Odhams – The Children’s Golden Treasure Book series: Part 4 – 1939

The Children’s Golden Treasure Book for1939 – Cover by ?

The Children’s Golden Treasure Book for1939 – Endpapers by Alfred E. Kerr

The Children’s Golden Treasure Book for1939 – Title page by ?

So here we are at 1939. If you’ve been following along in chronological order (1935, 1937, and 1938) this will follow the same route. I’ve typed up the Contents to make them searchable for others to find via search engines. Then I’ve decided to show various pieces from the book based solely on my curiosity

CONTENTS

• Unexpected Visitors by Compton Mackenzie; illustrated by Edgar Spenceley
• The Adventures of Lung Mei by Karl Thoeri; illustrated by René Bull
• Decorated Glasswork by Neal Sutton  
• Teddy Bear’s Picnic by Denis Clark; illustrated by Ronald Lampitt
• The Three Horrid Men by G. Dewi Roberts; illustrated by John Lewis
• Little Silk-Wing by Charles G. D. Roberts; illustrated by Raymond Sheppard
• [Photogravure supplement: What Happens When You Post a Letter]
• The Isle of Pleasures by Fénélon; illustrated by Leslie Bowyer
• Jenny Kiss’d Me by Leigh Hunt; illustrated by Joyce Pumstead
• The Hour and the Man by Richard Bird; illustrated by Clixby Watson
• The Little Gentleman by Anon
• “Round the Table” Games by unknown; [illustrated by E. Moorey]
• The Man Who was Turned into a Bluebottle by J. B. Morton; illustrated by James Short
• Raffia Remembrances by Neal Sutton; [illustrated by the author?]
• Trial in Toyland by Agnes Reed; illustrated by A. Brunton
• [“You must keep it somewhere quite safe,” said the rocking horse, “for there isn’t another like it in the world”; illustrated by A. Brunton FACING PAGE 96]
• [It was of no use now to cry or scream; he was obliged to do it all; illustrated by Ronald Lampitt FACING PAGE 97]
• The House Next Door by Mary Charteris; illustrated by Cavania Sanders
• The Journey by Fanny Fern; illustrated by Bernard Venables
• “Mole Transport, Ltd” by F. W. G. Clinton; illustrated by [M.] Lack
• Can You Read This? by unknown
• Suppose by Walter De La Mare; illustrated by Alfred Kerr
• [And across the green moat on the drawbridge, we foamed and we snorted; illustrated by Alfred E. Kerr FACING PAGE 128]
• [She suddenly found herself on a platform dazzling with light, and a thousand feet below her, a whole fantastic Avignon; illustrated by James Short FACING PAGE 129]
• Snapshot Success by Neal Sutton; [illustrated by unknown / the author?]
• The Inquisitive Girl by Anon; illustrated by C. W. Hodges
• [Smiles by unknown]
• Demba and the Lions by Jane Redyard; illustrated by Lack
• The Jolly Sailor by Phyllis Mégroz; illustrated by Ban
• Maureen to the Rescue! by Meum Stewart; illustrated by Fearnley
• King Louis and the Husbandman by Anon; illustrated by Jack Matthew
• The Three Pheasants by Mary Richards; illustrated by Cavania Sanders
• The Naughty Goblin by Rose Fyleman; illustrated by May Smith
• Rufus Rebels by B. L. Kearley; illustrated by Illingworth
• [Photogravure supplement: Tower Bridge and the Tower of London]
• The Children’s Hour by H. W. Longfellow; [illustrated by unknown]
• Snork’s Bad Men by Elizabeth Lesley; illustrated by Küpper Sacks
• Timothy Thomas’s Christmas Tree by Mary Garde; illustrated by Kiddell Monroe
• The Stolen Plans by John V. Trevor; illustrated by F. Hogg
• Some Party Games by unknown; [illustrated by E. Moorey]
• A Good Time for Florrie by Tony Mason; illustrated by Cyril Holloway
• The Third Lamp-post by Stephen Southwold; illustrated by Peter Probyn
• [Cut-out Borders]
• The Battle of Hawthorn Hut by Edward Chapman; illustrated by Yates Wilson
• Toys from Odds and Ends by Mabel White; [illustrated by the author?]
• [Answers to the problems on Page 228; [illustrated by E. Moorey]
• [Photogravure supplement:  Pets With Personality]
• Games With Dominoes by unknown; [illustrated by E. Moorey]
• Annabel Lee by Edgar Allan Poe; [Illustrated by ?]
• The Oyster Patties by Anon.; illustrated by Ronald Lampitt
• “The Trial of the “Tigers” by Arthur Groom; illustrated by Brett
• [Interlude for humour; [Illustrated by ?]
• Every Doll’s Wardrobe by Neal Sutton;[illustrated by the author?]
• Paper Lace Mats by unknown ;[illustrated by ?]
• The Manor Farm Fires by Robin Walton; illustrated by Martin Tyas
• The Monkey on the Barrel Organ by Mrs. Molesworth; illustrated by Jack Matthew
• Ribbon Weaving by Neal Sutton; [illustrated by the author?]
• The Pope’s Mule by Alphonse Daudet; illustrated by James Short
• More Games to Play by unknown; [illustrated by E. Moorey]
• Smuggler’s Cove by Kevin Ryan; illustrated by Yates Wilson
• [Photogravure supplement: Radio and television review]
• Silhouettes by unknown; [illustrated by ?]
• Flower Collecting by Neal Sutton; [illustrated by the author?]
• [The game of Consequences by unknown; [illustrated by ?]
• Oh Dear Dear! by Ronald Frankau; illustrated by Lola Onslow
• The Neighbours by Hans Andersen; illustrated by Jack Matthew

