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lice, on the cover of this catalogue, reminds us of the question posed at the beginning of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland : “what is the use of a book … without pictures or conversations?”
signed Treasure Island . Prize-winners featured include Carnegie Medal-winners Watership Down , Tom’s Midnight Garden , voted the UK’s second-favourite book for the Carnegie Medal’s 70th anniversary, and The Machine Gunners , unusual for its authentic depiction of working class children. The Kate Greenaway Medal is represented in a rare inscribed copy of Shirley Hughes’s Dogger and Charles Keeping’s Charley, Charlotte, and the Golden Canary , notable for its unspoken commentary on race and housing, while Madeleine L’Engles’ own copy of her Newbery Medal-winning Wrinkle In Time sits alongside a miniature Bible from the Newbery children’s press. Other milestones in children’s literature include the first children’s book by a West Indian author to be issued by a major British publisher and the first children’s book to feature lesbian characters. Quirkier works include Dorrien Ruth Knight’s Binks Book , an intriguing dreamlike book with beautiful art deco illustrations, Warja Lavater’s unusual treatment of the tale of Sleeping Beauty in accordian-form, and a privately printed book of fairy tales by one of the first four women elected to the Royal Astronomical Society. Twenty-five years ago – on 26 June 1997 to be exact – a children’s book was published which would redefine children’s literature forever. The release of 500 hardback and 5,150 paperback copies of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone was the last great triumph of the traditional book. It is with great pleasure that we mark this milestone by offering a presentation copy of Philosopher’s Stone , together with a selection of other Rowling items. From the earliest collections of fairy tales of the Grimms to the fantasy of Rowling, welcome to the world of witches, bunnies, and bears and, to adapt the title from item 70, a catalogue of delights. Dr Philip W. Errington: philip@peterharrington.co.uk Theodora Robinson: theodora@peterharrington.co.uk
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Carroll himself was exacting in the reproduction of Tenniel’s original illustrations, and pictures in books are often of significant importance. They are also, frequently, instantly recognizable, as here. With this in mind, we are delighted to present a wealth of original book illustrations. A printed book may contain a perfectly satisfactory copy of a Rackham or Nielsen watercolour. But compare the original artwork and one generally discovers an added depth of colour and texture. Even E. H. Shepard’s original pen and ink drawings have an added life missing from the printed versions. Many of these pieces of original artwork have been in a private collection for over 40 years and represent a roll call of the greatest and most-loved illustrators: Helen Allingham, Mabel Lucie Atwell, Quentin Blake, E. F. Brickdale, Faith Jaques, the Walt Disney Studio, Warwick Goble, Kate Greenaway, Edward Lear, Elizabeth MacKinstry, Kay Nielsen, David Parkins, Beatrix Potter, Arthur Rackham, W. Heath Robinson, E. H. Shepard, William M. Timlin, Mary Tourtel, Louis Wain, and Rex Whistler. This catalogue also contains interesting and collectable copies of some of the classics of children’s literature, notable prize- winners, and a selection of less familiar titles from areas under- represented in mainstream children’s literature. Significant books include Busch’s Max und Moritz , the prototype of the comic strip, an inscribed Very Hungry Caterpillar , three fabulous Lewis Carrolls, an inscribed and corrected copy of Dahl’s first book, a significant association copy from Old Possum, copies of The Wind in the Willows and Just So Stories in their rare dust jackets, an important and poignant inscription from C. S. Lewis, a Milne family copy of When We Were Very Young , an extra-limited Now We Are Six , a complete set of Swallows and Amazons, and an extremely rare
CHILDREN’S BOOKS & ORIGINAL ARTWORK
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