Monday, 15 August 2011

"Gay Company" By Catherine Scales, illustrations by Moubray Leigh (H.F. and G. Witherby, Ltd, London 1938)

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"Jolly Company" would have been safer as a title but the book was published some sixty years ago. A children's story - even t...
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Saturday, 16 July 2011

"Jeani"

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Lost one of our greyhounds last week in what appeared to be a massive heart attack - she was only eight years old. It affected all of us ...
Wednesday, 6 July 2011

"Mr McGee And The Blackberry Jam" By Pamela Allen (Hamish Hamilton Ltd, 1993)

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Pamela Allen (born in New Zealand, 1934) is the writer and illustrator of this delightful book. Simple drawings with strong shapes, carefull...
Saturday, 18 June 2011

"The Fixer - A Story From Sarajevo" by Joe Sacco (part 2)

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I have finally managed to get around to posting these - too busy with work, family and the veg garden... What I like about them is how re...
Tuesday, 24 May 2011

"The Fixer - A story from Sarajevo" by Joe Sacco, published by Jonathan Cape 2004

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Joe Sacco writes AND illustrates this book. Very powerful drawings capturing the mood and the horrors of the war in Bosnia. There's a...
Monday, 16 May 2011

"Comic Curious Cats", pictures by Martin Leman, words by Angela Carter (published by Victor Gollancz Ltd, London 1979)

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I was really pleased to see that this artist is still working and has a website: http://www.martinleman.co.uk/ Martin Leman (born in Londo...
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Wednesday, 11 May 2011

"Colonel Sun" by Robert Markham (Glidrose Productions Ltd, 1968) Design by Tom Adams

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I have to say, the original cover for this book - a la Dali - looks much more exciting (even though it hasn't much to do with the story!...