Sarah Dyer V

 

Falling towards autumn with 'Collision' by Sarah Dyer .

Roger Duvoisin XXIX

'Houn' dog' written by Mary Calhoun, illustrated by Roger Duvoisin  Published 1959. More joy From the pen of multi-award winning illustrator Roger Duvoisin.

Charles Keeping III

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The Last of the Vikings' written by Henry Treece a chapter book with ink illustrations by Charles Keeping, Published in 1964. This books illustrations are in black and white with phenomenal expressive ink work. 

Edward Bawden VII

'Vathek' by William Beckford, (1760-1844), translated by Herbert B Grimsditch and illustrated by Edward Bawden (1903-1989), published 1958 by the Folio Society. The colours shone out of this book as being of another time, especially the cover. The layers of lithographic print make it shine out as an example of Bawden's work.

Ed Emberley VIIII

'Drummer Hoff' written by Barbara Emberley, and illustrated by Ed Emberley. Is a 1968 Caldecott Medal winning children's book. It tells a cumulative tale of seven soldiers who build a cannon named "Sultan", and Drummer Hoff, who fires it off, exploding the book into a colourful blast. The last picture shows the birds and flowers taking it over.