _s & pleasant inv5tion1 ,doyle lack$ academic skill1 & (t5 betrays consid]able weakness1 n m]ely 9 composition1 b 9 inv5tion4 ,yet ! qualities :i* won him reputation are by no means despicable4 ,he evid5tly felt ! *>m ( fairyl&1 & peopl$ x ) droll little folk :o are nei!r too human nor too unreal to be attractive4 ,he jo9$ ! /aff ( ,pun* :5 b n9ete51 & soon1 by 8 political c>toons1 & 8 fam\s ,mann]s & ,cu/oms ( ye ,engli% drawn f ye ,quick1 became an e/abli%$ fav\rite4 ,8 design = ! cov] ( ,pun* is "o ( 8 happie/ inv5tions4 ,s highly has he be5 e/eem$ t ! ,national ,gall]y possesses "o ( 8 pictures1 ,! ,triumphant ,entry2 a ,fairy ,pageant4 ,*ildr5's books ) 8 illu/rations are num]\s2 p]haps ! mo/ important are ,! ,en*ant$ ,cr[ 7#ahga71 ,fea/ ( ,dw>fs 7#ahga71 ,=tune's ,fav\rite 7#ahga71 ,! ,fairy ,r+ 7#ahde71 ,9 ,fairyl& 7#ahgj71 ,m]ry ,pictures 7#aheg71 ,pr9cess ,nobody 7#ahhd71 ,m>k ,lemon's ,fairy ,tales 7#ahfh71 ,a ,juv5ile ,cal5d> 7#ahee71 ,fairy ,tales f all ,nations 7#ahdi71 ,sn[ ,:ite & ,rosy ,r$ 7#ahga71 ,rusk9's ,! ,k+ ( ! ,gold5 ,riv] 7#ahhd71 ,hughes's ,sc\r+ ( ! ,:ite ,horse 7#ahei71 ,jack ! ,giant ,kill] 7#ahhh71 ,home = ! ,holidays 7#ahhg71 ,! ,:yte ,fairy ,book 7#ahic74 ,! ?ree la/ are1 ( c\rse1 po/hum\s publications4 ,/ill conf9+ ourselves to ! pre-,victorian p]iod1 al?\gh ! works 9 "q 7 popul> sev]al decades lat]1 we f9d ,s&=d & ,m]ton 7fir/ publi%$ 9 #aghc1 & con/antly repr9t$71 ,! ,swiss ,family ,rob9son1 ! beg9n+ ( ,pet] ,p>ley's ,annals1 & a va/ numb] ( o!r books ) ! same pseudonym app5d$1 & a ho/ ( didactic works1 a l>ge numb] ( :i* conta9$ pictures ( animals & o!r natural objects1 m or less well drawn4 ,b ! pictures 9 ^! are n ( any great consequ5ce1 m]ely reflect+ ! av]age ta/e ( ! day1 & v seldom design$ f a *ild's po9t ( view4 ,illu/ration3 ,,illu/ration ,,f ,,und9e4 ,,by ,,sir ,,john ,,t5niel 7,,james ,,burns4 #ahde7 ,?is v inadequate sket* ( ! books be=e #ahcg is n curtail$ = want ( mat]ial1 b because1 despite ! enorm\s am\nt1 v few %[ attempts to please ! *ild2 to w>n1 to exhort1 or to educate are _! *ief aims4 ,occasionally a ,bewick or an arti/ ( real p[] is met )1 b ! bulk is n only dull1 b ( small arti/ic value4 ,t ! arti/'s "n is r>ely giv5 mu/ n be tak5 z a sign t only inept draughtsm5 7 employ$1 = 9 works ( real importance up to & ev5 beyond ?is date we (t5 f9d 8 %>e ignor$4 ,aft] a "t ! engrav] claims to be consid]$1 & by degrees ! design] is also recognis$2 yet = ! mo/ "p illu/ration 0 look$ ^u m]ely z jam to conceal ! pill4 ,! old ,puritan conception ( art z vanity _h some?+ to d ) ?is1 no d\bt2 = adults (t5 dem& t _! *ildr5 %all obey a /]n] rule ( life ?an t :i* !y accept !mselves4 ,illu/ration3 ,,illu/ration ,,f ,,elliott',s ,,nurs]y ,,rhymes ,,by ,w4 ,j4 ,,wieg& 7,,novello1 #ahgj7 ,be=e pass+ on1 x is z well to summ>ise ?is preamble & to discov] h[ f> *ildr5's books _h improv$ :5 h] ,maje/y came to ! ?rone4 ,! old woodcut1 r\gh & ill-drawn1 _h be5 succe$$ by ! ma/]pieces ( ,bewick1 & ! respectable if dull a*ievem5ts ( 8 foll[]s4 ,9 ! bett] class ( books 7 excell5t designs by arti/s ( "s repute fairly well engrav$4 ,col\r+ by h&1 9 a primitive fa%ion1 0 appli$ to ^! pr9ts & to impressions f copp]plates4 ,a c]ta9 prett9ess 0 ! highe/ aim ( mo/ ( ! latt]1 & v few 7 design$ only to amuse a *ild4 ,x seems z if all conc]n$ 7 b5t on unb5d+ !mselves1 c>eful to (f] gra9s ( tru? to "y m9ds ) an occasional t]rible falsity ( _! attitude2 inde$1 its satire & pr(\nd analysis make x sup]flu\s to reop5 ! subject4 ,z "o might expect1 ! lit]ature1 g5teel & dull1 naturally desir$ pictures 9 ! same key4 ,! art ( ev5 ! bett] class ( *ildr5's books 0 satisfi$ if x succe$$ 9 be+ g5teel1 or1 z ,miss ,limp5ny w\ld say1 cumeelfo4 ,its ideal rea*$ no high]1 & sometimes /opp$ v f> bel[ t mode/ /&>d4 ,?is is ! be/ 7) ! few exceptions already not$7 "o c say ( pre-,victorian illu/ration = *ildr54 ,illu/ration3 ,,illu/ration ,,f ,,elliott',s ,,nurs]y ,,rhymes ,,by ,h4 ,,/acy ,,m>ks1 ,r4,a4 7,,novello4 #ahgj7 ,if !re is "o op9ion deeply root$ 9 ! m9ds ( ! comp>atively few ,britons :o c>e = art1 x is a di/ru/ ( ,! ,cole ,gang ( ,s\? ,k5s+ton2 & yet if !re be "o fact :i* confronts any /ud5t ( ! pres5t revival ( ! appli$ arts1 x is t soon] or lat] y come to its fir/ exp]im5ts inspir$ or actually und]tak5 by ,sir ,h5ry ,cole4 ,"u ! pseudonym ( ,felix ,summ]ley we f9d t ! orig9ator ( a hundr$ revivals ( ! appli$ arts1 project$ & issu$ a s]ies ( *ildr5's books :i* ev5 to-day are decid$ly wor? praise4 ,x is ! fa%ion to trace ev]y?+ to ,mr4 ,william ,morris1 b 9 illu/rations = *ildr5 z 9 a hundr$ o!rs ,felix ,summ]ley 0 sett+ ! ball roll+ :5 ,morris & ! memb]s ( ! fam\s firm 7 s*oolboys4 ,illu/ration3 ,,illu/ration ,,f ,,! ,,wat] ,,babies ,,by ,,sir ,r4 ,,noel ,,paton 7,,macmillan ,,& ,,co4 #ahfc7 ,to quote f 8 own words3 ,dur+ ?is p]iod 7i4e41 ab\t #ahdd71 my "y *ildr5 becom+ num]\s1 _! wants induc$ me to publi% a r long s]ies ( books1 :i* con/itut$ ',summ]ley's ,home ,treasury1' & ,i _h ! great pleasure ( obta9+ ! welcome assi/ance ( "s ( ! fir/ arti/s ( ! "t 9 illu/rat+ !m--,mulready1 ,r4,a41 ,cope1 ,r4,a41 ,horsley1 ,r4,a41 ,r$grave1 ,r4,a41 ,web/]1 ,r4,a41 ,l9nell & 8 ?ree sons1 ,john1 ,james1 & ,william1 ,h4 ,j4 ,t[ns5d1 & o!rs4444 ,! prep>ation ( ^! books gave me practical k 9 ! te*nicalities ( ! arts ( type-pr9t+1 li?ography1 copp] & /eel-plate engrav+ & pr9t+1 & bookb9d+ 9 all its v>ieties 9 metal1 wood1 lea!r1 c4 ,copies ( ! books 9 "q appe> to be v r>e4 ,x is d\btful if ! omnivor\s ,briti% ,museum has swall[$ a complete set2 c]ta9ly at ! ,art ,libr>y ( ,s\? ,k5s+ton ,museum1 :]e1 if any:]e1 we might expect to f9d ,sir ,h5ry ,cole completely repres5t$1 _m gaps occur4 ,h[ f> ,mr4 ,joseph ,cundall1 ! publi%]1 %\ld be aw>d$ a %>e ( ! cr$it = ! ent]prise is n app>5t1 b 8 publications & writ+s1 toge!r ) ! books issu$ lat] by ,cundall & ,addey1 are all m>k$ ) ! new _s1 :i* s f> z "o c discov] 0 work+ 9 _m m9ds at ?is "t1 & manife/$ itself mo/ conspicu\sly ?r\gh ! ,pre-,raphaelites & _! allies4 ,?is all took place1 x mu/ be rememb]$1 long be=e #ahea4 ,we =get (t5 t if t exhibition has any important place 9 ! art hi/ory ( ,great ,brita91 x does b prove t mu* prelim9>y "w _h be5 already accompli%$4 ,y _c exhibit :at does n exi/2 y _c ev5 call into be+ exhibition specim5s at a few mon?s notice1 if some?+ ( ! same sort1 work$ = ord9>y comm]ce1 has n already be5 9 progress = ye>s previ\sly4 ,illu/ration3 ,,illu/ration ,,f ,,! ,,royal ,,umbrella4 ,,by ,,l9ley ,,samb\rne 7,,griffi? ,,& ,,f>ran4 #ahhj7 ,illu/ration3 ,,illu/ration ,,f ,,on ,a ,,p9cu%ion4 ,,by ,,william ,,de ,,morgan 7,,seeley1 ,,jackson ,,& ,,halliday4 #ahgg7 ,almo/ e book ref]r$ to has be5 exam9$ anew = ! purposes ( ?is article4 ,z a :ole !y might fail to impress a critic n peculi>ly int]e/$ 9 ! matt]4 ,b if he tries to project himself to ! p]iod t produc$ !m1 & realises fully ! enorm\s importance ( fir/ ef=ts1 he w n e/imate grudg+ly _! intr9sic value1 b be incl9$ to cr$it !m ) ! good ?+s !y nev] dream$ (1 z well z ^? !y tri$ to realise & (t5 fail$ to a*ieve4 ,"h1 )\t any prejudice = or aga9/ ! ,s\? ,k5s+ton movem5t1 x is b common ju/ice to record ,sir ,h5ry ,cole's %>e 9 ! improvem5t ( *ildr5's books2 & lat] on 8 ef=ts on behalf ( process engrav+ mu/ also n be =gott54 ,to return to ! books 9 "q1 "s extracts f ! orig9al prospectus1 :i* speaks ( !m z purpos$ to cultivate ! ,affections1 ,fancy1 ,imag9ation1 & ,ta/e ( ,*ildr51 are wor? quotation3 ,! "* ( mo/ *ildr5's books publi%$ dur+ ! la/ qu>t] ( a c5tury1 is fairly typifi$ 9 ! "n ( ,pet] ,p>ley1 :i* ! writ]s ( "s hundr$s ( !m h assum$4 ,! books !mselves h be5 address$ aft] a n>r[ fa%ion1 almo/ entirely to ! cultivation ( ! und]/&+ ( *ildr54 ,! _m tales sung or said f "t to "t immemorial1 :i* appeal$ to ! o!r1 & c]ta9ly n less important elem5ts ( a little *ild's m9d1 its fancy1 imag9ation1 sympa?ies1 affections1 are almo/ all gone out ( memory1 & are sc>cely to be obta9$4 ',little ,r$ ,rid+ ,hood1' & o!r fairy tales hall[$ to *ildr5's use1 are n[ turn$ into ribaldry z satires = m52 z = ! creation ( a new fairy tale or t\*+ ballad1 su* a ?+ is unhe>d (4 ,t ! influ5ce ( all ?is is hurtful to *ildr51 ! conductor ( ?is s]ies firmly believes4 ,he has practical exp]i5ce ( x e day 9 8 own family1 & he d\bts n t !re are _m o!rs :o ent]ta9 ! same op9ions z himself4 ,he purposes at lea/ to give "s evid5ce ( 8 belief1 & to produce a s]ies ( works1 ! "* ( :i* may be briefly describ$ z anti-,pet] ,p>leyism4 ,illu/ration3 ,,illu/ration ,,f ,,! ,,necklace ,,( ,,pr9cess ,,fiorimonde4 ,,by ,,walt] ,,crane 7,,macmillan ,,& ,,co4 #ahhj7 ,"s w be new works1 "s new comb9ations ( old mat]ials1 & "s repr9ts c>efully cle>$ ( impurities1 )\t det]ioration to ! po9ts ( ! /ory4 ,all w be illu/rat$1 b n aft] ! usual fa%ion ( *ildr5's books1 9 :i* x seems to be assum$ t ! l[e/ k9d ( art is good en\gh to give fir/ impressions to a *ild4 ,9 ! pres5t s]ies1 ?\gh ! /atem5t may p]haps excite a smile1 ! illu/rations w be select$ f ! works ( ,raffaelle1 ,titian1 ,hans ,holbe91 & o!r old ma/]s4 ,"s ( ! be/ mod]n arti/s h k9dly promis$ _! aid 9 creat+ a ta/e = beauty 9 little *ildr54 ,did space p]mit1 a selection f ! reviews ( ! *ief lit]>y pap]s t welcom$ ! new v5ture w\ld be in/ructive4 ,!re we %\ld f9d t ev5 ! mo/ cauti\s critic1 always h$g+ & play+ = safety1 felt compell$ to accord a c]ta9 am\nt ( praise to ! new ent]prise4 ,x is true t ,felix ,summ]ley creat$ only "o type ( ! mod]n book4 ,possibly ! /ories turn$ into satires to :i* he alludes are ! entirely amus+ volumes by ,f4 ,h4 ,bayley1 ! au?or ( ,a ,new ,tale ( a ,tub4 ,z x happ5$ t ^! volumes 7 my delight z a small boy1 possibly ,i am unduly fond ( !m2 b x seems to me t _! hum\r--a la ,+oldsby1 x is true--& _! exub]antly comic draw+s1 reveal ! fir/ glimpses ( light] lit]ature address$ specially to *ildr51 t long aft] f\nd its ma/]pieces 9 ! ,crane & ,gre5away & ,caldecott ,toy ,books1 9 ,alice 9 ,wond]l&1 & 9 a doz5 o!r treasur$ volumes1 :i* are n[ classics4 ,! *ief claim = ! ,home ,treasury s]ies to be consid]$ z ! advance gu>d ( our pres5t sumptu\s volumes1 re/s n s mu* ^u ! quality ( _! designs or ! brightness ( _! lit]ature4 ,_! *ief importance is t 9 ea* ( !m we f9d = ! fir/ "t t ! ext]nals ( a *ild's book are mo/ c>efully consid]$4 ,its type is well *os51 ! proportions ( its page are evid5tly /udi$1 its b9d+1 ev5 its end-pap]s1 %[ t "s "o p]son 0 do+ 8 be/ to atta9 p]fection4 ,x is ?is consci\s ef=t1 :atev] x actually realis$1 :i* di/+ui%es ! result f all be=e4 ,x is evid5t t ! s]ies--! ,home ,treasury--took itself s]i\sly4 ,its purpose 0 ,art ) a capital ,a--a discov]y1 be x not$1 ( ?is p]iod4 ,sir ,h5ry ,cole1 9 a footnote to ! v page :5ce ! quotation above 0 extract$1 discusses ! fir/ use ( ,art z an adjective d5ot+ ! ,f9e ,arts4 ,illu/ration3 ,,illu/ration ,,f ,,h\sehold ,,/ories ,,f ,,grimm4 ,,by ,,walt] ,,crane 7,,macmillan ,,& ,,co4 #ahhb7 ,"h x is m ?an ev] difficult to keep to ! ?read ( ?is disc\rse4 ,all t ,s\? ,k5s+ton did & fail$ to d1 ! ae/hetic movem5t ( ! eighties1 ! new gospel ( arti/ic salvation by ,lib]ty fabrics & ,de ,morgan tiles1 ! erratic *anges ( fa%ion 9 ta/e1 ! collapse ( ,go?ic ar*itecture1 ! triumph ( ,que5 ,anne1 & ! ,arts & ,crafts movem5t ( ! n9eties--9 %ort1 all ! /ory ( ,art 9 ! la/ fifty ye>s1 f ! new ,law ,c\rts to ! ,tate ,gall]y1 f ,felix ,summ]ley to a ,holly] photograph1 f ! introduction ( glyptography to ! pictures 9 ! ,daily ,*ronicle1 dem& notice4 ,b ! door mu/ be %ut on ! turbul5t ?rong1 & only *ildr5's books all[$ to pass ?r\gh4 ,! publications by ,felix ,summ]ley1 accord+ to ! li/ 9 ,fifty ,ye>s ( ,public ,"w1 by ,sir ,h5ry ,cole1 ,k4,c4,b4 7,bell1 #ahhd71 include3 ,holbe9's ,bible ,ev5ts1 eight pictures1 col\r$ by ,mr4 ,l9nell's sons1 #ds4 #f;d42 ,raffaelle's ,bible ,ev5ts1 six pictures f ! ,loggia1 drawn on /one by ,mr4 ,l9nell's *ildr5 & col\r$ by !m1 #es4 #f;d42 ,alb]t ,du]]'s ,bible ,ev5ts1 six pictures f ,du]]'s ,small ,passion1 col\r$ by ! bro!rs ,l9nell2 ,traditional ,nurs]y ,songs1 conta9+ eight pictures2 ,! ,begg>s com+ to ,t[n1 by ,c4 ,w4 ,cope1 ,r4,a42 ,by1 ,o my ,baby6 by ,r4 ,r$grave1 ,r4,a42 ,"m ,hubb>d1 by ,t4 ,web/]1 ,r4,a42 #a1 #b1 #c1 #d1 #e1 ,sleepy ,head1 ,up 9 a ,basket1 ,cat asleep by ! ,fire1 by ,john ,l9nell1 #ds4 #f;d41 col\r$2 ,! ,ballad ( ,sir ,hornbook1 by ,?os4 ,love ,peacock1 ) eight pictures by ,h4 ,corb\ld1 col\r$1 #ds4 #f;d4 7,a book ) ! same title1 also describ$ z a grammatico-allegorical ballad1 0 publi%$ by ,n4 ,haites 9 #ahah47 ,*evy ,*ase1 ) music & f\r pictures by ,fr$]ick ,tayl]1 ,presid5t ( ! ,wat]-,col\r ,society1 col\r$1 #ds4 #f;d42 ,puck's ,reports to ,ob]on2 ,f\r new ,fa]y ,tales3 ,! ,si/]s1 ,gold5 ,locks1 ,grumble & ,*]ry1 ,arts & ,arms1 by ,c4 ,a4 ,cole1 ) six pictures by ,j4 ,h4 ,t[ns5d1 ,r4 ,r$grave1 ,r4,a41 ,j4 ,c4 ,horsley1 ,r4,a41 ,c4 ,w4 ,cope1 ,r4,a41 & ,f4 ,tayl]2 ,little ,r$ ,rid+ ,hood1 ) f\r pictures by ,?os4 ,web/]1 col\r$1 #cs4 #f;d42 ,beauty & ! ,bea/1 ) f\r pictures by ,j4 ,c4 ,horsley1 ,r4,a41 col\r$1 #cs4 #f;d42 ,jack & ! ,bean ,/alk1 ) f\r pictures by ,c4 ,w4 ,cope1 ,r4,a41 col\r$1 #cs4 #f;d42 ,c9d]ella1 ) f\r pictures by ,e4 ,h4 ,wehn]t1 col\r$1 #cs4 #f;d42 ,jack ! ,giant ,kill]1 ) f\r pictures by ,c4 ,w4 ,cope1 col\r$1 #cs4 #f;d42 ,! ,home ,treasury ,prim]1 pr9t$ 9 col\rs1 ) draw+ on z9c1 by ,w4 ,mulready1 ,r4,a42 ,alphabets ( ,quadrup$s1 select$ f ! works ( ,paul ,pott]1 ,k>l du ,j>d91 ,t5i]s1 ,/oop1 ,rembr&t1 c41 & drawn f nature2 ,! ,pleasant ,hi/ory ( ,reyn>d ! ,fox1 ) =ty ( ! fifty-sev5 et*+s made by ,ev]d+5 9 #ageb1 col\r$1 #cas4 #f;d42 ,a ,c5tury ( ,fables1 ) pictures by ! old ma/]s4 ,to ?is li/ %\ld be add$--if x is n by ,felix ,summ]ley1 x is evid5tly conceiv$ by ! same _s & publi%$ also by ,cundall--,gamm] ,gurton's ,g>l&1 by ,ambrose ,m]ton1 ) illu/rations by ,t4 ,web/] & o!rs4 ,?is 0 also issu$ z a s]ies ( sixp5ny books1 ( :i* ,mr4 ,elk9 ,ma!ws owns a ne>ly complete set1 9 _! orig9al cov]s ( gold & col\r$ pap]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,illu/ration ,,f ,a ,,wond] ,,book ,,= ,,girls ,,& ,,boys4 ,,by ,,walt] ,,crane 7,,osgood1 ,,mcilva9e ,,& ,,co4 #ahib7 ,x w\ld be v easy to ov]-e/imate ! intr9sic m]it ( ^! books1 b :5 y consid] !m z pione]s x w\ld be h>d to ov]-rate ! importance ( ! new dep>ture4 ,to enli/ ! tal5t ( ! mo/ popul> arti/s ( ! p]iod1 & produce volumes pr9t$ 9 ! be/ /yle ( ! ,*iswick ,press1 ) b9d+s & end-pap]s specially design$1 & ! :ole get up ( ! book c>efully consid]$1 0 c]ta9ly a bold innovation 9 ! e>ly =ties4 ,t x fail$ to be a pr(itable v5ture "o may d$uce f ! fact t ! ,felix ,summ]ley s]ies did n run to _m volumes1 & t ! firm :o publi%$ !m1 aft] sev]al *anges1 seems to h expir$1 or m possibly 0 incorporat$ ) "s o!r v5ture4 ,! books !mselves are =gott5 by mo/ booksell]s to-day1 z ,i h discov]$ f _m fruitless dem&s = copies4 ,! little squ>e pamphlets by ,f4 ,h4 ,bayley1 to :i* allusion has already be5 made1 include ,blue ,be>d2 ,rob9son ,crusoe1 & ,r$ ,rid+ ,hood1 all publi%$ ab\t #ahde-f4 ,illu/ration3 ,,illu/ration ,,f ,,! ,,que5 ,,( ,,! ,,pirate ,,isle4 ,,by ,,kate ,,gre5away 7,,edmund ,,evans4 #ahhg7 ,:e!r ,! ,sleep+ ,beauty1 !n ann\nc$ z 9 prep>ation1 0 publi%$1 ,i d n "k4 ,_! rhym+ *ronicle 9 ! /yle ( ! ,+oldsby ,leg5ds is neatly turn$1 & ! topical allusions1 al?\gh out ( date n[1 are n suffici5tly frequ5t to make x un9telligible4 ,! pictures 7possibly by ,alfr$ ,cr[quill7 are conceiv$ 9 a _s ( burlesque1 & are full ( +5i\s conceits & no little grim vig\r4 ,! design ( ,rob9son ,crusoe roo/+ 9 a tree-- ,& s he climbs up a v tall tree1 ,& fixes himself to 8 com=t & glee1 ,hung up f ! end ( a bran* by 8 bree*1 ,q out ( all mis*iev\s quadrup$s' rea*4 ,a position n p]fectly easy 't is true1 ,b yet at ! same "t consol+ & new-- reproduc$ on p4 #ac1 %[s ! wild] hum\r ( ! illu/rations4 ,ano!r ( ,blue ,be>d1 & "o ( ! wolf suff]+ f undige/$ gr&mo!r1 are also giv54 ,!y ne$ no comm5t1 except to note t 9 ! orig9als1 pr9t$ on a col\r$ t9t ) ! high lights left :ite1 ! f]ocity ( ,blue ,be>d is greatly height5$4 ,! wolf1 z he lay !re brimful ( gr&mo!r & guilt1 is "o ( ! be/ ( ! small] pictures 9 ! text4 ,o!r notewor?y books :i* appe>$ ab\t ?is date are ,mrs4 ,felix ,summ]ley's ,"m's ,prim]1 illu/rat$ by ,w4 ,mulready81 ,longmans1 #ahdc2 ,little ,pr9cess1 by ,mrs4 ,john ,slat]1 #ahdc1 ) six *>m+ li?ographs by ,j4 ,c4 ,horsley1 ,r4,a4 7"o ( :i* is reproduc$ on p4 #aa72 ! ,honey ,/ew1 ( ! ,c\ntess ,b]?a ,j]emiah ,h[1 #ahdf1 ) col\r$ plates by ,h>rison ,weir2 ,e>ly ,days ( ,engli% ,pr9ces1 ) capital illu/rations by ,john ,frankl92 & a s]ies ( ,pleasant ,books = ,"y ,*ildr51 #f;d4 pla9 & #as4 col\r$1 publi%$ by ,cundall & ,addey4 ,illu/ration3 ,,illu/ration ,,f ,,little ,,folks ,,by ,,kate ,,gre5away 7,,cassell ,,& ,,co47 ,9 #ahdf appe>$ a translation ( ,de ,la ,motte ,f\que's romances1 ,und9e be+ illu/rat$ by ,john ,t5niel1 jun41 & ! foll[+ volumes by ,j4 ,frankl91 ,h4 ,c4 ,sel\s1 & o!r arti/s4 ,! ,t5niel designs1 z ! frontispiece reproduc$ on p4 #bj %[s cle>ly1 are int]e/+ bo? 9 !mselves & z ! e>lie/ publi%$ "w ( ! fam\s ,pun* c>tooni/4 ,! /rong ,g]man influ5ce !y %[ is also app>5t 9 ne>ly all ! decorations4 ,! ,juv5ile ,v]se & ,picture ,book 7#ahdh71 also conta9s designs by ,t5niel1 & o!rs by ,w4 ,b4 ,scott & ,sir ,john ,gilb]t4 ,! ideal !y e/abli%$ is ma9ta9$ m or less closely = a long p]iod4 ,songs = ,*ildr5 7,w4 ,s4 ,orr1 #ahej72 ,"y ,engl&'s ,little ,libr>y 7#ahea72 ,mrs4 ,s4 ,c4 ,hall's ,numb] ,"o1 ) pictures by ,john ,absolon 7#ahed72 ,/ories ab\t ,dogs1 ) plates by ,?omas ,l&se] 7,bogue1 c4 #ahej72 ,! ,?ree ,be>s1 illu/rat$ by ,absolon & ,h>rison ,weir 7,addey & ,co41 no date72 ,nurs]y ,poetry 7,bell & ,daldy1 #ahei71 may be not$ z typical examples ( ?is p]iod4 ,illu/ration3 ,,illu/ration ,,f ,,! ,,pi$ ,,pip] ,,( ,,hamel9 ,,by ,,kate ,,gre5away 7,,edmund ,,evans7 ,9 ,granny's ,/ory ,box 7,pip]1 ,/eph5son1 & ,sp5ce1 ab\t #ahee71 a mo/ delici\s collection ( fairy tales illu/rat$ by ,j4 ,knight1 we f9d ! au?or 9 8 preface prote/+ aga9/ ! op9ion ( a supposititi\s old lady :o ?\ght all fairy tales 7 aboli%$ ye>s ago by ,pet] ,p>ley & ! ,p5ny ,magaz9e4 ,^! fanciful /ories des]ve to be republi%$1 = !y are n old-fa%ion$1 ev5 if _! pictures are4 ,to :at date c]ta9 delightfully pr9t$ little volumes1 issu$ by ,tab>t & ,co41 #aeg ,bond ,/reet1 may be ascrib$ ,i "k n--probably "s ye>s be=e ! "t we are consid]+1 b !y mu/ n be ov]look$4 ,! title ( "o1 ,m9ce ,pies = ,*ri/mas1 sugge/s t x is n v f> be=e1 = ! leg5d ( ,*ri/mas fe/ivities _h n long be5 reviv$ = popul> use4 ,! ,little ,ly*etts1 by ! au?or ( ,john ,halifax1 illu/rat$ by ,h5ry ,w>r51 ,presid5t ( ! ,new ,society ( ,pa9t]s 9 ,wat]-,col\rs 7n[ ! ,r4,i47 is rem>kable = ! extremely uncomely type ( *ildr5 x depicts2 yet t its *>m is /ill vivid1 despite its sev]e illu/rations1 y h b to l5d x to a *ild to be conv9c$ quickly4 ,jack's ,holiday1 by ,alb]t ,smi? 7undat$71 sugge/s a new field ( rese>* :i* might lead u a/ray1 z ,smi?'s hum\r is m (t5 address$ prim>ily to adults4 ,inde$1 ! ef=t to make ?is *ronicle ev5 repres5tative1 mu* less exhau/ive1 breaks d[n 9 ! fifties1 :5 s mu* good yet n v exhil>at+ mat]ial is to be f\nd 9 e publi%]'s li/4 ,john ,lee* 9 ,! ,silv] ,swan ( ,mdme4 de ,*atela9e2 ,*>les ,ke5e 9 ,! ,adv5tures ( ,dick ,bol]o 7,d>ton1 no date71 & ,rob9son ,crusoe 7drawn ^u = illu/ration "h71 & o!rs ( ! ,pun* arti/s1 %\ld f9d _! works duly catalogu$ ev5 9 ?is ha/y sket*2 b space compels scant ju/ice to _m arti/s ( ! p]iod1 yet if ! mo/ popul> are left unnotic$ su* omission w m easily "r itself to any read] int]e/$ 9 ! subject4 ,_m %[ influ5ces ( ! ,go?ic revival :i* 0 !n 9 ! air1 b only ^? :i* h "s idea ( book decoration z oppos$ to ins]t$ pictures4 ,= a c]ta9 =mal ornam5tation ( ! page 0 9 fa%ion 9 ! =ties & fifties1 ev5 z x is to-day4 ,illu/ration3 ,,illu/ration ,,f ,,cape ,,t[n ,,dicky ,,by ,,alice ,,hav]s 7,c4 ,w4 ,,faulkn] ,,& ,,co47 ,to ! arti/s nam$ z repres5tative ( ?is p]iod "o mu/ n =get to add ,mr4 ,birket ,fo/]1 :o devot$ _m ( 8 felicit\s /udies ( ,engli% pa/oral life to ! adornm5t ( *ildr5's books4 ,b speak+ broadly ( ! p]iod f ! ,que5's ,accession to #ahfe1 except t ! subjects are ( a sort suppos$ to appeal to "y m9ds1 _! conception diff]s 9 no way f ! "w ( ! same arti/s 9 ord9>y lit]ature4 ,! vignettes ( sc5]y h *ildi% in/ead ( gr[n-up figures 9 ! =egr\nds2 ! hi/orical or leg5d>y figures are z s]i\sly depict$ 9 ! "o class ( books z 9 ! o!r4 ,hum\r is conspicu\s by its abs5ce--or1 to be m accurate1 ! hum\r is m (t5 9 ! accompany+ anecdote ?an 9 ! picture4 ,probably if ! au?or%ip ( hundr$s ( ! illu/rations ( ,pet] ,p>ley's ,annuals & o!r books ( ?is p]iod c\ld be trac$1 arti/s z fam\s z ,*>les ,ke5e might be f\nd to h contribut$4 ,b1 ow+ to ! m$iocre wood-engrav+ employ$1 or to ! poor pr9t+1 ! pictures are s+ul>ly unattractive4 ,z a rule1 !y are unsign$ & appe> to be (t5 m]e pot-boil]s--"s no d\bt int5tionally dis[n$ by ! design]--o!rs ! "w ( 'pr5tice h&s :o aft]w>ds became fam\s4 ,above all !y are1 ess5tially1 illu/rations to *ildr5's books only because !y *anc$ to be pr9t$ !re91 & h sometimes done duty 9 gr[n-up books fir/4 ,h5ce1 :atev] _! arti/ic m]its1 !y d n appeal to a /ud5t ( our pres5t subject4 ,!y are accid5tally pres5t 9 books = *ildr51 b ess5tially !y belong to ord9>y illu/rations4 ,inde$1 speak+ g5]ally1 ! "t betwe5 ,felix ,summ]ley & ,walt] ,crane1 :i* saw two ,great ,exhibitions & witness$ _m advances 9 popul> illu/ration1 0 too mu* occupi$ ) cat]+ = adults to be specially int]e/$ 9 juv5iles4 ,h5ce1 not)/&+ ! names ( illu/ri\s illu/rators to be f\nd on _! title-pages1 no great inju/ice w be done if we leave ?is p]iod & pass on to t :i* succe$$ x4 ,= ! ,great ,exhibition fo/]$ ! idea t a smatt]+ ( k ( a ?\s& & "o subjects 0 good4 ,h5ce ! *a/5$ gaiety ( its mildly te*nical sci5ce1 its popul> manuals by ,dr4 ,dionysius ,l>dn]1 & its return 9 ano!r =m to ! e>li] ideal t amusem5t %\ld be comb9$ ) in/ruction4 ,all sorts ( attempts 7 initiat$ to make ,a/ronomy palatable to babies1 ,botany an amus+ game = *ildr51 ,con*ology a p>l\r pa/ime1 & s on ?r\gh ! alphabet ( sci5ces d[n to ,zoology1 :i* is nev] out ( fav\r ) little ones1 ev5 if its pictures be accompani$ by a dull encylopa$ia ( fact4 ,illu/ration3 ,,illu/ration ,,f ,,! ,,:ite ,,swans ,,by ,,alice ,,hav]s 7,by p]mission ( ,mr4 ,alb]t ,hilde%eim]7 ,!re=e1 except s f> z ! "w ( c]ta9 illu/rators1 h]eaft] notic$1 t\*es ?is p]iod1 we may leave x2 n because x is unwor?y ( mo/ s]i\s att5tion1 = 9 ,sir ,john ,gilb]t1 ,birket ,fo/]1 ,h>rison ,weir1 & ! re/1 we h m5 to reckon ) :5ev] a *ronicle ( ,engli% illu/ration is 9 "q1 b only because !y did n (t5 feel dispos$ to make _! "w m]ely amus+4 ,9 say+ ?is x is n sugge/$ t !y %\ld h tri$ to be always humor\s or ar*aic1 /ill less to br+ d[n _! tal5t to ! suppos$ level ( a *ild2 b only to record ! fact t !y did n4 ,= in/ance1 ,sir ,john ,gilb]t's spirit$ compositions to a ,boy's ,book ( ,ballads 7,bell & ,daldy7 z y see !m mix$ ) o!r ( ! ma/]'s "w 9 ! ref]5ce scrap-books ( ! publi%]s1 d n at once sep>ate !mselves f ! re/ z juv5ile pictures4 ,nor z we approa* ! ye> #ahee 7( ! ,music ,ma/]71 & #aheg 7:5 ! fam\s edition ( ,t5nyson's ,poems began a s]ies ( sup]bly illu/rat$ books71 d we f9d any imm$iate *ange 9 ! illu/ration ( *ildr5's books4 ,! solit>y example ( ,sir ,edw>d ,burne-,jones's ef=ts 9 ?is direction1 9 ! frontispiece & title-page to ,macl>5's ,! ,fairy ,family 7,longmans1 #aheg71 does n affect ?is /atem5t4 ,b soon aft]1 z ! s*ool ( ,walk] & ,p9well became popul>1 !re is a *ange 9 books ( all sorts1 & ,millais & ,ar?ur ,hughes1 two ( ! ?ree illu/rators ( ! notable ,music ,ma/]1 come into our li/ ( *ildr5's arti/s4 ,at ?is po9t ! attempt to weave a *ronicle ( *ildr5's books some:at 9 ! date ( _! publication mu/ give way to a desultory notice ( ! mo/ prom95t illu/rators4 ,= we h come to ! beg9n+ ( to-day r ?an ! end ( ye/]day1 & c reg>d ! sixties onw>ds z "p ( ! pres5t4 ,x is true t ! ,millais ( ! wond]ful designs to ,! ,p>ables m (t5 drew pictures ( *ildr5 ?an ( *ildr5's pet !mes1 b all ! same !y are entirely lovable1 & appeal equally to *ildr5 ( all ages4 ,b 8 "w 9 ?is field is scanty2 ne>ly all w be f\nd 9 ,little ,songs = me to ,s+ 7,cassell71 or 9 ,lilliput ,levee 7#ahfg71 & ^! latt] _h appe>$ previ\sly 9 ,good ,words4 ,( ,ar?ur ,hughes's "w we w speak lat]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,illu/ration ,,f ,,! ,,r$ ,,fairy ,,book4 ,,by ,,lancelot ,,spe$ 7,,longmans1 ,,gre5 ,,& ,,co47 ,ano!r arti/ ^: "w bulks l>ge 9 our subject--,ar?ur ,boyd ,h\ghton--soon appe>s 9 sight1 & :e!r he depict$ babies at play z 9 ,home ,?