Children's Literature in Special Collections
Arthur Rackham (1867-1939)
Rackham quietly began his career as an office clerk in Westminster to work his way through school at the Lambeth School of Art. Through a series of promotions and job opportunities, Rackham decided to leave the Lambeth School and focus on his art career. He worked as a journalist and illustrator for several newspapers and magazines to develop his artistic style. Over the following years Rackham won several prestigious awards, including a gold medal at the Milan International Exhibition and a 1st Class Medal at the Barcelona International Exhibition. Rackham's unique and detailed style attracted publishers and he was often commissioned to illustrate children's books. Although Rackham illustrated several original stories, he became famous for illustrating classic children's literature and breathing new life into the stories through his illustrations. Rackam's work is known worldwide and continues to influence today's artists.
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Hansel & Grethel & Other Tales
by Brothers Grimm.
PZ8.G882 Han 1920
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Mother Goose: The Old Nursery Rhymes
PZ8.3.M85 R
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The Arthur Rackham Fairy Book: A Book of Old Favourites with New Illustrations
by Arthur Rackham.
PZ8.R115 Fai 1933
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Poor Cecco
by Margery Williams Bianco.
PZ8.9.B47 Po
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The Sleeping Beauty
told by C.S. Evans.
PZ8.E92 S5 1920
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
by Lewis Carroll.
PR4611 .A7 1907
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The Pied Piper of Hamelin
by Robert Browning.
PZ8.3.B82 P13 1934
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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
by Washington Irving.
PS2067 .A1 1928
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Æesop's Fables
PA3855.E5 V4 1912
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Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens
PR4074 .P4 1906