Ferelith Eccles Williams II

Some marvellous witchery from the hand of Ferelith Eccles Williams, from The witch of Witchery Wood

by Joan Cass, published 1973

 

Ferelith Eccles Williams I

The Halloween Pumpkin by Pamela Oldfield, illustrated by Ferelith Eccles Williams (1920-2007) published in 1976. This books story and illustrations made me laugh out loud they are so charming.

Ferelith attended Slade School of Fine Art between 1939-40, and then Central School of Arts & Crafts, 1945-46. She then worked as an illustrator and graphic designer, before going on to illustrate many children's books. 

Edward Bawden VIII

'Gulliver's Travels' written by Jonathan Swift (originally in 1726) is here illustrated by Edward Bawden, and published in 1965 by The Folio Society. The illustrations are sublime an absolute wonder and towards the end filled me with laughter, the expressions on the horses are just great and I love the gentle pallet of colour

William Stobbs IV

Greyling' written by Jane Yolan and illustrated by by William Stobbs published in 1968 by The World Publishing Company, is a Selkie tale from Shetland a tale of longing and loss, the illustrations are delicate watercolours and the depiction of the ocean is wonderful. A couple yearn for a child, but no child comes. One day the fisherman finds a baby seal and brings it home where it transforms into the child they had dreamed of.

One day the father is caught in an awful storm and none of the villagers will attempt to save him, when the 'seal' son dives in and rescues him, but on returning to the water returns to his seal form. 

Miche Wynants II

A gem of a book; 'The Giraffe of King Charles X' by Miche Wynants, published in 1961 by McGraw-Hill.I adore all of the different textures and techniques used to create this book, the giraffe's bonnet is delightfully rich in its colour and variety of marks.