\ghts & ,home ,sc5es1 a book ( ?irty-five pictures ( little p1 or imag9$ ! sc5es ( /ories de> to !m 9 ,! ,arabian ,nights1 or books l ,ernie ,elton or ,! ,boy ,pilgrims1 writt5 especially = !m1 9 ea* he succe$$ 9 w9n+ _! he>ts1 z e "o mu/ admit :o *anc$ 9 *ildhood to possess 8 "w4 ,s mu* has be5 pr9t$ lately ( ! arti/ & 8 "w1 t "h a b>e ref]5ce w suffice4 ,illu/ration3 ,,illu/ration ,,f ,,! ,,r$ ,,fairy ,,book4 ,,by ,,lancelot ,,spe$ 7,,longmans1 ,,gre5 ,,& ,,co47 ,ar?ur ,hughes1 ^: "w belongs to _m ( ! p]iods t\*$ ^u 9 ?is rambl+ *ronicle1 may be call$ ! *ildr5's black-&-:ite arti/ ( ! sixties 7tak+ ! date broadly z compris+ ! e>li] sev5ties also71 ev5 z ,walt] ,crane is _! limn] 9 col\rs4 ,8 "w is evid5tly conceiv$ ) ! s]i\s make-believe t is ! v ess5ce ( a *ild's imag9ation4 ,he seems to put d[n on pap] ! v _s ( fancy4 ,:e!r z an arti/ he is fully entitl$ to ! rank "s ( 8 admir]s 7( :om ,i am "o7 w\ld claim1 is a "q n wor? rais+ "h--! future w settle t = u4 ,b z a *ildr5's illu/rator he is surely illu/rator-9-*ief to ! ,que5 ( ! ,fairies1 & to a :ole g5]ation ( read]s ( ,tom ,br[n's ,s*ooldays also4 ,8 contributions to ,good ,words = ! ,"y w\ld alone entitle him to high em95ce4 ,9 addition to ^!1 :i* include _m /ories p]haps bett] kn[n 9 book =m1 su* z3 ,! ,boy 9 ,grey 7,h4 ,k+sley71 ,george ,macdonald's ,at ! ,back ( ! ,nor? ,w9d1 ,! ,pr9cess & ! ,gobl91 ,ranald ,bann]man's ,boyhood1 ,gutta-,p]*a ,willie 7^! f\r 7 publi%$ by ,/rahan1 & n[ may be obta9$ 9 repr9ts issu$ by ,messrs4 ,blackie71 & ,lilliput ,lectures 7a book ( essays = *ildr5 by ,mat!w ,br[ne71 we f9d him z sole illu/rator ( ,*ri/9a ,rossetti's ,s+ ,song1 ,five ,days' ,ent]ta9m5t at ,w5twor? ,grange1 ,deal+s ) ! ,fairies1 by ,george ,macdonald 7a v sc>ce volume n[adays71 & ! *ief contributor to ! fir/ illu/rat$ edition ( ,tom ,br[n's ,s*ooldays4 ,9 ,novello's ,national ,nurs]y ,rhymes are also sev]al ( 8 designs4 ,?is li/1 :i* occupies s small a space1 repres5ts sev]al hundr$ designs1 all treat$ 9 a mann] :i* is decorative 7al?\gh x es*ews ! ,du]] l9e71 b m>k$ by /rong col\r4 ,inde$1 ,mr4 ,hughes's te*nique is all 8 own1 & if h>d press$ "o might own t 9 c]ta9 respects x is n impeccable4 ,b if 8 textures are n suffici5tly diff]5tiat$1 or ev5 if 8 draw+ appe>s c>eless at times--bo? *>ges n to be admitt$ )\t vigor\s prote/--grant+ ! oppon5t's view = ! mom5t1 x w\ld be impossible to f9d ! same peculi> t5d]ness & naive fancy 9 ! "w ( any o!r arti/4 ,8 inv5tion seems inexhau/ible & 8 composition s+ul>ly f]tile3 he c create bogeys z well z fairies4 ,illu/ration3 ,,illu/ration ,,f ,,! ,,r$ ,,fairy ,,book4 ,,by ,,lancelot ,,spe$ 7,,longmans1 ,,gre5 ,,& ,,co47 ,illu/ration3 ,,illu/ration ,,f ,,d[n ,,! ,,sn[ ,,/airs4 ,,by ,,gordon ,,br[ne 7,,blackie ,,& ,,son7 ,x is true t 8 *ildr5 are relat$ to ! sexless idealis$ race ( ,sir ,edw>d ,burne-,jones's h]oes & h]o9es2 !y are purg$ ( e>?y ta9t1 & idealis$ p]haps a %ade too f>4 ,!y adopt attitudes graceful if n reali/ic1 !y h always a grave s]5ity ( expression2 & yet )al !y ende> !mselves 9 a way :olly _! own4 ,x is /range t a p]iod :i* has be/[$ s mu* appreciation on ! "w ( ! arti/s ( ! sixties has se5 no knight-errant ) ,ar?ur ,hughes inscrib$ on 8 bann]--no exhibition ( 8 black-&-:ite "w1 no craze 9 auction-rooms = fir/ editions ( books he illu/rat$4 ,he has1 h[ev]1 a /eady if limit$ b& ( v fai?ful devotees1 & p]haps--s inconsi/5t are we all--!y love 8 "w all ! bett] because ! bla/ ( popul>ity has n trumpet$ its m]its to all & sundry4 ,?ree arti/s1 (t5 c\pl$ toge!r--,walt] ,crane1 ,r&olph ,caldecott1 & ,kate ,gre5away--h really little 9 common1 except t !y all design$ books = *ildr5 :i* 7 publi%$ ab\t ! same p]iod4 ,= ,walt] ,crane is ! s]i\s apo/le ( art = ! nurs]y1 :o /rove to beautify its ideal1 to decorate its leg5ds ) a real k ( ar*itecture & co/ume1 & to m\nt ! fairy /ories ) a c]ta9 ar*aeological spl5d\r1 z ,sir ,h5ry ,irv+ has set himself to m\nt ,%akespe>ean drama4 ,caldecott 0 a f9e lit]>y arti/1 :o 0 able to express himself ) r>e facility 9 pictures 9 place ( words1 s t 8 comm5ts ^u a simple text reveal endless subtleties ( ?\ght4 ,inde$1 he cont9u$ to make a fairly logical sequ5ce ( incid5ts out ( ! fam\s nons5se p>agraph inv5t$ to conf\nd mnemonics by its absolute irrelevancy4 ,miss ,gre5away's *>m lies 9 ! fact t %e fir/ recognis$ qua9tness 9 :at _h be5 consid]$ m]ely old fa%ion1 & cont9u$ to infuse x ) a glam\r t made x appe> picturesque4 ,_h %e dress$ h] figures 9 contempor>y co/ume mo/ probably h] "w w\ld h tak5 its place ) ! av]age1 & nev] obta9$ m ?an common popul>ity4 ,illu/ration3 ,,illu/ration ,,f ,,rob9son ,,crusoe ,,by ,,gordon ,,br[ne 7,,blackie ,,& ,,son7 ,b ,mr4 ,walt] ,crane is almo/ unique 9 8 pr(\nd sympa?y ) ! fantasies he imag9es4 ,!re is no trace ( make-believe 9 8 designs4 ,on ! contr>y1 he makes ! old leg5ds become vital1 n because ( ! p]sonalities he be/[s on 8 h]oes & fairy pr9cesses--8 p move (t5 9 a rapt ec/asy--b because ! adjuncts ( 8 mise-en-sc5es are realis$ intimately4 ,8 pr9ce is mu* m ! typical h]o ?an any p>ticul> p]son2 8 fair ladies might ex*ange places1 & few w\ld notice ! diff]5ce2 b :5 x comes to ! environm5t1 ! real incid5ts ( ! /ory1 !n no "o has m fully grasp$ bo? ! dramatic =ce & ! local col\r4 ,if 8 p are n peculi>ly alive1 !y are 9 h>mony ) ! re-edifi$ cities & woods t sprang up "u 8 p5cil4 ,he does n be/[ ! ho>y t\* ( antiquity on 8 m$iaeval build+s2 !y are all new & comely1 9 bett] ta/e probably ?an ! actual build+s1 b n m idealis$ ?an are 8 p4 ,he is ! true arti/ ( fairyl&1 because he recognises its practical possibilities1 & yet does n lose ! glam\r :i* 0 nev] on sea or l&4 ,no arti/ c\ld give m cultur$ notions ( fairyl&4 ,9 8 "w ! vulg> glories ( a pantomime are replac$ by well-conceiv$ spl5d\r2 ! tawdry adjuncts ( a ?rone-room1 z repres5t$ 9 a !atre1 are ignor$4 ,temples & palaces ( ! e>ly ,r5aissance1 fill$ ) graceful--p]haps a %ade too suave--figures1 embody all ! *>m ( ! impossible c\ntry1 ) none ( ! sordid drawbacks t are common to real life4 ,9 mod]n dress1 z 9 8 pictures to _m ( ,mrs4 ,moleswor?'s /ories1 !re is a c]ta9 unlik5ess to life z we "k x1 :i* does n detract f ! effect ( ! design2 b :ile ?is is p]haps di/ract+ 9 /ories ( contempor>y life1 x is a v real advantage 9 ^? ( folk-lore1 :i* h no actual date1 & are !re=e unafraid ( ana*ronisms ( any k9d4 ,! _s ( 8 "w is1 z x %\ld be1 int5sely s]i\s1 yet ! conceits :i* are %[]$ ^u x exactly h>monise ) ! mood ( mo/ ( ! /ories t h attract$ 8 p5cil4 ,grimm's ,h\sehold ,/ories1 z he pictur$ !m1 are a la/+ joy4 ,! ,bluebe>d & ,jack & ! ,bean/alk toy books1 ! ,pr9cess ,belle ,etoile1 & a doz5 o!rs are nurs]y classics1 & classics also ( ! o!r nurs]y :]e *ildr5 ( a l>g] gr[? take _! pleasure4 ,illu/ration3 ,,illu/ration ,,f ,,rob9son ,,crusoe4 ,,by ,,w ,,paget4 7,,cassell ,,& ,,co47 ,)\t a %ade ( disrespect t[>ds all ! o!r arti/s repres5t$ 9 ?is special numb]1 _h x be5 devot$ solely to ,mr4 ,walt] ,crane's designs1 x w\ld h be5 z int]e/+ 9 e respect4 ,!re is probably n a s+le illu/rator "h m5tion$ :o w\ld n endorse su* a /atem5t4 ,= z a mak] ( *ildr5's books1 no "o ev] attempt$ ! task he fulfill$ s gaily1 & no "o s9ce has beat5 him on 8 own gr\nd4 ,ev5 ,mr4 ,h[>d ,pyle1 8 mo/ wor?y rival1 has giv5 u no weal? ( col\r-pr9ts4 ,s t ! fam\s toy books /ill reta9 _! well-m]it$ position z ! mo/ delightful books = ! nurs]y & ! /udio1 equally belov$ by babies & arti/s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,illu/ration ,,f ,,engli% ,,fairy ,,tales ,,by ,j4 ,d4 ,,batt5 7,,david ,,nutt7 ,al?\gh a complete iconography ( ,mr4 ,walt] ,crane's "w has n yet be5 made1 ! foll[+ li/ ( su* ( 8 *ildr5's books z ,i h be5 able to trace may be wor? pr9t+ = ! b5efit ( ^? :o h n access to ! ,briti% ,museum2 :]e1 by ! way1 _m are n includ$ 9 t section ( its catalogue devot$ to ,crane1 ,walt]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,s ,,light ,,( ,,foot1 ,,s ,,light ,,( ,,_s4 ,,by ,,*>les ,,rob9son ,! fam\s s]ies ( toy books by ,walt] ,crane include3 ,! ,railroad ,a ,b ,c1 ,! ,f>my>d ,a ,b ,c1 ,s+ a ,song ( ,sixp5ce1 ,! ,waddl+ ,frog1 ,! ,old ,c\rti]1 ,multiplication 9 ,v]se1 ,*att]+ ,jack1 ,h[ ,jessie 0 ,lo/1 ,gramm> 9 ,rhyme1 ,annie & ,jack 9 ,london1 ,"o1 ,two1 ,buckle my ,%oe1 ,! ,fairy ,%ip1 ,adv5tures ( ,puffy1 ,?is ,little ,pig w5t to ,m>ket1 ,k+ ,luckieboy's ,p>ty1 ,noah's ,ark ,alphabet1 ,my ,"m1 ,! ,=ty ,?ieves1 ,! ,?ree ,be>s1 ,c9d]ella1 ,val5t9e & ,orson1 ,puss 9 ,boots1 ,old ,"m ,hubb>d1 ,! ,absurd ,a ,b ,c1 ,little ,r$ ,rid+ ,hood1 ,jack & ! ,bean/alk1 ,blue ,be>d1 ,baby's ,own ,alphabet1 ,! ,sleep+ ,beauty4 ,all ^! 7 publi%$ at sixp5ce4 ,a l>g] s]ies at "o %ill+ includes3 ,! ,frog ,pr9ce1 ,goody ,two ,%oes1 ,beauty & ! ,bea/1 ,alphabet ( ,old ,fri5ds1 ,! ,yell[ ,dw>f1 ,aladd91 ,! ,h9d 9 ! ,wood1 & ,pr9cess ,belle ,etoile4 ,all ^! 7 publi%$ f #ahgc onw>ds by ,r\tl$ge1 & pr9t$ 9 col\rs by ,edmund ,evans4 ,illu/ration3 ,,illu/ration ,,f ,,engli% ,,fairy ,,tales4 ,,by ,j4 ,d4 ,,batt5 7,,david ,,nutt7 ,a small qu>to s]ies ,r\tl$ge publi%$ at five %ill+s includes3 ,! ,baby's ,op]a1 ,! ,baby's ,b\quet1 ,! ,baby's ,own ,a,esop4 ,ano!r & l>g] qu>to1 ,flora's ,fea/ 7#ahhi71 & ,que5 ,summ] 7#ahia71 7 bo? publi%$ by ,cassells1 :o issu$ also ,leg5ds = ,lionel 7#ahhg74 ,pan ,pipes1 an oblong folio ) music 0 issu$ by ,r\tl$ge4 ,messrs4 ,m>cus ,w>d produc$ ,slate & ,p5cilvania1 ,po?ooks & ,p]sev]ance1 ,romance ( ! ,?ree ,rs1 ,little ,que5 ,anne 7#ahhe-f71 ,haw?orne's ,a ,wond] ,book1 fir/ publi%$ 9 ,am]ica1 is a qu>to volume ) elaborate designs 9 col\r2 & ,! ,gold5 ,prim] 7#ahhd71 two vols41 by ,pr(essor ,meiklejohn 7,blackwood7 is1 l all ! above1 9 col\r4 ,( a s]ies ( /ories by ,mrs4 ,moleswor? ! foll[+ volumes are illu/rat$ by ,mr4 ,crane3--,a ,*ri/mas ,posy 7#ahhh71 ,c>rots 7#ahgf71 ,a ,*ri/mas ,*ild 7#ahhf71 ,*ri/mas-tree ,l& 7#ahhd71 ,! ,cuckoo ,clock 7#ahgg71 ,f\r ,w9ds ,f>m 7#ahhg71 ,gr&mo!r ,de> 7#ahgh71 ,h]r ,baby 7#ahha71 ,little ,miss ,peggy 7#ahhg71 ,! ,rectory ,*ildr5 7#ahhi71 ,rosy 7#ahhb71 ,! ,tape/ry ,room 7#ahgi71 ,tell me a ,/ory1 ,two ,little ,waifs1 ,u 7#ahhe71 & ,*ildr5 ( ! ,ca/le 7#ahij74 ,e>li] 9 date are ,/ories f ,memel 7#ahfd71 ,/ories ( ,old1 ,*ildr5's ,say+s 7#ahfa71 two s]ies1 ,poor ,mat* 7#ahfa71 ,! ,m]ry ,he>t1 ) eight col\r$ plates 7,cassell72 ,k+ ,gab's ,/ory ,bag 7,cassell71 ,magic ( ,k9dness 7#ahfi71 ,que5 ( ! ,t\rnam5t1 ,hi/ory ( ,poor ,mat*1 ,our ,uncle's ,old ,home 7#ahgb71 ,sunny ,days 7#ahga71 ,! ,turtle ,dove's ,ne/ 7#ahij74 ,lat] come ,! ,necklace ( ,pr9cess ,fiorimonde 7#ahhj71 ! fam\s edition ( ,grimm's ,h\sehold ,/ories 7#ahhb71 bo? publi%$ by ,macmillan1 & ,c4 ,c4 ,h>rison's ,folk & ,fairy ,tales 7#ahhe71 ,! ,happy ,pr9ce 7,nutt1 #ahhh74 ,( ^! ! ,grimm & ,fiorimonde are p]haps two ( ! mo/ important illu/rat$ books not$ 9 ^! pages4 ,r&olph ,caldecott f\nd$ a s*ool t /ill reta9s fre% hold ( ! ,briti% public4 ,b ) all respect to 8 mo/ loyal disciple1 ,mr4 ,hugh ,?omson1 "o d\bts if any successor has equall$ ! ma/] 9 ! peculi> subtlety ( 8 pictur$ comm5t ^u ! b>e text4 ,y h b to turn to any ( 8 toy books to see t at times ea* ^w1 almo/ ea* syllable1 inspir$ its own picture2 & t ! arti/ n only conceiv$ ! sc5e :i* ! text call$ into be+1 b ea* successive /ep be=e & aft] ! report$ incid5t itself4 ,9 ,! ,h\se t ,jack ,built1 ,?is is ! ,rat t ,ate ! ,malt supplies a subject = five pictures4 ,fir/ ! own] c>ry+ 9 ! malt1 next ! rat driv5 away by ! man1 !n ! rat peep+ up into ! des]t$ room1 next ! rat /udy+ a plac>d upside d[n inscrib$ f\r measures ( malt1 & f9ally1 ! gorg$ animal sitt+ ^u an empty measure4 ,s ,?is is ! ,cat t ,kill$ ! ,rat is exp&$ into five pictures4 ,! dog has f\r1 ! cat ?ree1 & ! re/ ( ! /ory is amplifi$ ) its second>y incid5ts duly s\ght & depict$4 ,?is lit]>y expression is possibly ! mo/ m>k$ *>act]i/ic ( a facile & able draughtsman4 ,he /udi$ 8 subject z no "o else ev] /udi$ x--he mu/ h play$ ) x1 dream$ ( x1 worri$ x night & day1 until he knew x t5 times bett] ?an its au?or4 ,!n he portray$ x simply & ) irresi/ible vig\r1 ) a f9e economy ( l9e & col\r2 :5 col\r is add$1 x is ma9ly z a gay conv5tion1 & n closely imitative ( nature4 ,! sixte5 toy books :i* be> 8 "n are too well kn[n to make a li/ ( _! titles necess>y4 ,a few o!r *ildr5's books--,:at ! ,blackbird ,said 7,r\tl$ge1 #ahha71 ,jackanapes1 ,lob-lie-by-!