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Robin Jacques (1920–1995)

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A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (1916) — Cover artist, some editions — 23,448 copies, 251 reviews
Dubliners (1914) — Illustrator, some editions — 22,107 copies, 261 reviews
Middlemarch (1872) — Illustrator, some editions — 20,635 copies, 367 reviews
Around the World in Eighty Days (1872) — Illustrator, some editions — 20,101 copies, 298 reviews
The Portrait of a Lady (1881) — Illustrator, some editions — 12,103 copies, 139 reviews
The Indian in the Cupboard (1980) — Cover artist, some editions — 10,448 copies, 101 reviews
Kim (1901) — Illustrator, some editions — 10,165 copies, 215 reviews
The Way We Live Now (1874) — Cover artist, some editions — 3,194 copies, 64 reviews
Goethe's Faust: Part One and Sections from Part Two (1808) — Cover artist, some editions — 2,657 copies, 18 reviews
The Commodore (1945) — Cover artist, some editions — 2,024 copies, 27 reviews
A Ship of the Line (1938) — Cover artist, some editions — 1,948 copies, 32 reviews
The Europeans (1878) — Illustrator, some editions — 1,809 copies, 28 reviews
Black Hearts in Battersea (1964) — Illustrator, some editions — 1,209 copies, 25 reviews
Torrents of Spring (1872) — Foreword, some editions — 987 copies, 21 reviews
Nightbirds on Nantucket (1966) — Illustrator, some editions — 982 copies, 20 reviews
The Zero Stone (1968) — Cover artist, some editions — 751 copies, 15 reviews
Moon of Three Rings (1966) — Cover artist, some editions — 534 copies, 10 reviews
Uncharted Stars (1969) — Cover artist, some editions — 504 copies, 7 reviews
Exiles of the Stars (1971) — Cover artist, some editions — 414 copies, 6 reviews
Dragon Magic (1972) — Illustrator, some editions — 408 copies, 2 reviews
The General (1936) — Cover artist, some editions — 384 copies, 6 reviews
Steel Magic (1965) — Illustrator, some editions — 319 copies, 3 reviews
Storms of Victory (1991) — Illustrator, some editions — 302 copies, 1 review
The Gun (1933) — Illustrator, some editions — 301 copies, 7 reviews
Coningsby; or, The New Generation (1844) — Illustrator, some editions — 289 copies, 1 review
Folklore, Myths and Legends of Britain (1973) — Illustrator — 257 copies, 3 reviews
Alexandria: A History and a Guide (1922) — Cover designer, some editions — 202 copies, 2 reviews
My First Encyclopedia (1993) — Illustrator, some editions — 155 copies, 1 review
Complete Guide to Illustration and Design (1980) — Contributing Editor, some editions — 150 copies
Kings and Queens (1983) — Illustrator, some editions — 138 copies, 3 reviews
Mogo's Flute (1966) — Illustrator, some editions — 129 copies, 1 review
Best in Children's Books 30 (1960) — Illustrator — 115 copies
The White Sea Horse (1964) — Illustrator, some editions — 107 copies, 3 reviews
The Poems of W. B. Yeats {edited by William York Tindall} (1976) — Illustrator, some editions — 106 copies
Best in Children's Books 29 (1960) — Illustrator — 104 copies
Best in Children's Books 25 (1959) — Illustrator — 101 copies
Best in Children's Books 34 (1960) 96 copies
Best in Children's Books 19 (1959) — Illustrator — 87 copies
A Book of Ghosts and Goblins (1968) — Illustrator — 83 copies, 2 reviews
A Book of Wizards (1966) — Illustrator, some editions — 79 copies, 1 review
A Book of Witches (1965) — Illustrator, some editions — 75 copies, 1 review
Best in Children's Books 36 (1960) — Illustrator — 74 copies
A Book of Dragons (1964) — Illustrator, some editions — 73 copies
Collected Stories for Children (1947) — Illustrator, some editions — 71 copies, 1 review
A Book of Mermaids (1967) — Illustrator, some editions — 60 copies, 2 reviews
A Book of Dwarfs (1963) — Illustrator, some editions — 56 copies
A Book of Charms and Changelings (1971) — Illustrator, some editions — 56 copies
Snowed up (An Ariel book) (1970) — Illustrator — 51 copies, 3 reviews
A Book of Giants (1962) — Illustrator, some editions — 50 copies
A Book of Cats and Creatures (1981) — Illustrator — 47 copies, 1 review
A Book of Ogres and Trolls (1972) — Illustrator, some editions — 40 copies
A Book of Enchantments and Curses (1976) — Illustrator, some editions — 39 copies
A Book of Sorcerers and Spells (1973) — Illustrator, some editions — 39 copies
A Book of Monsters (1975) — Illustrator, some editions — 38 copies
A Book of Magic Animals (1974) — Illustrator, some editions — 37 copies
The Angry Planet (1945) — Illustrator, some editions — 36 copies
A Book of Princes and Princesses (1969) — Illustrator, some editions — 35 copies
A Book of Magical Beasts (1965) — Illustrator, some editions — 34 copies, 1 review
A guide to African history (1963) — Illustrator, some editions — 33 copies
The Hand of Apollo (1965) — Illustrator — 31 copies, 1 review
A Book Of Kings And Queens (1977) — Illustrator, some editions — 30 copies
Folk and Fairy Tales (1978) — Illustrator, some editions — 28 copies
The Bureaucats (Young Puffin Books) (1985) — Illustrator, some editions — 17 copies, 1 review
Doctor Marigold [short story] (1865) — Illustrator, some editions — 14 copies
The Other Side of Green Hills (1947) — Illustrator, some editions — 12 copies
Five kidnapped Indians; a true 17th century account of five early Americans: Tisquantum, Nahanada, Skitwarroes, Assocomoit, and Maneday (1968) — Illustrator — 9 copies
Whistler In the Mist (1968) — Illustrator — 8 copies, 1 review
A Book of Magic Horses (1984) — Illustrator, some editions — 8 copies
The gypsy fiddle,: And other tales told by the Gypsies (1969) — Illustrator, some editions — 7 copies
Promise of the Rainbow (1965) — Illustrator — 6 copies, 1 review
Galaxy (1970) — Contributor — 3 copies
Grandad and the Magic Barrel (New-look Books) (1974) — Illustrator — 2 copies
Ram and Goat (New-look Books) (1974) — Illustrator — 2 copies
Selected Tales from the Arabian Nights. Edited by Hugh Anderson. Drawings by Robin Jacques (1946) — Illustrator, some editions — 2 copies

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Canonical name
Jacques, Robin
Other names
Jaques, Robin (birth name)
Birthdate
1920-03-27
Date of death
1995-03-18
Gender
male
Occupations
illustrator
Art Director
educator
Relationships
Valery, Anne (partner)
Jacques, Hattie (sister)
Short biography
Robin Jacques was a British artist and book illustrator. Born in London in 1920, he had no formal art training, but taught himself to draw and began working for an advertising agency in his teens. He was the art editor for Strand magazine and art director for the Central Office of Information. He began teaching at Harrow College of Art in 1973 and at Canterbury Art College and Wimbledon Art College in 1975. As a book illustrator, Jacques was prolific: he illustrated over 100 novels and children's books from the 1940s to the 1980s, most notably the fairy-tale compilations of Ruth Manning-Sanders. Jacques was married three times, and had one son. His sister was the well-known actress, Hattie Jacques. He died in 1995.
Nationality
UK
Birthplace
London, England, UK
Places of residence
London, England, UK
Associated Place (for map)
London, England, UK

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