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The horror of the First World War brought out a characteristic
response in a group of English artists, who resorted to black
humour. Among these, John Hassall, a pioneering British illustrator
and creator of the influential 'Skegness is so bracing' poster,
holds a special place. Early in the war, he hit on the idea of
drawing a parody of the Bayeux Tapestry to satirize German
aggression and add to the growing genre of war propaganda. Taking
the scheme of the famous tapestry which celebrates William the
Conqueror's invasion of England, Hassall uses thirty pictorial
panels to tell the story of Kaiser Wilhem II's invasion of
Luxembourg and Belgium. In mock-archaic language he narrates the
progress of the German army, never missing an opportunity to
lampoon 'bad' behaviour: 'Wilhelm giveth orders for frightfulness.'
The caricatured Germans loot homes, make gas from Limburg cheese
and sauerkraut, drink copious amounts of wine and shamefully march
through Luxembourg with 'women and children in front.' With comic
inventiveness Hassall adapts the borders of the original to
illustrate the stereotypical objects with which the English then
associated their enemy: they are decorated with schnitzel,
sausages, pilsner, wine corks and wild boar. Drawn with Hassall's
distinctive flat colour and striking outlines, Ye Berlyn Tapestrie
is a fascinating historical example of war-induced farce, produced
by a highly talented artist who could not then have known that the
war was set to last for another two years. Together with an
introduction which sets out the historical background of its
creation, every page of this rarely seen publication is reproduced
here in a fold-out concertina, just like the original, to resemble
the style of the Bayeux Tapestry.
A classic collection of 55 of Grimm's fairy tales decorated with
the delightful black and illustrations of John Hassall. Pook Press
celebrates the great Golden Age of Illustration in children's
literature. Many of the earliest children's books, particularly
those dating back to the 1850s and before, are now extremely scarce
and increasingly expensive. Pook Press are working to republish
these classic works in high quality editions, using the original
text and artwork so these works can delight another generation of
children.
The classic tale of The Travelling Musicians is illustrated in
colour and black and white by English illustrator John Hassall.
Here he shows his wonderful poster style that so suits children's
books. A wonderful book to add to any child's collection. Pook
Press are reprinting this book for adults and children to enjoy
once again.
Hans Christian Andersen's classic tale of The Ugly Duckling
illustrated in colour and black and white by English illustrator
John Hassall. Here he shows his wonderful poster style that so
suits children's books. Pook Press celebrates the great Golden Age
of Illustration in children's literature. Many of the earliest
children's books, particularly those dating back to the 1850s and
before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Pook
Press are working to republish these classic works in high quality,
colour editions, using the original text and artwork so these works
can delight another generation of children.
The classic tale of Sleeping Beauty is illustrated in colour and
black and white by English illustrator John Hassall. Here he shows
his wonderful poster style that so suits children's books. A
wonderful book to add to any child's collection. Pook Press are
reprinting this book for adults and children to enjoy once again.
The classic tale of Roland and May-Bird and The Three Children of
Fortune is illustrated in colour and black and white by English
illustrator John Hassall. Here he shows his wonderful poster style
that so suits children's books. A wonderful book to add to any
child's collection. Pook Press are reprinting this book for adults
and children to enjoy once again.
The classic tale of Aladdin is illustrated in colour and black and
white by English illustrator John Hassall. Here he shows his
wonderful poster style that so suits children's books. A wonderful
book to add to any child's collection. Pook Press are reprinting
this book for adults and children to enjoy once again.
The classic tale of John Gilpin is illustrated in colour and black
and white by English illustrator John Hassall. Here he shows his
wonderful poster style that so suits children's books. A wonderful
book to add to any child's collection. Pook Press are reprinting
this book for adults and children to enjoy once again.
This book contains three classic fairy tales; Beauty and the Beast,
Jack the Giant-Killer, and The Three Little Pigs. They are
decorated with John Hassall's bold and charming black and white
line drawing and colour plates in his wonderful poster style that
so suits children's books. A wonderful book to add to any child's
collection. Pook Press are reprinting this book for adults and
children to enjoy once again.
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