-,fire1 ,daddy ,d>w9's ,dovecot1 all by ,mrs4 ,ew+ 7,s4,p4,c4,k471 ,b>on ,bruno 7,macmillan71 ,"s ( ,a,esop's ,fables 7,macmillan71 & "o or two o!rs1 are ( second>y importance f our po9t ( view "h4 ,illu/ration3 ,,illu/ration ,,f ,,! ,,wond] ,,clock4 ,,by ,,h[>d ,,pyle 7,,h>p] ,,& ,,bro!rs7 ,illu/ration3 ,,illu/ration ,,f ,,! ,,wond] ,,clock4 ,,by ,,h[>d ,,pyle 7,,h>p] ,,& ,,bro!rs7 ,illu/ration3 ,,illu/ration ,,f ,,! ,,wond] ,,clock4 ,,by ,,h[>d ,,pyle 7,,h>p] ,,& ,,bro!rs4 #ahid7 ,x is no ov]t dispraise to say ( ,miss ,kate ,gre5away t few arti/s made s great a reputation 9 s small a field4 ,inspir$ by ! *ildr5's books ( #ahbj 7z a ref]5ce to a design1 ,pa?s ( ,le>n+1 reproduc$ on p4 #i w %[71 & ) a curi\s naivety t 0 ev5 m unconc]n$ 9 its dramatic effect ?an 7 ! missal m>ge pictures ( ! illum9ators1 by h] simple pres5tation ( ! *ildi%ness ( *ildhood %e won all he>ts4 ,h] little p are ! beau-ideal ( nurs]y propriety--clean1 good-temp]$1 happy small g5tlefolk4 ,=1 ?\gh !y assume peasants' g>b1 !y nev] betray boori% mann]s4 ,_! v ab&on is only t ( nice little p 9 play-h\rs1 & 9 _! wilde/ play ! p5alties t await torn knick]bock]s or soil$ frocks are n abs5t f _! m9ds4 ,:e!r !y really int]e/$ *ildr5 z !y delight$ _! eld]s is a moot po9t4 ,! v]dict ( _m mod]n *ildr5 is unanim\s 9 praise1 & possibly because !y repres5t$ ! ideal e prop]ly educat$ *ild is suppos$ to *]i%4 ,! slight ta9t ( priggi%ness :i* occasionally is !re did n reveal itself to a *ild's eye4 ,miss ,gre5away's art1 h[ev]1 is n "o to analyse b to enjoy4 ,t %e is a mo/ c>eful & pa9/ak+ work] is a fact1 b "o t w\ld n 9 itself suffice to ar\se "o's praise4 ,! abs5ce ( ef=t :i* makes h] "w look happy & )\t ef=t is n its lea/ *>m4 ,h] gay yet cultur$ col\r1 h] appreciation ( gre5 *airs & =mal g>d5s1 all came at ! "r "t4 ,! h\ses by a ,norman ,%aw f\nd a ,morris & a ,lib]ty ready ) furniture & fabrics1 & all sorts ( manufactur]s devot+ !mselves to ! production ( pleasant objects1 to fill !m2 & = its draw+-room tables ,miss ,gre5away produc$ books t 7 9 ! same key4 ,b z ! ar*itecture & ! fitt+s1 at _! be/1 prov$ to be no pass+ :im1 b ! g]m ( a /yle1 s h] illu/ration is n a trifl+ sport1 b a v real1 if small1 item 9 ! hi/ory ( ! evolution ( picture-books4 ,good ta/e is ! prom95t feature ( h] "w1 & good ta/e1 if out ( fa%ion = a "t1 always returns1 & is treasur$ by future g5]ations1 no matt] :e!r x be 9 accord ) ! expression ( ! h\r or di/9ctly ar*aic4 ,"t is a v /r+5t critic1 & mu* t pass$ z tol]ably good ta/e :5 x fell 9 ) ! fa%ion1 looks hopelessly vulg> :5 ! tide ( popul>ity has retreat$4 ,miss ,gre5away's "w appe>s z ref9$ t5 ye>s aft] its boom1 z x did :5 x 0 at ! flood4 ,t 9 itself is p]haps an evid5ce ( its la/+ p[]2 = t5 or a doz5 ye>s imp>t a c]ta9 %abby & worn aspect t has no flav\r ( ! antique z a sav+ virtue to atone = its %ortcom+s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,illu/ration ,,f ,,! ,,wond] ,,clock4 ,,by ,,h[>d ,,pyle4 7,,h>p] ,,& ,,bro!rs7 ,illu/ration3 ,,illu/ration ,,f ,,! ,,wond] ,,clock4 ,,by ,,h[>d ,,pyle4 7,,h>p] ,,& ,,bro!rs7 ,x seems almo/ sup]flu\s to give a li/ ( ! pr9cipal books by ,miss ,kate ,gre5away1 yet = ! conv5i5ce ( collectors ! names ( ! mo/ notewor?y volumes may be set d[n4 ,^? ) col\r$ plates are3 ,a1 ,apple ,pie 7#ahhf71 ,alphabet 7#ahhe71 ,almanacs 7f #ahhb ye>ly71 ,bir?day ,book 7#ahhj71 ,book ( ,games 7#ahhi71 ,a ,day 9 a ,*ild's ,life 7#ahhe71 ,k+ ,pepito 7#ahhi71 ,language ( ,fl[]s 7#ahhd71 ,little ,ann 7#ahhc71 ,m>igold ,g>d5 7#ahhe71 ,mavor's ,spell+ ,book 7#ahhe71 ,"m ,goose 7#ahhf71 ,! ,pi$ ,pip] ( ,hamel9 7#ahhi71 ,pa9t+ ,books 7#ahgi & #ahhe71 ,que5 ,victoria's ,jubilee ,g>l& 7#ahhg71 ,que5 ( ! ,pirate ,isle 7#ahhf71 ,"u ! ,w9d[ 7#ahgi74 ,o!rs ) black-&-:ite illu/rations include ,*ild ( ! ,p>sonage 7#ahgd71 ,fairy ,gifts 7#ahge71 ,sev5 ,bir?days 7#ahgf71 ,/>light ,/ories 7#ahgg71 ,topo 7#ahgh71 ,dame ,wigg9s ( ,lee 7,all51 #ahhe71 ,/ories f ! ,eddas 7#ahhc74 ,_m designs1 "s 9 col\r1 are to be f\nd 9 volumes ( ,little ,folks1 ,little ,wideawake1 ,e ,girl's ,magaz9e1 ,girl's ,own ,pap]1 & else:]e4 ,illu/ration3 ,,illu/ration ,,f ,,*ildr5',s ,,s++ ,,games ,,by ,,w9ifr$ ,,smi? 7,,david ,,nutt4 #ahid7 ,! art ( ,miss ,gre5away is "p ( ! leg5d ( ! ae/hetic craze1 & :ile its /orks & sunfl[]s h fad$1 & "s ( its ecc5tricities are =gott51 ! qua9t little pictures on ,*ri/mas c>ds1 9 toy books1 & else:]e1 are safely in/all$ z items ( ! art product ( ! c5tury4 ,inde$1 _m a popul> ,royal ,academy picture is likely to be =gott5 be=e ! illu/rations f h] h&4 ,bric-a-brac !y 71 b m ?an t1 = !y gave inf9ite pleasure to ?\s&s ( *ildr5 ( all ages1 & if !y d n rise up & call h] bless$1 !y reta9 a v w>m memory ( "o :o gave !m s mu* innoc5t pleasure4 ,illu/ration3 ,,illu/ration ,,f ,,und9e ,,by ,,heywood ,,sumn] 7,,*apman ,,& ,,hall7 ,illu/ration3 ,,illu/ration ,,f ,,! ,,r$ ,,fairy ,,book ,,by ,l4 ,,spe$ 7,,longmans1 ,,gre5 ,,& ,,co4 #ahie7 ,sir ,john ,t5niel's illu/rations1 beg9n+ z !y d ) ,und9e 7#ahde71 already m5tion$1 include o!rs 9 volumes = "y p t ne$ n be quot$4 ,b ) 8 designs = ,alice 9 ,wond]l& 7,macmillan1 #ahff71 & ,?r\gh ! ,look+ ,glass 7#ahgb71 we t\* ! two mo/ notable *ildr5's books ( ! c5tury4 ,to say less w\ld be inadequate & to say m ne$less4 ,= e "o kn[s ! incomp>able inv5tions :i* ,lewis ,c>roll imag9$ & ,sir ,john ,t5niel depict$4 ,!y are v]itable classics1 ( :i*1 z x is too late to praise !m1 no m ne$ be said4 ,c]ta9 col\r$ picture books by ,j4 ,e4 ,rog]s 7 greet$ ) extravagant eulogy at ! "t !y appe>$ 9 ! sev5ties4 ,wor?y to be hung at ! ,academy beside ! be/ pictures ( ,millais or ,s&ys1 "o fatu\s critic obs]v$4 ,look+ ov] _! pages aga91 x seems /range t _! v weak draw+ & crude col\r c\ld h satisfi$ p famili> ) ,mr4 ,walt] ,crane's ma/]ly "w 9 a n dissimili> /yle4 ,ridicula ,r$iviva & ,mores ,ridiculi 7bo? ,macmillan71 7 illu/rations ( nurs]y rhymes4 ,to ,! ,fairy ,book 7#ahgj71 a selection ( old /ories re-told by ! au?or ( ,john ,halifax1 ,mr4 ,rog]s contribut$ _m full pages 9 col\r1 & also to ,mr4 ,f4 ,c4 ,burn&'s ,pres5t ,pa/imes ( ,m]rie ,engl& 7#ahgb74 ,!y are int]e/+ z docum5ts1 b n z art2 = _! lack ( academic k is n c\nt]balanc$ by peculi> feel+ or +5i\s conceit4 ,!y are m]ely attempts to d aga9 :at ,mr4 ,h4 ,s4 ,m>ks _h done bett] previ\sly4 ,x seems ungrateful to condemn books t b = r5ew$ acqua9tance might h kept ! glam\r ( ! pa/2 & yet1 realis+ h[ mu* feeble ef=t has be5 prais$ s9ce x 0 only = *ildr51 x is impossible to keep sil5ce :5 ! tru? is s evid5t4 ,illu/ration3 ,,illu/ration ,,f ,,katawampus ,,by ,,ar*ie ,,macgregor 7,,david ,,nutt7 ,alfr$ ,cr[quill mo/ probably contribut$ all ! pictures to ,rob9son ,crusoe1 ,blue ,be>d1 & ,r$ ,rid+ ,hood told 9 rhyme by ,f4 ,w4 ,n4 ,bayley1 :i* h be5 notic$ among 8 books ( ! =ties4 ,"o ( ! full pages1 :i* appe> to be li?ographs1 is cle>ly sign$4 ,he also illu/rat$ ! adv5tures ( ,ma/] ,tyll ,owlglass1 an edition ( ,b>on ,mun*aus51 ,picture ,fables1 ,! ,c>eless ,*ick51 ,funny ,leaves = ! ,y\ng] ,bran*es1 ,laugh & ,gr[ ,?91 & a ho/ ( o!r volumes4 ,yet ! pictures 9 ^!1 amus+ z !y are 9 _! way1 d n seem likely to attract an audi5ce aga9 at any future "t4 ,e4 ,v4 ,b41 initials :i* /& = ! ,hon4 ,mrs4 ,boyle1 are f\nd on _m volumes ( ! pa/ tw5ty-five ye>s :i* h enjoy$ a special reputation4 ,c]ta9ly h] draw+s1 if at times %[+ mu* ( ! amateur1 h also a curi\s quality1 :i* acc\nts = ! v high praise !y h won f critics ( "s /&+4 ,! ,/ory )\t an ,end1 ,*ild's ,play 7#aheh71 ,! ,new ,*ild's ,play1 ,! ,magic ,valley1 ,&]s5 ,fairy ,tales 7,l[1 #ahhb71 ,beauty & ! ,bea/ 7a qu>to ) col\r-pr9ts by ,leighton ,bros471 are ! mo/ important4 ,look+ at !m dispassionately n[1 !re is yet a trace ( "s ( ! *>m t provok$ applause a little m ?an !y des]ve4 ,9 ,briti% art ?is curi\s fasc9ation ex]t$ by ! amateur is always confront+ u4 ,! "w ( ,e4 ,v4 ,b4 has great qualities1 yet any pupil ( a bo>d s*ool w\ld draw bett]4 ,nev]!less x pleases m ?an academic te*nique ( high m]it t lacks j t "o quality :i*1 = want ( a bett] ^w1 we call culture4 ,9 ! designs by ,l\isa1 ,m>*ioness ( ,wat]=d1 "o enc\nt]s g5ius ) absolutely falt]+ te*nique2 & _m :o "k h[ r>e is ! slighte/ t\* ( g5ius1 =give ! equally important ma/]y ( mat]ial :i* mu/ accompany x to produce "w ( la/+ value4 ,illu/ration3 ,,illu/ration ,,f ,,! ,,sleep+ ,,beauty4 ,,by ,r4 ,,ann+ ,,bell 7,,d5t ,,& ,,co47 ,mr4 ,h4 ,s4 ,m>ks design$ two nurs]y books = ,messrs4 ,r\tl$ge1 & contribut$ to _m o!rs1 includ+ ,j4 ,w4 ,elliott's ,national ,nurs]y ,rhymes 7,novello71 :5ce our illu/ration has be5 tak54 ,two s]ies ( picture books conta9+ m$iaeval figures ) gold backgr\nd1 by ,j4 ,moyr ,smi?1 if some:at lack+ 9 ! qualities :i* appeal to *ildr51 may h play$ a good "p 9 educat+ !m to admire conv5tional flat treatm5t1 ) a decorative purpose t 0 unusual 9 ! sev5ties1 :5 mo/ ( !m appe>$4 ,9 lat] ye>s1 ,miss ,alice ,hav]s 9 ,! ,:ite ,swans1 & ,cape ,t[n ,dicky 7,hilde%eim]71 & _m lady arti/s ( less conspicu\s ability1 h done a quantity ( graceful & elaborate pictures ( *ildr5 r ?an = *ildr54 ,! art ( ?is lat] p]iod %[s bett] draw+1 bett] col\r1 bett] composition ?an _h be5 ! popul> av]age be=e2 b x g5]ally lacks hum\r1 & a c]ta9 vivacity ( expression :i* *ildr5 appreciate4 ,9 ! sixties & sev5ties 7 _m illu/rators ( *ildr5's books :o left no great m>k except on ! memories ( ^? :o 7 "y en\gh at ! "t to enjoy _! "w ?or\ghly1 if n v critically4 ,among ^! may be plac$ ,william ,brunton1 :o illu/rat$ sev]al ( ! ,"r ,hon4 ,g4 ,knat*bull-,hugess5's fairy /ories1 ,tales at ,tea ,"t = in/ance1 & 0 frequ5t among ! illu/rators ( ,hood's ,annuals4 ,*>les ,h4 ,ross 7at "o "t editor ( ,judy7 & creator ( ,ally ,slop]1 ! ,briti% ,pun*9ello1 produc$ at lea/ "o memorable book = *ildr54 ,que5s & ,k+s & o!r ,?+s1 a folio volume pr9t$ 9 gold & col\r1 ) nons5se rhymes & pictures1 almo/ z funny z ^? ( ,edw>d ,le> himself4 ,! ,boy ,crusoe1 & _m o!r books ( some:at ephem]al "* are 81 & ,r\tl$ge's ,e ,boy's ,magaz9e conta9s _m ( 8 designs4 ,j z ^! pages are be+ correct$ ! news ( 8 dea? is ann\nc$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,illu/ration ,,f ,,fairy ,,gifts4 ,,by ,h4 ,,granville ,,fell 7,,d5t ,,& ,,co47 ,illu/ration3 ,,illu/ration ,,f ,a ,,book ,,( ,,nurs]y ,,songs ,,& ,,rhymes ,,by ,,m>y ,j4 ,,newill 7,,me?u5 ,,& ,,co4 #ahie7 ,o!rs1 l ,george ,du ,mauri]1 s r>ely t\*$ ! subject t !y c h>dly be reg>d$ z :olly belong+ to our !me4 ,yet ,misund]/ood1 by ,flor5ce ,montgom]y 7#ahgi71 illu/rat$ by ,du ,mauri]1 is too popul> to leave unnotic$4 ,mr4 ,a4 ,w4 ,bayes1 :o has des]v$ly won fame 9 o!r fields1 illu/rat$ ,&]s5's ,tales 7,w>ne1 #ahfe71 probably 8 e>lie/ "w1 z a contempor>y review speaks ( ! admirable designs by an arti/ ^: "n is new to u4 ,illu/ration3 ,,illu/ration ,,f ,,! ,,elf-,,errant ,,by ,w4 ,e4 ,f4 ,,britt5 7,,lawr5ce ,,& ,,bull54 #ahie7 ,x is a matt] = surprise & regret t ,mr4 ,h[>d ,pyle's illu/rat$ books are n z well kn[n 9 ,engl& z !y des]ve to be4 ,& ?is is ! m vex+ :5 y f9d t any "o ) arti/ic sympa?y is completely conv]t$ to be a /aun* admir] ( ,mr4 ,pyle's "w by a sight ( ,! ,wond] ,clock1 a portly qu>to1 publi%$ by ,h>p] ,bro!rs 9 #ahid4 ,x seems to be ! only book conceiv$ 9 purely ,du]]esque l9e1 :i* c be plac$ 9 rivalry ) ,mr4 ,walt] ,crane's illu/rat$ ,grimm1 & wise p w be only too delight$ to admire bo? )\t attempt+ to comp>e !m4 ,mr4 ,pyle is evid5tly influ5c$ by ,du]]--) a /rong trace ( ,rossetti--b he c>ries bo? influ5ces easily1 & betrays a /rong p]sonality ?r\gh\t all ! designs4 ,! ,m]ry ,adv5tures ( ,rob9 ,hood & ,otto ( ! ,silv] ,h& are two o!rs ( ab\t ! same p]iod1 & ! delightful volume collect$ f ,h>p]'s ,"y ,p = ! mo/ "p1 entitl$ ,pepp] & ,salt1 may be plac$ ) !m4 ,all ! illu/rations to ^! are 9 pure l9e1 & h ! appe>ance ( be+ drawn n greatly 9 excess ( ! reproduc$ size4 ,( all ^! books ,mr4 ,h[>d ,pyle is au?or z well z illu/rator4 ,( late he has *ang$ 8 mann] 9 l9e1 %[+ at times1 especially 9 ,twilight ,l& 7,osgood1 ,mc,ilvaine1 #ahif71 ! influ5ce ( ,vi]ge1 b ev5 9 t book ! frontispiece & _m o!r designs keep to 8 e>li] mann]4 ,9 ,! ,g>d5 beh9d ! ,moon 7issu$ 9 ,london by ,messrs4 ,lawr5ce & ,bull57 ! *ief draw+s are entirely 9 wa%1 & yet are s+ul>ly decorative 9 _! effect4 ,! ,/ory ( ,jack ,banni/]'s ,=tunes %[s ! arti/'s colonial /yle1 ,m5 ( ,iron1 ,a ,mod]n ,aladd91 ,oliv] ,w5dell ,holmes' ,"o-,horse ,%ay1 are o!r fairly rec5t volumes4 ,8 illu/rations h n be5 conf9$ to 8 own /ories z ,9 ! ,valley1 by ,h>old ,fr$]ic1 ,/ops ( ,v>i\s ,quills 7poems by ,w4 ,d4 ,h[ells71 g to prove4 ,illu/ration3 ,,illu/ration ,,f ,,s9bad ,,! ,,sailor ,,by ,,william ,,/rang 7,,lawr5ce ,,& ,,bull54 #ahif7 ,illu/ration3 ,,illu/ration ,,f ,,ali ,,baba ,,by ,j4 ,b4 ,,cl>k 7,,lawr5ce ,,& ,,bull54 #ahif7 ,x is /range t ,mr4 ,heywood ,sumn]1 :o1 z 8 notable ,fitzroy ,pictures w\ld alone suffice to prove1 is peculi>ly well equipp$ = ! illu/ration ( *ildr5's books1 has done b few1 & ( ^! none are 9 col\r4 ,c9d]ella 7#ahhb71 rhymes by ,h4 ,s4 ,leigh1 set to music by ,j4 ,f>m]1 conta9s v pleasant decoration by ,mr4 ,sumn]4 ,next comes ,s9tram 7#ahhc71 a notable edition ( ,de la ,motte ,f\que's romance1 foll[$ by ,und9e 79 #ahhe74 ,) a book on ! ,p>ables1 by ,a4,l4,o4,e41 publi%$ ab\t #ahhd2 ,! ,besom ,mak] 7#ahhj71 a volume ( c\ntry ditties ) ! old music1 & ,jacob & ! ,rav51 ) ?irty-n9e illu/rations 7,all51 #ahif71 ! be/ example ( 8 lat] mann]1 & a book :i* all admir]s ( ! m sev]e ord] ( decorative illu/ration w d well to pres]ve1 ! li/ is complete4 ,:e!r a c]ta9 au/]ity ( l9e has made publi%]s timid1 or :e!r ! arti/ has decl9$ commissions1 ! fact rema9s t ! lit]ature ( ! nurs]y has n yet _h its full %>e f ,mr4 ,heywood ,sumn]4 ,luckily1 if its %elves are ! less full1 its walls are gay] by ! _m ,fitzroy pictures he has made s effectively1 :i* read]s ( ,,! ,,/udio h se5 reproduc$ f "t to "t 9 ^! pages4 ,mr4 ,h4 ,j4 ,=d's "w occupies s mu* space 9 ! libr>y ( a mod]n *ild1 t x seems less necess>y to discuss x at l5g? "h1 = he is f\nd ei!r alone or co-op]at+ ) ,mr4 ,jacomb ,hood & ,mr4 ,lancelot ,spe$1 9 ea* ( ! n9e volumes ( fairy tales & true /ories 7,blue1 ,r$1 ,gre51 ,yell[1 ,p9k1 & ! re/71 edit$ by ,mr4 ,&rew ,lang1 & publi%$ by ,longmans4 ,m ?an t1 at ! ,f9e ,art ,society 9 ,may #ahie1 ,mr4 ,=d exhibit$ sev5ty-"o orig9al draw+s1 *iefly ^? = ! ,yell[ ,fairy ,book1 s t 8 "w is n only famili> to ! inmates ( ! nurs]y1 b to mod]n critics :o disda9 m]e pr9t$ pictures & c>e = no?+ b autograph "w4 ,c]ta9ly 8 designs h (t5 lo/ mu* by _! great r$uction1 = _m ( ! orig9als 7 almo/ z l>ge z f\r ( ^! pages4 ,8 "w is full ( imag9ation1 full ( detail2 p]haps at times a little ov]cr[d$1 to ! ext5t ( confusion4 ,b *ildr5 are n av]se f a picture t requires mu* c>eful inspection to reveal all its /ory2 & ,mr4 ,=d's accessories all help to reit]ate ! ma9 !me4 ,z ^! eight volumes h an av]age ( #ajj pictures 9 ea*1 & ,mr4 ,=d has design$ ! majority1 x is evid5t t1 al?\gh 8 "w is almo/ entirely conf9$ to "o s]ies1 x takes a v prom95t place 9 curr5t juv5ile lit]ature4 ,t he mu/ by ?is "t h e/abli%$ 8 position z a prime fav\rite ) ! small p goes )\t say+4 ,illu/ration3 ,,illu/ration ,,f ,,! ,,flame ,,fl[]4 ,,by ,j4 ,f4 ,,sullivan 7,,d5t ,,& ,,co4 #ahif7 ,mr4 ,leslie ,brooke has also a long catalogue ( notable "w 9 ?is class4 ,= s9ce ,mr4 ,walt] ,crane ceas$ to illu/rate ! long s]ies ( ,mrs4 ,moleswor?'s /ories1 he has c>ri$ on ! record4 ,%eila's ,my/]y1 ,! ,c>v$ ,lions1 ,m>y1 ,my ,new ,home1 ,nurse ,hea?cote's ,/ory1 ,! ,girls & ,i1 ,! ,oriel ,w9d[1 & ,miss ,m\se & h] ,boys 7all ,macmillan71 are ! titles ( ^! books to :i* he has contribut$4 ,a v *>m+ frontispiece & title to ,john ,oliv] ,hobbs' ,pr9ce ,toto1 :i* appe>$ 9 ,! ,p>ade1 mu/ n be =gott54 ,! mo/ fanciful ( 8 designs are und\bt$ly ! hundr$ illu/rations to ,mr4 ,&rew ,lang's delightful collection ( ,nurs]y ,rhymes1 j publi%$ by ,f4 ,w>ne ,co4 ,^! reveal a /ore ( hum\r t ! less boi/]\s fun ( ,mrs4 ,moleswor? _h d5i$ him ! opportunity ( express+4 ,mr4 ,c4 ,e4 ,brock1 ^: delightful compositions1 some:at 9 ! ,hugh ,?omson mann]1 embelli% sev]al volumes ( ,messrs4 ,macmillan's ,cran=d s]ies1 has illu/rat$ also ,! ,p>a*ute1 & ,engli% ,fairy & ,folk ,tales1 by ,e4 ,s4 ,h>tl& 7#ahic71 & also suppli$ two pictures to t mo/ fasc9at+ volume priz$ by all lov]s ( *ildr51 ,w4 ,v41 ,h] ,book1 by ,w4 ,canton4 ,p]haps ,we/w>d ,ho6 %\ld also be includ$ 9 ?is li/1 = :atev] its fir/ int5tions1 x has long be5 annex$ by bold] spirits 9 ! nurs]y4 ,a4 ,b4 ,fro/1 by 8 cosmopolitan fun1 und]/&$ ( all p1 has probably ar\s$ m he>ty laughs by 8 inimitable books ?an ev5 ,caldecott himself4 ,/uff & ,nons5se1 & ,! ,bull ,calf1 ,t4 ,b4 ,aldri*'s ,/ory ( a ,bad ,boy1 & _m ano!r volume ( ,am]ican orig91 t is n[ famili> to e ,briton ) a s5se ( hum\r1 are ! mo/ widely kn[n4 ,x is ne$less to praise ! lit]ally inimitable hum\r ( ! tragic s]ies ,our ,cat took ,rat ,poison4 ,9 ,lewis ,c>roll's ,rhyme8 & ,reason8 7#ahhc71 ,mr4 ,fro/ %>$ ) ,h5ry ,holiday ! task ( illu/rat+ a l>g] edition ( ! book fir/ publi%$ "u ! title ( ,phantasmagoria 7#ahfi72 he illu/rat$ also ,a ,tangl$ ,tale 7#ahhf71 by ! same au?or1 & ?is is p]haps ! only volume ( ,briti% orig9 ( :i* he is sole arti/4 ,mr4 ,h5ry ,holiday 0 responsible = ! classic pictures to ,! ,hunt+ ( ! ,sn>k by ,lewis ,c>roll 7#ahgf74 ,mr4 ,r4 ,ann+ ,bell does n appe> to h illu/rat$ _m books = *ildr54 ,( ^!1 ! two :i* introduc$ ,mr4 ,d5t's ,banbury ,cross s]ies are no d\bt ! be/ kn[n4 ,9 fact1 to describe ,jack ! ,giant ,kill] & ! ,sleep+ ,beauty 9 ^! pages w\ld be an insult to subscrib]s f ! fir/4 ,a /ory1 ,:ite ,poppies1 by ,may ,k5dall1 :i* ran ?r\gh ,sylvia's ,j\rnal1 is a little too gr[n-up to be includ$2 nor c ! ,h]o9es ( ! ,poets1 :i* appe>$ 9 ! same place1 be dragg$ 9 to augm5t ! scanty li/1 any m ?an ! ,midsumm] ,night's ,dream or ,keats's ,poems4 ,x is s+ul> t ! fancy ( ,mr4 ,ann+ ,bell1 :i* seems exactly calculat$ to attract a *ild & its p>5t at ! same "t1 has n be5 m frequ5tly requisition$ = ?is purpose4 ,9 ! two ,banbury ,cross volumes !re is evid5ce ( real sympa?y ) ! text1 :i* is by no means z usual 9 pictures to fairy tales z x %\ld be2 & a delightfully h>moni\s s5se ( decoration r>e 9 any book1 & /ill m r>e 9 ^? expressly design$ = small p4 ,illu/ration3 ,= !m ,i'd climb1 'mo/ all ! ,"t ,& nev] te> no ,clo!s6 ,,illu/ration ,,f ,,r$ ,,apple ,,& ,,silv] ,,bells4 ,,by ,,alice ,b4 ,,woodw>d4 7,,blackie ,,& ,,son4 #ahig7 ,! amaz+ numb] ( ,mr4 ,gordon ,br[ne's illu/rations leaves a w\ld-be iconograph] appall$4 ,s _m ?\s& designs--& all s good--des]ve a l5g!n$ & exhau/ive eulogy4 ,b space absolutely =bids x1 & z a l>ge numb] cat] = old] *ildr5 ?an mo/ ( ! books "h notic$1 on t gr\nd "o may be =giv5 ! inadequate notice4 ,if an illu/rator des]v$ to attract ! att5tion ( collectors x is surely ?is "o1 & s f]tile has he be5 t a complete set ( all 8 "w w\ld take no little "t to get toge!r4 ,"h are ! titles ( a few jott$ at r&om3 ,bonnie ,pr9ce ,*>lie1 ,= ,fre$om's ,cause1 ,/4 ,george = ,engl&1 ,orange & ,gre51 ,) ,clive 9 ,india1 ,) ,wolfe 9 ,canada1 ,true to ! ,old ,flag1 ,by ,%e] ,pluck1 ,held ,fa/ = ,engl&1 ,= ,"n & ,fame1 ,) ,lee 9 ,virg9ia1 ,fac+ ,dea?1 ,devon ,boys1 ,nat ! ,naturali/1 ,bunyip ,l&1 ,! ,lion ( ,/4 ,m>k1 ,"u ,drake's ,flag1 ,! ,gold5 ,magnet1 ,! ,log ( ! ,fly+ ,fi%1 ,9 ! ,k+'s ,"n1 ,m>g]y ,m]ton's ,girlhood1 ,d[n ! ,sn[ ,/airs1 ,/ories ( ,old ,r5[n1 ,sev5 ,wise ,s*ol>s1 ,*irp & ,*att]1 ,gulliv]'s ,travels1 ,rob9son ,crusoe1 ,hetty ,gray1 ,a ,gold5 ,age1 ,muir ,f5wick's ,failure1 ,w9nie's ,secret 7all s f> are publi%$ by ,blackie & ,son74 ,national ,nurs]y ,rhymes1 ,fairy ,tales f ,grimm1 ,s9tram1 & ,und9e1 ,swee!>t ,travell]s1 ,five1 ,t5 & ,fifte51 ,gilly ,fl[]1 ,pr9ce ,boohoo1 ,a ,si/]'s ,bye-h\rs1 ,jim1 & ,a ,flock ( ,f\r1 are all publi%$ by ,g>dn]1 ,d>ton ,co41 & ,effie1 by ,griffi? ,f>ran4 ,:5 "o realises t n a few ( ^! books conta9 a hundr$ illu/rations1 & t ! li/ is almo/ entirely f two publi%]s' catalogues1 "s idea ( ! fecundity ( ,mr4 ,gordon ,br[ne's output is ga9$4 ,b only a vague idea1 z 8 ,%akespe>e1 ) hundr$s ( draw+s & a :ole ho/ ( o!r books1 _c be ev5 m5tion$4 ,x is suffici5t to "n b "o--say ! example f ,rob9son ,crusoe 7,blackie71 reproduc$ on page #cb--to realise ,mr4 ,gordon ,br[ne's vivid & picturesque int]pretation ( fact1 or ,d[n ! ,sn[ ,/airs 7,blackie71 also illu/rat$1 ) a grotesque owl-l creature1 to f9d t 9 pure fantasy 8 exub]ant imag9ation is no less equal to ! task4 ,9 ,*irp & ,*att] 7,blackie71 fifty-f\r illu/rations ( animals masqu]ad+ z human %[ delici\s hum\r4 ,at times 8 te*nique appe>s some:at ha/y1 b1 z a rule1 ! me?od he adopts is z good z ! composition he depicts4 ,he is 9 8 own way ! lead] ( juv5ile illu/ration ( ! non-,du]] s*ool4 ,illu/ration3 ,,illu/ration ,,f ,,katawampus4 ,,by ,,ar*ie ,,macgregor4 7,,david ,,nutt7 ,illu/ration3 ,,illu/ration ,,f ,,to ,,tell ,,! ,,k+ ,,! ,,sky ,,is ,,fall+4 ,,by ,,alice ,,woodw>d 7,,blackie ,,& ,,son4 #ahif7 ,mr4 ,h>ry ,furniss's col\r$ toy-books--,romps--are too well kn[n to ne$ description1 & _m ano!r juv5ile volume owes its attraction to 8 facile p5cil4 ,( ^!1 ! two lat] ,lewis ,c>oll's--,sylvia & ,bruno1 & ,sylvia & ,bruno1 ,conclud$1 are p]haps mo/ important4 ,z a curi\s n>rative1 ,travels 9 ! ,int]ior 7( a human body7 mu/ n be =gott54 ,x c]ta9ly call$ =? mu* +5uity on ! "p ( ! arti/4 ,9 ,romps1 & 9 all 8 "w = *ildr51 !re is an irrepressible s5se ( movem5t & ( exub]ant vitality 9 8 figures2 b1 all ! same1 !y are m l ,fr$ ,walk]'s idyllic y\ng/]s hav+ romps ?an l real ev]yday *ildr54 ,mr4 ,l9ley ,samb\rne's mo/ +5i\s p5 has be5 all too seldom employ$ on *ildr5's books4 ,inde$1 "o t comes fir/ to memory1 ! ,new ,s&=d & ,m]ton 7#ahgb71 is h>dly entitl$ to be class$ among !m1 b ! trave/y ( ! some:at p$antic n>rative1 int]sp]s$ ) fairly amus+ anecdotes1 t ,?omas ,day publi%$ 9 #aghc1 is sup]b4 ,no matt] h[ famili> x may be1 x is simply impossible to avoid laugh+ anew at ! smug little ,h>ry1 ! sanctimoni\s tutor1 or ! naughty ,tommy1 z ,mr4 ,samb\rne has realis$ !m4 ,! ,anecdotes ( ! ,crocodile & ,! ,presumptu\s ,d5ti/ are no less good4 ,! way he has turn$ a prosaic hat-rack into an in/rum5t ( torture w\ld alone m>k ,mr4 ,samb\rne z a comic draughtsman ( ! highe/ type4 ,no?+ he has done 9 political c>toons seems s likely to live z ^! burlesques4 ,a little kn[n book1 ,! ,royal ,umbrella 7#ahhh71 :i* conta9s ! delightful ,cat ,g>d5]s "h reproduc$1 & ! v well-kn[n edition ( ,*>les ,k+sley's ,wat] ,babies 7#ahhf71 are two o!r volumes :i* well display 8 moods ( less unre/ra9$ hum\r4 ,! ,real ,rob9son ,crusoe 7#ahic7 & ,"l ,brab\rne's 7,knat*bull-,hugess5's7 ,fri5ds & ,foes ( ,fairyl& 7#ahhf71 well-nigh exhau/ ! li/ ( 8 ef=ts 9 ?is direction4 ,illu/ration3 ,,illu/ration ,,f ,,russian ,,fairy ,,tales ,,by ,c4 ,m4 ,,g]e 7,,lawr5ce ,,& ,,bull54 #ahic7 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,s++ ,,lesson ,no4 #a4 ,,f ,,! ,,orig9al ,,draw+ ,,by ,a4 ,,nobody ,pr9ce ( all =eign illu/rators = babyl& is ,m4 ,b\tet de ,monvel1 ^: works des]ve an exhau/ive monograph4 ,al?