illustration of books

A collection of paintings that represent the adventure subjects of six Brandywine School illustrators.

Contains entries that provide biographical and bibliographical information about one hundred authors and illustrators of picture books for young readers; arranged alphabetically by last name.

Discusses the life, career, and artistic context of late-nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century American painter and illustrator Maxfield Parrish, and presents color reprints of eighty-five works by Parrish and other illustrators of his age.

Discusses principles and techniques of children's book illustration, covering such aspects as genre, media, and character development, and presents case studies.

Catalogue of an exhibition held at the British Library, October 1986-January 1987"--t.p. verso. Bibliography: p. 110-111.