Illustrators of Children's Books, 1946-1956 (A Supplement to Illustrators of Children's Books, 1744-1945)

by Bertha Mahony Miller, Marcia Dalphin (Editor), Ruth Hill Viguers (Editor)

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Brings forward through December 1956 the biographies and bibliographies of the outstanding illustrators of children's books. Also includes these three articles: Distinction in picture books, by M. Brown; The book artist: ideas and techniques, by L. Ward; The European picture book, by F. Eichenberg.

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Short biographies and bibliographies of all the important illustrators active in the field of children's literature between 1946 and 1956. Surprisingly useful and interesting. Also includes three essays on the topic of children's literature with an overview of books published during the decade.

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