\gh comp>atively few ( 8 books are really well kn[n 9 ,engl&1 ,little ,folks conta9s a goodly numb] ( 8 designs4 ,la ,fonta9e's ,fables 7an ,engli% edition ( :i* is publi%$ by ! ,society = ,promot+ ,*ri/ian ,k7 is 7s f> z ,i h discov]$7 ! only important volume repr9t$ ) ,engli% text4 ,possibly 8 ,jeanne d',arc ought n to be nam$ among *ildr5's books1 yet ! exquisite draw+ ( its *ildr5 & ! unique spl5d\r ! arti/ has imp>t$ to simple col\r-pr9t+1 ende> x to little ones no less ?an adults4 ,b x w\ld be absurd to suppose t read]s ( ,,! ,,/udio d n "k ?is ma/]piece ( its class1 a book no arti/ic h\sehold c possibly af=d to be )\t4 ,e>li] books by ,m4 de ,monvel1 :i* %[ him 9 8 mo/ engag+ mood 7! mood 9 ! illu/ration f ,little ,folks "h reproduc$71 are ,vieilles ,*ansons et ,rondes1 by ,*4 ,m4 ,widor1 ,la ,civilite ,pu]ile et ,honnete1 & ,*ansons de ,france p\r les ,petits ,francais4 ,despite _! entirely diff]5t *>act]isation ( ! *ild1 & a mu* /rong] grasp ( ! pr9ciples ( decorative composition1 ^! delightful designs are m ne>ly ak9 to ^? ( ,miss ,kate ,gre5away ?an are any o!rs publi%$ 9 ,europe or ,am]ica4 ,yet ,m4 de ,monvel is n only absolutely ,fr5* 9 8 types & co/umes b 9 ! movem5t & expression ( 8 s]i\s little p1 :o play ) a c]ta9 demure gaiety t ^? :o h wat*$ ,fr5* *ildr5 9 ! ,g>d5s ( ! ,luxemb\rg or ,tuil]ies1 or a ,fr5* seaside resort1 "k to be absolutely tru?ful4 ,= ! ,gallic bebe c]ta9ly seems less rampage\s ?an ! ,engli% ur*94 ,a c]ta9 da9t9ess ( movem5t & timidity 9 ! boys especially adds a grace ( its own to ! games ( ,fr5* *ildr5 :i* is n )\t its peculi> *>m4 ,?is is s+ul>ly well caught 9 ,m4 de ,monvel's delici\s draw+s1 :]e naively symmetrical arrangem5t & a mo/ admirable simplicity ( col\r are comb9$4 ,inde$1 ( all non-,engli% arti/s :o address ! little p1 he alone has ! inmo/ secret ( comb9+ reali/ic draw+ ) sumptu\s effects 9 conv5tional decoration4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,s++ ,,lesson--,no4 #b4 ,,f ,,! ,,orig9al ,,draw+ ,,by ,a4 ,,nobody ,illu/ration3 ,,illu/ration ,,f ,,adv5tures ,,9 ,,toy ,,l& ,,by ,,alice ,b4 ,,woodw>d 7,,blackie ,,& ,,son4 #ahig7 ,illu/ration3 ,,illu/ration ,,f ,,pr9ce ,,boohoo ,,by ,,gordon ,,br[ne 7,,g>dn]1 ,,d>ton ,,& ,,co4 #ahig7 ,! "w ( ! ,dani% illu/rator1 ,lor5z ,froeli*1 is almo/ z famili> 9 ,engli% z 9 ,cont95tal nurs]ies1 yet 8 "n is (t5 abs5t f ! title-pages ( books conta9+ 8 draw+s4 ,p]haps ^? attribut$ to him =mally t are mo/ likely to be kn[n by ,briti% read]s are 9 ,:5 ,i 0 a ,little ,girl & ,n9e ,ye>s ,old 7,macmillan71 b1 unless memory is trea*]\s1 "o rememb]s toy-books 9 col\rs 7publi%$ by ,messrs4 ,nelson & o!rs71 t 7 obvi\sly f 8 designs4 ,a little kn[n ,fr5* book1 ,le ,royaume des ,g\rm&s1 exhibits ! arti/ 9 a m fanciful aspect1 :]e he makes a f> bett] %[ ?an 9 "s ( 8 ultra-pretty reali/ic /udies4 ,o!r ,fr5* volumes1 ,hi/oire d'un ,b\*ee de ,pa91 ,lili a la ,campagne1 ,la ,j\rnee de ,mademoiselle ,lili1 & ! ,alphabet de ,mademoiselle ,lili1 may possibly be ! orig9al s\rces :5ce ! blocks 7 borr[$ & adapt$ to ,engli% text4 ,b ! vet]an illu/rator has done f> too l>ge a numb] ( designs to be catalogu$ "h4 ,= grace & tru?1 & at times real ma/]y ( 8 mat]ial1 no notice ( *ildr5's arti/s c\ld ab/a9 f plac+ him v high 9 _! ranks4 ,osc> ,plets* is ano!r arti/--presumably a ,g]man--^: "w has be5 widely republi%$ 9 ,engl&4 ,9 _m respects x resembles t ( ,froeli*1 & is almo/ entirely devot$ to ! daily life ( ! inmates ( ! nurs]y1 ) _! t9y fe/ivals & brief trag$ies4 ,x w\ld seem to appeal m to *ildr5 ?an _! eld]s1 because ! reali/ic transcript ( _! do+s by 8 h& (t5 lacks ! t\* ( pa?os1 or ( gr[n-up hum\r t f9ds fav\r ) adults4 ,! mass ( *ildr5's toy-books publi%$ by ,messrs4 ,dean1 ,d>ton1 ,r\tl$ge1 ,w>ne1 ,m>cus ,w>d1 ,isbi/]1 ,hilde%eim] & _m o!rs _c be consid]$ exhau/ively1 if only f ! fact t ! names ( ! design]s are frequ5tly omitt$4 ,probably ,messrs4 ,kronheim ,co41 & o!r col\r-pr9t]s1 (t5 suppli$ pictures design$ by _! own /aff4 ,mr4 ,edmund ,evans1 to :om is due a v l>ge %>e ( ! success ( ! ,crane1 ,caldecott1 & ,kate ,gre5away 7,r\tl$ge7 books1 m frequ5tly reproduc$ ! "w ( arti/s ^: names 7 consid]$ suffici5tly important to be giv5 ^u ! books !mselves4 ,a few o!rs ( ,r\tl$ge's toy-books besides ^? m5tion$ are wor? nam+4 ,mr4 ,h4,s4 ,m>ks1 ,r4,a41 design$ two e>ly numb]s ( _! %ill+ s]ies3 ,nurs]y ,rhymes & ,nurs]y ,songs2 & to ,j4 ,d4 ,watson may be attribut$ ! ,c9d]ella 9 ! same s]ies4 ,o!r sixp5ny & %ill+ illu/rat$ books 7 by ,c4 ,h4 ,b5nett1 ,c4 ,w4 ,cope1 ,a4 ,w4 ,bayes1 ,julian ,port*1 ,w>wick ,reynolds1 ,f4 ,keyl1 & ,h>rison ,weir4 ,illu/ration3 ,,illu/ration ,,f ,,nons5se ,,by ,a4 ,,nobody 7,,g>dn]1 ,,d>ton ,,& ,,co47 ,! ,gre$y ,jim1 by ,b5nett1 is only second to ,/ruwwlpet] itself1 9 its la/+ p[] to delight little ones4 ,if out ( pr9t x des]ves to be reviv$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,illu/ration 7,,r$uc$7 ,,f ,,! ,,*ild',s ,,pictorial4 ,,by ,,mrs4 ,r4 ,,hallw>d 7,s4,p4,c4,k47 ,al?\gh ,mr4 ,william de ,morgan appe>s to h illu/rat$ b a s+le volume1 ,on a ,p9cu%ion1 by ,m>y de ,morgan 7,seeley1 #ahgg71 yet t is s int]e/+ t x mu/ be notic$4 ,its int]e/ is d\ble--fir/ 9 ! v decorative quality ( its pictures1 :i* are full ( col\r & look l woodcuts m ?an process blocks2 & next 9 ! process itself1 :i* 0 ! arti/'s own inv5tion4 ,s f> z ,i ga!r f ,mr4 de ,morgan's own explanation1 ! draw+s 7 made on glass coat$ ) "s yield+ sub/ance1 ?r\gh :i* a knife or grav] cut ! l9e4 ,!n an electro 0 tak54 ,?is process1 x is cle>1 is almo/ exactly p>allel ) t ( wood-cutt+--i4e41 ! :ites are tak5 out1 & ! sweep ( ! tool c be guid$ by ! work] 9 an absolutely untrammell$ way4 ,^? :o love ! qualities ( a woodcut1 & h n "t to ma/] ! te*nique ( wood-cutt+ or engrav+1 might d worse ?an exp]im5t ) ,mr4 de ,morgan's process4 ,a quantity ( pro(s ( designs he execut$--b nev] publi%$--%[ t x has _m possibilities wor? develop+4 ,illu/ration3 ,,illu/ration ,,f ,a1 ,b1 ,c ,,by ,,mrs4 ,,gask9 7,,elk9 ,,ma!ws7 ,! "w ( ,reg9ald ,hallw>d des]ves to be discuss$ at great] l5g? ?an is possible "h4 ,8 mo/ important book 7pr9t$ f9ely 9 gold & col\rs by ,edmund ,evans71 is ,fl[]s ( ,p>adise1 issu$ by ,macmillan "s ye>s ago4 ,! draw+s = ?is beautiful qu>to 7 %[n at "o ( ! e>ly ,arts & ,crafts ,exhibitions4 ,"s designs1 purely decorative1 are int]sp]s$ among ! figure subjects4 ,quick ,m>*1 a toy-book 7,w>ne71 is also full ( ! peculi> quality :i* di/+ui%es ,mr4 ,hallw>d's "w1 & is less au/]e ?an c]ta9 lat] examples4 ,! v notable magaz9e1 ,! ,*ild's ,pictorial1 illu/rat$ almo/ entirely 9 col\rs1 :i* ! ,society = ,promot+ ,*ri/ian ,k publi%$ = t5 ye>s1 conta9s "w by ?is arti/1 & a great _m illu/rations by ,mrs4 ,hallw>d1 :i* alone w\ld s]ve to imp>t value to a publication t has 7z we h po9t$ out else:]e7 v _m e>ly examples by ,*>les ,rob9son1 & capital "w by ,w4 ,j4 ,morgan4 ,mrs4 ,hallw>d's "w is m>k$ by /rong ,pre-,raphaelite feel+1 al?\gh %e does n1 z a rule1 select old-_w !mes1 b depicts *ildr5 ( to-day4 ,bo? ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,hallw>d es*ew ! pretty-pretty type1 & are b5t on produc+ really decorative pages4 ,s t to-day1 :5 ! ideal !y s long *ampion$ has become popul>1 x is /range to f9d t _! "w is n bett] kn[n4 ,illu/ration3 ,,k+ ,,love4 ,a ,,*ri/mas ,,greet+4 ,,by ,h4 ,,granville ,,fell ,! books illu/rat$ by pa/ or pres5t /ud5ts ( ! ,birm+ham ,s*ool w be be/ notic$ 9 a gr\p1 z1 not)/&+ "s di/9ct individuality %[n by _m ( ! arti/s1 especially 9 _! lat] works1 ! idea t l9ks ! gr\p toge!r is suffici5tly simil> to imp>t to all a c]ta9 resemblance4 ,9 o!r words1 y c ne>ly always pick out a ,birm+ham illu/ration at a glance1 ev5 if x w\ld be impossible to confuse ! "w ( ,mr4 ,gask9 ) t ( ,miss ,levetus4 ,illu/ration3 ,,illu/ration ,,f ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,bluebe>d ,,by ,e4 ,,s\?all 7,,lawr5ce ,,& ,,bull54 #ahie7 ,ar?ur ,gask9's illu/rations to ,&]s5's ,/ories & ,fairy ,tales 7,george ,all57 are beyond d\bt ! mo/ important volumes 9 any way connect$ ) ! s*ool4 ,mr4 ,william ,morris rank$ !m s highly t ,mr4 ,gask9 0 commission$ to design illu/rations = "s ( ! ,kelmscott ,press books1 & ,mr4 ,walt] ,crane has borne public witness to _! excell5ce4 ,?is alone is suffici5t to prove t !y rise f> above ! av]age level4 ,good ,k+ ,w5ceslas 7,corni% ,bros47 is ano!r ( ,mr4 ,gask9's books--8 be/ 9 _m ways4 ,he x is also :o illu/rat$ & decorat$ ,mr4 ,b>+-,g\ld's ,a ,book ( ,fairy ,tales 7,me?u574 ,mrs4 ,gask9 7,georgie ,cave ,france7 is also famili> to read]s ( ,,! ,,/udio4 ,p]haps h] ,a1 ,b1 ,c4 7publi%$ by ,elk9 ,ma!ws71 & ,horn ,book ,j+les 7,! ,lead5hall ,press71 a unique book 9 %ape & /yle1 conta9 ! be/ ( h] "w s f>4 ,miss ,levetus has contribut$ _m illu/rations to books4 ,among ! be/ are ,turki% ,fairy ,tales 7,lawr5ce & ,bull571 & ,v]se ,fancies 7,*apman & ,hall74 ,russian ,fairy ,tales 7,lawr5ce & ,bull57 is di/+ui%$ by ! designs ( ,c4 ,m4 ,g]e1 :o has done comp>atively little illu/ration2 h5ce ! book has m ?an usual int]e/1 & takes a f> high] arti/ic rank ?an its title might lead "o to expect4 ,miss ,bradley has illu/rat$ "o ( ,messrs4 ,blackie's happie/ volumes ?is ye>4 ,j ,=ty ,w9ks 7f :i* "o picture is reproduc$ "h71 %[s t ! arti/ has /e]$ cle> ( ! ,alice 9 ,wond]l& model1 :i* ! au?or c h>dly be said to h avoid$4 ,miss ,bradley has also illu/rat$ ! prettily decorat$ book ( poems1 ,songs = ,somebody1 by ,dollie ,rad=d 7,nutt74 ,! two s]ies ( ,*ildr5's ,s++ ,games 7,nutt7 are among ! mo/ pleasant volumes ! ,birm+ham s*ool has produc$4 ,bo? are decorat$ by ,w9ifr$ ,smi?1 :o %[s consid]able hum\r z well z +5uity4 ,among volumes illu/rat$1 ea* by ! memb]s ( ! ,birm+ham s*ool1 are ,a ,book ( ,pictur$ ,c>ols 7,george ,all571 & ,mr4 ,b>+-,g\ld's ,nurs]y ,rhymes 7,me?u574 ,bo? ^! volumes conta9 "s ( ! mo/ repres5tative "w ( ,birm+ham1 & ! latt]1 ) its ri* bord]s & _m pictures1 is a book t consi/5tly ma9ta9s a v f9e ideal1 r>e at any "t1 & p]haps nev] be=e appli$ to a book = ! nurs]y4 ,inde$ 7 x ne$ful to *oose a s+le book to repres5t ! s*ool1 ?is "o w\ld /& ! te/ ( selection4 ,illu/ration3 ,,illu/ration ,,f ,,nurs]y ,,rhymes ,,by ,,paul ,,woodr(fe 7,,george ,,all54 #ahig7 ,9 ,messrs4 ,d5t's ,banbury ,cross s]ies1 ! ,misses ,violet & ,evelyn ,hold5 illu/rat$ ,! ,h\se t ,jack ,built2 ,sidney ,hea? 0 responsible = ,aladd91 & ,mrs4 ,h4 ,t4 ,adams decorat$ ,tom ,?umb1 c4 ,mr4 ,laur5ce ,h\sman is m ?an an illu/rator ( fairy tales2 he is himself a r>e creator ( su* fancies1 & has1 moreov]1 an almo/ unique p[] ( convey+ 8 ideas 9 ! m$ium4 ,8 ,f>m 9 ,fairyl& & ,a ,h\se ( ,joy 7bo? publi%$ by ,kegan ,paul & ,co47 h (t5 be5 ref]r$ to 9 ,,! ,,/udio4 ,yet1 at ! risk ( reit]at+ :at nobody ( ta/e d\bts1 "o mu/ place 8 "w 9 ?is direction head & %\ld]s above ! cr[d--ev5 ! cr[d ( excell5t illu/rators--because its amaz+ fantasy & caprice are support$ by cunn+ te*nique t makes ! :ole "w a picture1 n m]ely a decoration or an int]pretation ( ! text4 ,z a sp9n] ( entirely bewit*+ /ories1 t hold a *ild spell-b\nd1 & c be read & re-read by adults1 he is a ne> rival ( ,&]s5 himself4 ,h4 ,granville ,fell1 bett] kn[n p]haps f 8 decorations to ,! ,book ( ,job1 & c]ta9 decorat$ pages 9 ! ,engli% ,illu/rat$ ,magaz9e1 illu/rat$ ?ree ( ,messrs4 ,d5t's ,banbury ,cross s]ies--,c9d]ella1 c41 ,ali ,baba1 & ,tom ,hicka?rift4 ,8 "w 9 ^! is full ( pleasant fancy & *>m+ types4 ,a v sumptu\s sett+ ( ! old fairy tale1 ,beauty & ! ,bea/1 9 ?is case entitl$ ,zel9da & ! ,mon/] 7,d5t1 #ahie71 ) t5 photogravures aft] pa9t+s by ! ,c\ntess ( ,lovelace1 mu/ n be =gott51 z its text may br+ x into our pres5t category4 ,miss ,rosie ,pitman1 9 ,maurice & ! ,r$ ,j> 7,macmillan71 %[s mu* elaborate ef=t & a di/9ct fantasy 9 design4 ,und9e 7,macmillan1 #ahig7 is a /ill m successful a*ievem5t4 ,ri*>d ,heighway is "o ( ! ,banbury ,cross illu/rators 9 ,blue ,be>d1 c4 7,d5t71 & has also pictur$ ,a,esop's ,fables1 ) #cjj designs 79 ,macmillan's ,cran=d s]ies74 ,mr4 ,j4 ,f4 ,sullivan--:o mu/ n be confus$ ) 8 namesake--is "o :o has r>ely illu/rat$ works = little *ildr51 b 9 ! fam\s ,briti% ,workman s]ies 9 ,fun1 9 doz5s ( ,tom ,hood's ,comic ,annuals1 & else:]e1 has provok$ z _m he>ty laughs f ! nurs]y z f ! draw+-room4 ,9 ,! ,flame ,fl[] 7,d5t7 we f9d a side-splitt+ volume1 illu/rat$ ) #ajj draw+s by ! au?or4 ,= ?is only ,mr4 ,j4 ,f4 ,sullivan has plung$ read]s deep 9 debt1 & :5 "o recalls ! amaz+ numb] ( 8 delici\s absurdities 9 ! p]iodical lit]ature ( at lea/ tw5ty ye>s pa/1 x seems a/\nd+ to f9d t ! "n ( s entirely well-equipp$ a draughtsman is yet n ! h\sehold ^w x %\ld be4 ,e4 ,j4 ,sullivan1 ) eighty illu/rations to ! ,cran=d edition ( ,tom ,br[n's ,s*ooldays1 comes = once )9 our pres5t limit4 ,j4 ,d4 ,batt5 is responsible = ! illu/ration ( s _m important collections ( fairy tales t x is vex+ n to be able to