I'm having a lot of health tests at the moment and moving into my new flat has been put back to mid-October.
Back when life is not so damn hectic.
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Having a break again ...
I'm having a lot of health tests at the moment and moving into my new flat has been put back to mid-October.
Back when life is not so damn hectic.
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
British Library releases rare titles as ebooks
The British Library has made Lewis Carroll’s handwritten and illustrated version of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland available as an enhanced ebook.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/8777840/British-Library-releases-rare-titles-as-ebooks.html
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Having a break again ...
Sorry I am just too busy till early October with all sorts of things.
I'll still post news on my Facebook page
http://www.facebook.com/groups/344914662912/
Back when live is not so damn hectic.
Frederick Taylor - A ballad of robin Hood
Frederick Tayler, from The playmate : a pleasant companion for spare hours, by Joseph Cundall, London, 1847.
Arthur Rackham - The ride of the valkyries.
Arthur Rackham, from The Rhinegold & the Valkyrie, by Richard Wagner, London, New York, 1910.
Arthur Rackham - Brünnhilde slowly and silently leads her horse down the path to the cave.
Arthur Rackham, from The Rhinegold & the Valkyrie, by Richard Wagner, London, New York, 1910.
Friday, September 16, 2011
Cressida Cowell is fired up by the joy of words
Cressida Cowell, the author of How To Train Your Dragon, glories in language enjoying everything from Catherine Tate's comedy to a biography of Willie Nelson.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/bath-childrens-literature/8760656/Cressida-Cowell-is-fired-up-by-the-joy-of-words.html
John Tenniel - He saw, in the wreaths ...
He saw, in the wreaths she would playfully snatch
From the hedges, a glory his crown could not match,
And preferr’d in his heart the least ringlet that curl’d
Down her exquisite neck to the throne of the world.
John Tenniel, from Lalla Rookh : an Oriental romance, by thomas Moore, London, 1861.
John Tenniel - He raised his veil ...
He raised his veil - the Maid turn’d slowly round,
Looked at him - shriek’d - and sunk upon the ground!
John Tenniel, from Lalla Rookh : an Oriental romance, by thomas Moore, London, 1861.
Arthur Rackham - Raging, Wotan rides to the rock! […] Like a storm-wind he comes!
Arthur Rackham, from The Rhinegold & the Valkyrie, by Richard Wagner, London, New York, 1910.
Arthur Rackham - All at once the door opened and an old, old woman, supporting herself on a crutch, came hobbling out.
Arthur Rackham, frontispiece from Hansel & Grethel & other tales, by Brothers Grimm, New York, 1920.
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Dugald Stewart Walker - from The boy who knew what the birds said, by Padrai Colum
Round and round the castle they went and the giant with his strength was wearing out Feet-In-The-Ashes.
Dugald Stewart Walker, from The boy who knew what the birds said, by Padraic Colum, New York, 1920.
Dugald Stewart Walker - Front cover from The boy who knew what the birds said, by Padrai Colum
illustrated by Dugald Stewart Walker. New York, 1920
Randolph Caldecott - from The diverting history of John Gilpin, by William Cowper, illustrated by Randolph Caldecott. London, circa 1878
“Stop, stop, John Gilpin! - Here’s the house!”
They all at once did cry,
“The dinner waits and we are tired;”
Said Gilpin - “So am I ! “
Randolph Caldecott, from The diverting history of John Gilpin, by William Cowper, London, circa 1878.
Randolph Caldecott - from The diverting history of John Gilpin, by William Cowper, illustrated by Randolph Caldecott. London, circa 1878
Whereat his horse did snort, as he
Had heard a lion roar,
And galloped off with all his might,
As he had done before.
Randolph Caldecott, from The diverting history of John Gilpin, by William Cowper, London, circa 1878.
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Randolph Caldecott - from The diverting history of John Gilpin, by William Cowper, illustrated by Randolph Caldecott. London, circa 1878
So three doors off the chaise was stayed,
Where they did all get in;
Six precious souls, and all agog
To dash through thick and thin.
L Leslie Brooke - from The jumblies and other nonsense verses, by Edward Lear, London, New York, 1910
Later in his morning rambles
He perceived the moving brambles…
L Leslie Brooke - from The jumblies and other nonsense verses, by Edward Lear, London, New York, 1910
Calico ban,
The little mice ran,
To be ready in time for tea…
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Monday, September 12, 2011
Robert Anning Bell - He play’d an ancient ditty, long since mute / Close to her ear touching the melody
Robert Anning Bell, from Poems by John Keats, London, New York, 1897.
Robert Anning Bell - Foot-feather’d Mercury appear’d sublime
Robert Anning Bell, from Poems by John Keats, London, New York, 1897.
Arthur Rackham - … Fairies away! We shall chide downright, if I longer stay
Arthur Rackham, from A Midsummer-Night’s Dream, by William Shakespeare, London, New York, 1908.
Arthur Rackham - To hear the sea-maid’s music
Arthur Rackham, from A Midsummer-Night’s Dream, by William Shakespeare, London, New York, 1908.Sunday, September 11, 2011
Arthur Rackham - Kill me a red-hipped humble-bee on the top of a thistle.
Arthur Rackham, from A Midsummer-Night’s Dream, by William Shakespeare, London, New York, 1908.
Arthur Rackham - A beautiful little girl clad in reach garments stood there on the threshold, smiling.
Arthur Rackham, from Undine, by De La Motte Fouqué, London, 1909.
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Friday, September 9, 2011
Who is your favourite Roald Dahl character?
Roald Dahl created some of the most memorable characters in children's fiction but who's your favourite? Craig Purshouse disagrees with the results of a survey
What do you think? Email us at childrens.books@guardian.co.uk to tell us who your favourite character is – and why. We'll print your choices below.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/childrens-books-site/2011/sep/09/favourite-roald-dahl-character
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Arthur Rackham - from Undine
The knight took the beautiful girl in his arms, and bore her over the narrow space where the stream had divided her little island from the shore.
A beautiful little girl clad in reach garments stood there on the threshold, smiling.
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Fred Barnard - He had been Tim’s blood-horse all the way from the church, and had come home rampant
Fred Barnard for Dicken’s Christmas books. From Scenes and characters from the works of Charles Dickens, London, Toronto (not dated).
Edward Corbould - With fluttering arms she leap’d, and join’d her drowned love
Edward Corbould, from The poetical works of Leigh Hunt, London, New York, 1860.
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