reproduce a selection ( 8 draw+s1 to %[ ! f]tility ( 8 inv5tion & 8 consi/5t improvem5t 9 te*nique4 ,! s]ies1 ,fairy ,tales ( ! ,briti% ,empire1 collect$ & edit$ by ,mr4 ,jacobs1 already include five volumes--,engli%1 ,m ,engli%1 ,celtic1 ,m ,celtic1 & ,indian1 all lib]ally illu/rat$ by ,j4 ,d4 ,batt51 z are ,! ,book ( ,wond] ,voyages1 by ,j4 ,jacobs 7,nutt71 & ,fairy ,tales f ! ,arabian ,nights1 edit$ by ,e4 ,dixon1 & a second s]ies1 bo? publi%$ by ,messrs4 ,j4 ,m4 ,d5t & ,co4 ,a ,masque ( ,dead ,flor5t9es 7,d5t7 c h>dly be br\ght into our subject4 ,l\is ,davis has illu/rat$ f> too few *ildr5's books4 ,8 ,fitzroy pictures %[ h[ delightfully he c appeal to little p1 & 9 ,good ,night ,v]ses1 by ,dollie ,rad=d 7,nutt71 we h =ty pages ( 8 designs t are peculi>ly da9ty 9 _! quality1 & t5d] 9 _! poetic int]pretation ( *ild-life4 ,wymps 7,lane1 #ahif71 ) illu/rations by ,mrs4 ,p]cy ,de>m]1 has a qua9t /raight=w>dness1 ( a sort t exactly w9s a critic ( ! nurs]y4 ,j4 ,c4 ,s[]by1 a design] = /a9$ glass1 9 ,aft]noon ,tea 7,w>ne1 #ahhj71 set a new fa%ion = ae/hetic little qu>tos co/+ five or six %ill+s ea*4 ,?is 0 foll[$ by ,at ,home 7#ahha71 & ,at ,home ,aga9 7#ahhf1 ,m>cus ,w>d71 & lat] by ,"y ,maids & ,old ,*9a4 ,^!1 despite _! popul>ity1 display no p>ticul> inv5tion4 ,= ! real fancy & conceit ( ! books y h to turn to _! decorative bord]s by ,?omas ,crane4 ,?is arti/1 collaborat+ ) ,ell5 ,h\ghton1 contribut$ two o!r volumes to ! same s]ies1 ,abroad 7#ahhb71 & ,london ,t[n 7#ahhc71 bo? prime fav\rites ( _! day4 ,lizzie ,lawson1 9 _m contributions = ,little ,folks & a volume 9 col\rs1 ,old ,prov]bs 7,cassell71 display$ mu* grace 9 depict+ *ildr5's !mes4 ,nor among col\r$ books ( ! eighties mu/ we ov]look ,"u ! ,mi/letoe 7,griffi? & ,f>ran1 #ahhf71 & ,:5 all is ,"y 7,*ri/mas ,roses1 #ahhf72 ,pun* & ,judy1 by ,f4 ,e4 ,wea!rley1 illu/rat$ by ,patty ,t[ns5d 7#ahhe72 ,! ,p>ables ( ,our ,"l1 really dignifi$ pictures comp>$ ) mo/ ( _! class1 by ,w4 ,morgan2 ,puss 9 ,boots1 illu/rat$ by ,s4 ,caldwell2 ,pets & ,playmates 7#ahhh72 ,?ree ,fairy ,pr9cesses1 illu/rat$ by ,pat]son 7#ahhe72 ,picture ,books ( ! ,fables ( ,a,esop1 ano!r s]ies ( qua9tly design$ picture books1 modell$ on ,/ruwwlpet]2 ,! ,robb]s' ,cave1 illu/rat$ by ,a4 ,m4 ,locky]1 & ,nurs]y ,numb]s 7#ahhd71 illu/rat$ by an amateur nam$ ,bell1 all ^! be+ publi%$ by ,messrs4 ,m>cus ,w>d & ,co41 :o issu$ lat]1 ,:]e ,lilies ,gr[1 a v popul> volume1 illu/rat$ 9 ! ov]-pretty /yle by ,mrs4 ,/anley ,b]keley4 ,! attractive s]ies ( toy-books 9 col\rs1 publi%$ 9 ! =m ( a ,japanese fold+ album1 7 probably design$ by ,p]cy ,macquoid1 & publi%$ by ! same firm1 :o issu$ an oblong folio1 ,h]rick's ,cont5t1 v pleasantly decorat$ by ,mrs4 ,h\ghton4 ,r4 ,&re 0 7& = all ,i "k is /ill7 a v prolific illu/rator ( *ildr5's col\r$ books4 ,! ,cruise ( ! ,walnut ,%ell 7,dean1 #ahha72 ,a ,week ,sp5t 9 a ,glass ,pond 7,g>dn]1 ,d>ton & ,co472 ,gr&mo!r's ,?imble 7,w>ne1 #ahhb72 ,pictures & ,/ories 7,w>ne1 #ahhb72 ,up ,/ream 7,l[1 #ahhd72 ,a ,lilliputian ,op]a 7,day1 #ahhe72 ! ,oakleaf ,libr>y 7six %ill+ volumes1 ,w>ne72 & ,mrs4 ,ew+'s ,v]se ,books 7six vols4 ,s4,p4,c4,k47 are "s ( ! be/ kn[n4 ,t4 ,pym1 f> less well-equipp$ z a draughtsman1 %[s a c]ta9 *ildi% naivete 9 8 7or 0 x h]87 ,pictures f ! ,poets 7,g>dn]1 ,d>ton & ,co472 ,a1 ,b1 ,c 7,g>dn]1 ,d>ton & ,co472 ,l& ( ,little ,p 7,hilde%eim]1 #ahhf72 ,we are ,sev5 7#ahhj72 ,*ildr5 ,busy 7#ahha72 ,sn[ ,que5 7,g>dn]1 ,d>ton & ,co472 ,*ild's ,own ,/ory ,book 7,g>dn]1 ,d>ton & ,co474 ,ida ,waugh 9 ,holly ,b]ries 7,griffi? & ,f>ran1 #ahha72 ,wee ,babies 7,griffi? & ,f>ran1 #ahhb72 ,baby ,blossoms1 ,tangles & ,curls1 & _m o!r volumes ma9ly devot$ to pictures ( babies & _! do+s1 pleas$ a v l>ge audi5ce bo? "h & 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,dreams1 ,dances & ,disappo9tm5ts1 & ,! ,maypole1 bo? by ,kon/an & ,ca/ella1 are gracefully decorat$ books issu$ by ,messrs4 ,de ,la ,rue 9 #ahhb1 :o also publi%$ ,! ,fairies1 illu/rat$ by ,h8 ,all+ham 9 #ahha4 ,major ,seccombe 9 ,comic ,sket*es f ,hi/ory 7,all51 #ahhd71 & ,c9d]ella 7,w>ne1 #ahhb71 t\*$ our !me2 a l>ge numb] ( m or less comic books ( milit>y life & social satire h>dly d s4 ,col\r$ books ( :i* ,i h fail$ to discov] copies = ref]5ce1 are3 ,a4 ,blan*>d's ,my ,own ,dolly 7,griffi? & ,f>ran1 #ahhb72 ,h>lequ9 ,eggs1 by ,civilly 7,sonn5s*e91 #ahhd72 ,! ,nodd+ ,m&>91 by ,l4 ,f4 ,day 7,simpk91 #ahhc72 ,cats-cradle1 by ,c4 ,k5drick 7,/rahan1 #ahhf72 ,! ,kitt5 ,pilgrims1 by ,a4 ,ballantyne 7,nisbet1 #ahhg72 ,ups & ,d[ns 7#ahhj71 & ,at 8 ,"m's ,knee 7#ahhc71 by ,m4 ,j4 ,tilsey4 ,a ,w9t] ,nosegay 7,sonn5s*e91 #ahha72 ,pretty ,peggy1 by ,emmet 7,l[1 #ahha72 ,*ildr5's ,kettl$rum1 by ,m4 ,a4 ,c4 7,dean1 #ahha72 ,?ree ,wise ,old ,c\ples1 by ,hopk9s 7,cassell1 #ahha72 ,puss 9 ,boots1 by ,e4 ,k4 ,johnson 7,w>ne72 ,sug> & ,spice & all t's ,nice 7,/rahan1 #ahha72 ,fly away1 ,fairies1 by ,cl>kson 7,griffi? & ,f>ran1 #ahhb72 ,! ,t9y ,lawn ,t5nis ,club 7,dean1 #ahhb72 ,little ,b5 ,bate1 by ,m4 ,br[ne 7,simpk91 #ahhb72 ,nurs]y ,night1 by ,e4 ,dewane 7,dean1 #ahhb72 ,new ,p9a=e ,pictures 7,dean1 #ahhb72 ,rumpel/iltsk9 7,de la ,rue1 #ahhb72 ,baby's ,debut1 by ,j4 ,smi? 7,de la ,rue1 #ahhc72 ,buckets & ,spades 7,dean1 #ahhc72 ,*ildhood 7,w>ne1 #ahhc72 ,dame ,trot 7,*apman & ,hall1 #ahhc72 ,9 & ,out1 by ,ismay ,?orne 7,sonn5s*e91 #ahhd72 ,"u ,"m's ,w+1 by ,mrs4 ,clif=d 7,g>dn]1 ,d>ton1 #ahhc72 ,quacks 7,w>d & ,lock1 #ahhc72 ,little ,*icks 7,griffi? & ,f>ran1 #ahhc72 ,talk+ ,toys1 ,! ,talk+ ,clock1 ,h4 ,m4 ,b5nett2 ,f\r ,feet by ,two1 by ,hel5a ,maguire2 ,m]ry ,he>ts1 ,cosy ,corn]s1 & ,a ,*ri/mas ,fairy1 by ,gordon ,br[ne 7all publi%$ by ,nisbet74 ,among _m books elaborately pr9t$ by ,messrs4 ,hilde%eim]1 are two illu/rat$ by ,m4 ,e4 ,edw>ds & ,j4 ,c4 ,/aples1 ,told 9 ! ,twilight 7#ahhc72 & ,song ( ! ,bells 7#ahhd72 & "o by ,m4 ,e4 ,edw>ds only1 ,two ,*ildr52 o!rs by ,jane ,m4 ,dealy1 ,sixes & ,sev5s 7#ahhb71 & ,little ,miss ,m>igold 7#ahhd72 ,nurs]y ,l&1 by ,h4 ,j4 ,maguire 7#ahhh71 & ,sunbeams1 by ,e4 ,k4 ,johnson & ,ew>t ,wilson 7#ahhg74 ,f4 ,d4 ,b$=d1 :o illu/rat$ & decorat$ ,! ,battle ( ! ,frogs & ,mice 7,me?u571 has produc$ ?is ye> "o ( ! mo/ satisfactory books ) col\r$ illu/rations4 ,9 ,nurs]y ,rhymes 7,me?u571 ! pictures1 block-pr9t$ 9 col\r by ,edmund ,evans1 are wor?y to be plac$ beside ! be/ books he has produc$4 ,( all lady illu/rators--! phrase is cumbr\s1 b we h no o!r--,miss ,a4 ,b4 ,woodw>d /&s ap>t1 n only by ! vig\r ( h] "w1 b by its amaz+ hum\r1 a quality :i* is c]ta9ly infrequ5t 9 ! "w ( h] si/]-arti/s4 ,! books %e has illu/rat$ are n v _m1 b all %[ ?is quality4 ,banbury ,cross1 9 ,messrs4 ,d5t's ,s]ies is among ! fir/4 ,9 ,to ,tell ! ,k+ ! ,sky is ,fall+ 7,blackie1 #ahif7 !re is a /ore ( delici\s examples1 & 9 ,! ,br[nies 7,d5t1 #ahif71 ! vig\r ( ! h&l+ is v noticeable4 ,9 ,eric1 ,pr9ce ( ,lorlonia 7,macmillan1 #ahif71 we h fur!r pro( t ^! *>act]i/ics are n m]e accid5ts1 b ! result ( c>efully /udi$ int5tion1 :i* is also app>5t 9 ! clev] designs = ! cov]s ( ,messrs4 ,blackie's ,catalogue1 #ahif-ig4 ,?is ye>1 9 ,r$ ,apple & ,silv] ,bells1 ,miss ,woodw>d %[s m>k$ advance4 ,! book1 ) its delici\s rhymes by ,hami% ,h5dry1 is "o to treasure1 z is also h] ,adv5tures 9 ,toy ,l&1 designs m>k$ by ! diabl]ie ( :i* %e1 alone ( lady arti/s1 seems to h ! secret4 ,9 ?is ! wood51 inane expression ( ! toys contra/s delightfully ) ! animate figures4 ,mr4 ,*>les ,rob9son is "o ( ! y\nge/ recruits to ! army ( illu/rators1 & yet 8 few ye>s' record is bo? l5g?y & kept at a s+ul>ly high level4 ,9 ! fir/ ( 8 designs :i* attract$ att5tion we f9d ! half-grotesque1 half-real *ild t he has made 8 own--fat1 m]ry little p1 t are bubbl+ ov] ) ! joy ( m]e exi/5ce4 ,macmillan's ,lit]>y ,prim]s is ! r pond]\s title ( ^! booklets :i* co/ b a few p5ce ea*1 & are wor? _m a half-doz5 high-pric$ nurs]y books4 ,/ev5son's ,*ild's ,g>d5 ( ,v]se1 8 fir/ important book1 won a new reputation by reason ( its pictures4 ,!n came ,a,esop's ,fables1 9 ,d5t's ,banbury ,cross ,s]ies4 ,! next ye> saw ,mr4 ,gabriel ,set\n's book ( poems1 ,*ild ,_w1 ,mrs4 ,meynell's ,! ,*ildr51 ,mr4 ,h4 ,d4 ,l[ry's ,make ,believe1 & two decorat$ pages 9 ,! ,p>ade 7,h5ry & ,co474 ,! pres5t ,*ri/mas w see sev]al books f 8 h&4 ,old ,_w ,japan 7,george ,all57 has ?irty-f\r1 & ,leg5ds f ,riv] & ,m\nta91 =ty-two1 pictures by ,t4 ,h4 ,rob9son1 :i* mu/ n be =gott54 ,! ,giant ,crab 7,nutt71 & ,&]s5 7,bliss1 ,s&s71 are among ! be/ ?+s ,w4 ,rob9son has yet done4 ,illu/ration ,nons5se1 by ,a4 ,nobody1 & ,"s ,m ,nons5se1 by ,a4 ,nobody 7,g>dn]1 ,d>ton ,co471 are unique in/ances ( an unfett]$ hum\r4 ,t _! app>5tly naive grotesques are f ! h& ( a v practis$ draughtsman is evid5t at a fir/ glance2 b z _! au?or pref]s to rema9 anonym\s 8 id5tity mu/ n be reveal$4 ,specim5s f ! publi%$ "w 7:i* is1 h[ev]1 mo/ly 9 col\r71 & facsimiles ( hi!rto unpubli%$ draw+s1 entitl$ ,! ,s++ ,lesson1 k9dly l5t by ,messrs4 ,g>dn]1 ,d>ton ,co41 are "h to prove h[ m]ry our anonym c be4 ,by ! way1 x may be well to add t ! arti/ 9 "q is n ,sir ,edw>d ,burne-,jones1 ^: c>icatures1 t are ! delight ( *ildr5 ( all ages :o "k !m1 h be5 s f> /rictly kept to memb]s ( ! family circle1 = :om !y 7 produc$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,illu/ration ,,f ,,little ,,folks4 ,,by ,,maurice ,,b\tet ,,de ,,monvel4 7,,cassell ,,& ,,co47 ,! editor ( ,,! ,,/udio1 to ^: selection ( pictures = reproduction ^! pages owe _! *ief int]e/1 has sp>$ no ef=t to %[ a good work+ sample ( ! be/ ( all classes1 & 9 ! space available has c]ta9ly omitt$ few ( any consequ5ce--except ^? s v well kn[n1 z1 = in/ance1 ,t5niel's ,alice s]ies1 & ! ,caldecott toy-books--:i* x w\ld h be5 sup]flu\s to illu/rate aga91 especially 9 black & :ite aft] col\r$ orig9als4 ,9 ,mrs4 ,field's volume already m5tion$1 ! au?or says3 ,x has be5 well obs]v$ t *ildr5 d n desire1 & ought n to be furni%$ ) purely reali/ic portraits ( !mselves2 ! boy's he>t craves a h]o1 & ! ,johnny or ,frank ( ! reali/ic /ory-book1 ! little boy l himself1 is n 9 ?is s5se a h]o4 ,?is passage1 ref]r+ to ! /ories !mselves1 might be appli$ to _! illu/ration ) h>dly less =ce4 ,to idealise is ! normal impulse ( a *ild4 ,true t x c make believe f ! mo/ rudim5t>y h9ts1 b x is mu* easi] to d s if some?+ n too actual is ! gr\ndwork4 ,figures :i* delight *ildr5 are nev] :olly symbolic1 m]e virtues & vices mat]ialis$ z p]sonages ( ! anecdote4 ,real nons5se su* z ,le> concoct$1 real wit su* z t :i* sp>kles f ,lewis ,c>roll's pages1 f9d _! p>allel 9 ! pictures :i* accompany ea* text4 ,x is ! feeble ef=t to be funny1 ! mildly punn+ hum\r ( ! imitators1 :i* makes ! text t$i\s1 & "o fancies ! arti/ is also infect$1 = 9 su* books ! draw+s v r>ely rise to a high level4 ,! pretty-pretty s*ool1 :i* has be5 too popul>1 especially 9 an?ologies ( mildly ent]ta9+ rhymes1 is sickly at its be/1 & fails to reta9 ! int]e/ ( a *ild4 ,possibly1 9 plead+ = imag9ative art1 "o has =gott5 t ev]y:]e is ,wond]l& to a *ild1 :o w\ld be no m a/oni%$ to f9d a real elephant dropp+ 9 to tea1 or a real m9iature railway across ! lawn1 ?an 9 f9d+ a toy elephant or a toy eng9e await+ him4 ,*ildr5 are s accu/om$ to novelty t !y d n realise ! abnormal2 nor d !y always crave = unreality4 ,z coa*es & horses 7 ! delight ( y\ng/]s a c5tury ago1 s are tra9s & /eamboats to-day4 ,giv5 a pile ( books & an empty floor space1 _! imag9ation ne$s no me*anical models ( real locomotives2 or1 to be m correct1 !y enjoy ! make-believe ) q z great a ze/4 ,h5ce1 p]haps1 9 prais+ consci\s art = *ildr5's lit]ature1 "o is unwitt+ly pleas+ old] ta/es2 inde$1 x is n inconceivable t ! prig :i* lurks 9 mo/ ( u may be nurtur$ by too ref9$ diet4 ,:e!r a *ild br\ght up :olly on ! ae/hetic toy-book w\ld realise ! greatness ( ,rembr&t's et*+s or o!r ma/]pieces ( reali/ic art m easily ?an "o :o _h only kn[n ! curr5t pictures ( *eap magaz9es1 is n a "q to be decid$ (f-h&4 ,to fo/] an artificial ta/e is n :olly unatt5d$ ) dang]2 b if hum\r be pres5t1 z x is 9 ! works ( ! be/ arti/s = ! nurs]y1 !n all fe> vani%es2 good :olesome laught] is ! deadlie/ bane to ! prig-microbe1 & w leave no infant lisp+ ( ! preci\sness ( ,cimabue1 or ! wond] ( ,s&ro ,botticelli1 z c]ta9 *ildr5 7 report$ to d 9 ! brief days :5 ! ae/hete walk$ 8 fad$ way among u4 ,t mod]n *ildr5's books w--"s ( !m at lea/--take an hon\rable place 9 an iconography ( n9ete5?-c5tury art1 _m ( ! illu/rations "h reproduc$ are 9 !mselves suffici5t to prove4 ,illu/ration3 ,,illu/ration ,,f ,,g\ld',s ,,book ,,( ,,fairy ,,tales4 ,,by ,,ar?ur ,,gask94 7,,me?u5 ,,& ,,co47 ,illu/ration3 ,,illu/ration ,,f ,,lullaby ,,l& ,,by ,,*>les ,,rob9son4 7,,john ,,lane4 #ahig7 ,aft] s _m pages devot$ to ! subject1 x might seem z if ! mass ( mat]ial %\ld h reveal$ v cle>ly :at is ! ideal illu/ration = *ildr54 ,b *ildr5 is a collective t]m1 rang+ f ! ta/es ( ! baby to ! precoci\s y\ng/]s :o dip into ,mudie books on ! sly1 & hold conv]sations !reon :i* a/oni% _! eld]s :5 by *ance !y get w9d ( ! fact4 ,p]haps ! belief t *ildr5 c be educat$ by ! eye is m plausible ?an well support$4 ,9 any case1 x is good t ! illu/ration %\ld be well drawn1 well col\r$2 giv5 t1 :e!r x be reali/ically imitative or :olly fanta/ic is q a second>y matt]4 ,z we h _h po9t$ out to u1 ! *ild is n be/ pleas$ by m]e portraits ( himself2 he pref]s idealis$ *ildr51 :e!r naughti] & m adv5tur\s1 or absolute h]oes ( romance4 ,& "h a /range fact appe>s1 t z a rule :at pleases ! boy pleases ! girl also2 b t boys look d[n ) scorn on girls' books4 ,any "o :o has _h to d ) *ildr5 kn[s h[ eag]ly little si/]s p\nce ^u books own$ by _! bro!rs4 ,n[1 z a rule1 books = girls are conf9$ to /ories ( good girls1 pictures ( good girls1 & mildly excit+ dome/ic incid5ts1 comic or tragic4 ,! *ild may be half angel2 he is und\bt$ly half savage2 a ,pagan indiff]5ce to o!r p's pa91 & grim joy 9 o!r p's accid5ts1 be> witness to t fact4 ,t5d]-he>t$ p>5ts fe> le/ "s pictures %\ld t]rify ! little ones2 ! few t d are ^? :i* ! *ild himself discov]s 9 "s extraord9>y way to be feti%es4 ,he hates !m1 yet is fasc9at$ by !m4 ,i rememb] myself be+ s appall$ by a picture t is /ill ke5ly rememb]$4 ,x fasc9at$ me1 & yet 0 a ?+ ( :i* ! m]e memory made "o %udd] 9 ! d>k--! said picture repres5t+ a b5evol5t negro ) ,eva on 8 lap1 f ,uncle ,tom's ,cab91 a blameless ,sunday-s*ool inspir$ /ory4 ,! horrors ( an e>ly folio ( ,foxe's ,m>tyrs1 ( a grisly ,bunyan1 ) t]rific pictures ( ,apollyon2 ev5 a /ill m grim s]ies by ,h4 ,c4 ,sel\s1 issu$ by ! ,art ,union1 if memory may be tru/$1 7 m]ely excit+2 x 0 ! mild & amiable repres5tation ( ,uncle ,tom t ,i felt to be ! v inc>nation ( all ?+s evil4 ,?is p]sonal incid5t is quot$ only to %[ h[ impossible x is = ! av]age adult to =etell :at w fright5 or :at w delight a *ild4 ,= *ildr5 are s+ul>ly retic5t conc]n+ ! bogeys ( _! own creat+1 yet1 l _m fanatics1 x is ^! :i* !y really mo/ fe>4 ,illu/ration3 ,,illu/ration ,,f ,,make ,,believe4 ,,by ,,*>les ,,rob9son 7,,john ,,lane4 #ahif7 ,illu/ration3 ,,illu/ration ,,f ,,j ,,=ty ,,w9ks ,,by ,,g]trude ,m4 ,,bradley 7,,blackie ,,& ,,son4 #ahig7 ,c]ta9ly x is possible t ov]-consci\s art is too popul> to-day4 ,! illu/rator :5 he is at "w (t5 ?9ks m ( ! art critic :o may review 8 book ?an ! read]s :o are to enjoy x4 ,purely conv5tional gr\ps ( figures1 :e!r set 9 a l&scape1 or aga9/ a decorative backgr\nd1 z a rule fail to reta9 a *ild's int]e/4 ,he wants inv5tion & detail1 pl5ty ( incid5t1 melodrama r ?an suppress$ emotion4 ,some?+ mov+1 active1 & sugge/ive pleases him mo/1 some?+ ab\t :i* a /ory c be wov5 n s complex t 8 s5se is puzzl$ to expla9 :y ?+s are z ! arti/ drew !m4 ,x is good to educate *ildr5 unconsci\sly1 b if we are too c>eful t all pictures %\ld be devot$ to rais+ _! /&>d ( ta/e1 x is possible t we may soon come back to ! ,miss ,p9k]ton ideal ( amusem5t bl5d$ ) in/ruction4 ,h5ce "o d\bts if ! ultra-preci\s s*ool really pleases ! *ild2 & if he refuse ! jam ! p[d] is obvi\sly refus$ also4 ,"o :o makes pictures = *ildr51 l "o :o writes !m /ories1 %\ld h ! knack ( ent]ta9+ !m )\t any appe>ance ( condesc5sion 9 s do+4 ,!y w accept any detail t is relat$ to ! incid5t1 b are ke5ly alive to discrepancies ( detail or action t cla% ) ! n>rative4 ,z !y d n dem& f9e draw+1 s ! arti/ mu/ be c>eful to (f] !m v mu* m ?an academic accompli%m5t4 ,inde$1 he 7or %e7 mu/ be 9 sympa?y ) *ildhood1 & able to project 8 vision back to its po9t ( view4 ,& ?is is j a mood 9 accord ) ! feel+ ( our own "t1 :5 m5 di/ru/ ea* o!r & !mselves1 & keep few ideals free f d\bt1 except ! rev]5ce = ! sanctity ( *ildhood4 ,^? :o h =sak5 beliefs hall[$ by c5turies1 & are ! mo/ cynical & worldly-m9d$1 yet (t5 keep fai? 9 "o lo/ ,atalantis--! doma9 ( _! own *ildhood & ^? :o /ill dwell 9 ! happy isle4 ,to h giv5 a happy h\r to "o ( ! lea/ ( ^! is peculi>ly gratify+ to _m tir$ p to-day1 ^? surfeit$ ) success no less ?an ^? we>y ( failure4 ,& su* lab\r is ( love all compact2 = *ildr5 are grudg+ 9 _! praise1 & seldom tr\ble to inquire :o wrote _! /ories or pa9t$ _! pictures4 ,consequ5tly ^? :o "w = !m w9 nei!r mu* gold nor great fame2 b !y h a mo/ en?usia/ic audi5ce all ! same4 ,yet :5 we rememb] t ! v]ie/ daubs & atroci\s draw+s are (t5 welcom$ z he>tily1 "o is driv5 to believe t aft] all ! bor$ p :o turn to amuse ! *ildr51 l o!rs :o turn to elevate ! masses1 are really1 if unconsci\sly1 amus+ if n elevat+ !mselves4 ,if *ildr5's books please old] p--& t !y d s is unque/ionable--x w\ld be well to ackn[l$ge x boldly1 & to %>e ! pleasure ) ! nurs]y2 n to take x surreptiti\sly "u ! pret5ce ( rais+ ! ta/e ( little p4 ,:y %\ld n gr[n-up p av[ _! pleasure 9 *ildr5's books if !y feel x8 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,spott$ ,,mimilus4 ,,illu/ration ,,f ,,k+ ,,longbe>d4 ,,by ,,*>les ,,rob9son 7,,john ,,lane4 #ahig7 ,illu/ration3 ,,illu/ration ,,f ,,! ,,mak+ ,,( ,,mat?ias ,,by ,,lucy ,,kemp-,,wel*4 7,,john ,,lane4 #ahig7 ,if a collector 9 se>* ( a new hobby wi%es to />t on a que/ full ( disappo9tm5t1 yet also full ( lucky possibilities1 illu/rat$ books = *ildr5 w\ld give him an excit+ !me4 ,! r>e volume he hunt$ = 9 va9 at ! ,briti% ,museum & ,s\? ,k5s+ton1 = :i* he scann$ ! %elves ( e second-h& booksell] )9 rea*1 may meet 8 eye 9 a twop5ny box1 j z he has despair$ ( ev] see+1 mu* less procur+1 a copy4 ,at lea/ twice dur+ ! prep>ation ( ?is numb] ,i h enjoy$ t p>ticul> exp]i5ce1 & h no reason to suppose x 0 v abnormal4 ,to make a f9e libr>y ( ^! ?+s may be difficult1 b x is n a pr$e/9$ failure4 ,caxtons & ,wynkyn de ,wordes seem less sc>ce ?an "s ( ^! e>ly nurs]y books4 ,yet1 z we "k1 ! =m] h be5 ! que/ ( collectors = ye>s1 & s are probably ne>ly all sift$ out ( ! great rubbi%-heaps ( deal]s2 ! latt] h n be5 9 great dem&1 & may be une>!d 9 odd corn]s ( c\ntry %ops & all sorts ( likely & unlikely places4 ,!re=e1 z a hobby1 x (f]s an excit+ que/ ) almo/ c]ta9 success 9 ! end2 9 %ort1 x (f]s ! ideal conditions = collect+ z a pa/ime1 provid$ y c mu/] suffici5t int]e/ 9 ! subject to become absorb$ 9 its pursuit4 ,s l>ge is x t1 ev5 to limit "o's que/ to books ) col\r$ pictures w\ld yet require a good _m ye>s' hunt+ to secure a dec5t bag4 ,ano!r tempt+ po9t is t prices at pres5t are mo/ly nom9al1 n because ! qu>ry is pl5tiful1 b because ! dem& is n recognis$ by ! g5]al booksell]4 ,( c\rse1 books 9 good condition1 ) unannotat$ pages1 are r>e2 & "s s]ies--,felix ,summ]ley's1 = example--:i* owe _! *ief int]e/ to ! get-up ( ! volume consid]$ z a :ole1 w\ld be sc>ce wor? possess+ if reb\nd or depriv$ ( _! cov]s4 ,/ill1 always provid$ ! game attracts him1 ! hobby-horseman has fair *ances1 & is inspir$ by motives h>dly less noble ?an ^? :i* di/+ui% ! pursuit ( bookplates 7ex libris71 po/age-/amps & o!r objects :i* h attract$ m5 to devote n only _! leisure & _! sp>e ca%1 b (t5 _! :ole en]gy & ne>ly all _! res\rces4 ,societies1 ) all ! pomp ( (ficials1 & memb]s pr\dly arrang+ deta*$ lett]s ( ! alphabet aft] _! names1 exi/ = discuss+ hobbies n m important4 ,speak+ z an int]e/$ b n infatuat$ collector1 x seems z if ! m]e ga!r+ toge!r ( r>ities ( ?is sort w\ld soon become z t$i\s z ! amass+ ( dull armorial ex libris1 or sort+ inf9itely subtle v>ieties ( po/age-/amps4 ,b see+ ! int5se passion su* ?+s ar\se 9 _! devotees1 ! fact t among *ildr5's books !re are n a few ( real intr9sic int]e/1 ought n to make ! hobby less attractive2 except t1 speak+ g5]ally1 y\r true collector seems to despise e quality except r>ity 7:i* implies m>ket value ultimately1 if = ! mom5t !re are n en\gh rival collectors to h />t$ a boom 9 prices74 ,yet all ^! snapp]s up ( unconsid]$ trifles help to ga!r toge!r mat]ial :i* may prove 9 "t to be n )\t value to ! social hi/orian or ! /ud5t int]e/$ 9 ! progress ( pr9t+ & ! art ( illu/ration2 b x w\ld be a pity to confuse ephem]al curios ) la/+ works ( f9e art1 & ! ard\r ( collect+ ne$ n bl9d "o to ! fact t ! =m] are greatly 9 excess ( ! latt]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,illu/ration ,,f ,,miss ,,m\se ,,& ,,h] ,,boys4 ,,by ,l4 ,,leslie ,,brooke4 7,,macmillan ,,& ,,co4 #ahig7 ,! special full-page illu/rations :i* appe> 9 ?is numb] mu/ n be left )\t a ^w ( comm5t4 ,9 place ( re-issu+ facsimiles ( actual illu/rations f col\r$ books ( ! pa/ :i* w\ld probably h be5 famili> to _m read]s1 draw+s by arti/s :o are m5tion$ else:]e 9 ?is ,*ri/mas ,numb] h be5 specially design$ to c>ry out ! _s ( ! !me4 ,= ,*ri/mas is pre-em95tly ! "t = *ildr5's books4 ,mr4 ,rob]t ,halls' pa9t+ ( a baby1 "h call$ ,! ,heir to ,fairyl&--! critic = :om all ?is va/ am\nt ( ef=t is annually exp5d$--is se5 /ill 9 ! e>ly or de/ructive /age1 a curi\s =e%ad[+ ( 8 attitude 9 a lat] developm5t %\ld he be l$ f ! pa?s ( ,phili/ia to ! bye-ways ( art criticism4 ,! portrait m9iatures ( *ild-life by ,mr4 ,rob]t ,halls1 if n s well kn[n z !y des]ve1 _c be unfamili> to read]s ( ,,! ,,/udio1 s9ce _m ( 8 be/ works h be5 exhibit$ at ! ,academy & else:]e4 ,! li?ograph by ,mr4 ,r4 ,ann+ ,bell1 ,9 ,nooks ) ,books1 repres5ts a second /age ( ! juv5ile critic :5 appreciation 9 a v acute =m has set 91 & picture-books are no long] reg>d$ z toys to de/roy1 b treasures to be enjoy$ snugly ) a delight 9 _! possession4 ,illu/ration3 ,,illu/ration ,,f ,,baby',s ,,lays ,,by ,e4 ,,calv]t 7,,elk9 ,,ma!ws4 #ahig7 ,mr4 ,granville ,fell1 ) ,k+ ,love1 a ,*ri/mas ,greet+1 turns back to ! memory ( ! bir?day ^: celebration provokes ! gifts :i* s (t5 take ! =m ( illu/rat$ books1 = ,*ri/mas is to ,britons m & m ! *ildr5's fe/ival4 ,! conviviality ( ! ,dick5s' p]iod may l+] "h & !re2 b to adults g5]ally ,*ri/mas is only a vic>i\s pleasure1 = mo/ h\seholds devote ! day entirely to pleas+ ! little ones :o h annex$ x z _! own special holiday4 ,! da9ty wat]-col\r by ,mr4 ,*>les ,rob9son1 & ! *>m+ draw+ 9 l9e by ,m4 ,b\tet de ,monvel1 call = no comm5t4 ,collectors w be glad to possess su* excell5t facsimiles ( "w by two illu/rators conspicu\s = _! "w 9 ?is field4 ,! figure by ,mr4 ,rob9son1 ,s ,light ( ,foot1 s ,light ( ,_s1 is extremely typical ( ! p]sonal /yle he has adopt$ f ! fir/4 ,/udies by ,m4 de ,monvel h appe>$ be=e 9 ,,! ,,/udio1 s t x w\ld be m]ely reit]at+ ! obvi\s to call att5tion to ! exquisite tru? ( "* :i* he obta9s ) r>e arti/ry4 ,g4 ,w4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ,editor's be/ ?anks are due to all ^? publi%]s :o h s k9dly & readily come =w>d ) _! assi/ance 9 ! compilation ( ,*ildr5's ,books & _! ,illu/rators4 ,ow+ to exig5ces ( space ref]5ce to sev]al important new books has necess>ily be5 po/pon$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,illu/ration3 ,,illu/ration ,,f ,,national ,,rhymes4 ,,by ,,gordon ,,br[ne 7,,g>dn]1 ,,d>ton ,,& ,,co4 #ahig7 ,= ,y\ng] ,read]s ,,by ,,m>?a ,,f9ley ,,elsie ,,d9smore4 ,) illu/rations by ,h4 ,c4 ,*ri/y4 ,l>ge #hvo1 clo?4 #a4ej4 ,,elsie ,,at ,,home4 ,simil> 9 g5]al /yle to ! previ\s ,elsie books4 #afmo1 clo?4 #a4be4 ,,by ,,raf=d ,,pyke4 ,,! ,,adv5tures ,,( ,,mabel4 ,= *ildr5 ( five & six4 ,) _m illu/rations by ,,melanie ,,elizabe? ,,norton4 ,l>ge #hvo4 #a4ge4 ,,by ,,b>b>a ,,ye*ton4 ,,d]ick4 ,illu/rat$4 ,l>ge #abmo1 clo?4 #a4ej4 ,,by ,,am&a ,m4 ,,d\glas4 ,,*ildr5 ,,at ,,%]burne ,,h\se1 #abmo1 clo?4 #a4ej4 ,,nan4 ,a ,sequel to ,a ,little ,girl 9 ,old ,new ,york4 ,illu/rat$4 #abmo1 clo?4 #a4ej4 ,,by ,,elizabe? 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