VARIOUS ARTWORK AND MY THOUGHTS

This collection of illustrations are all drawn by “E. Moorey” who I now wonder, whether they were a staff artist at Odhams whose function might have been to do ‘fillers’ and any other art needed, but that’s purely speculation! Nevertheless I like the simplicity of line and the design of these headers and illos. The only real reference I can find in the 1939 Register is for an Eric M. Moorey, born 1902, living in 1939 at 6, Norbury Court Road, Croydon who is listed as having an “artist-designer” occupation. Could this be the same Eric Monckton Moorey born in 1902 in Hampshire? [UPDATE: He was Eric Monckton Moorey (1902-1973)]

Again I’ve drawn a blank looking for “A. Brunton”. His, or more likely her, art uses a dry brush approach in black and white and the only work I could find online was this very image which has obviously caught the imagination. I wondered whether she could be Audrey Brunton, born on 1 September 1897 who is listed in the 1939 Register as a “Commercial Artist”, living in Frieth, a village in the parish of Hambleden, in Buckinghamshire. But no further details on the person. Can anyone help?

The Children’s Golden Treasure Book for1939 – facing page 96- Art by A. Brunton

In the previous article I noted “Lack” as the artist of a story and in this illustration I can add their initial “M. Lack” but beyond that I have nothing! The Contents just say ‘Lack’

The Children’s Golden Treasure Book for1939 – page 123- Art by M. Lack

The next image comes from the story “The Pope’s Mule” which is illustrated in black and white by James Short. But I noticed the signature at the top left which looks like “James Short [Dempsey? / Hennessy?] Again I’ve searched a lot of places and books but no joy. Anyone want to have a guess? The vertiginous tower reminds me of M. C. Escher. Short’s black and white art offer no clues to his other name – as only one is signed and that says “Short”.

The Children’s Golden Treasure Book for1939 – facing page 129- Art by James Short [X?]

The next one is here as I’ve looked at the BBC books and annuals of Children’s Hour. The artist has signed this ‘R’ in the bottom right hand corner

The Children’s Golden Treasure Book for1939 – page 182- Art by ‘R’

And the last piece from me is this one as a representation of [William] Yates Wilson’s work here. He drew a lot of John Bull covers as well as British information posters. The reason I’ve highlighted his work here is that he is the only person I’ve seen use letraset/ zip-a-tone in his drawings.

The Children’s Golden Treasure Book for1939 – page 299 Art by Yates Wilson

CONCLUSION

I own both the above and also the reprint of 1946 which I’ll cover in a separate post but the bulk of contents are the same

NEXT: Odhams – The Children’s Golden Treasure Book series: Part 5 – 1946 reprint!

Odhams – The Children’s Golden Treasure Book series: Part 3 – 1938

So far I’ve written about Odhams’ “The Children’s Golden Treasure Book” for 1935, 1937 and now we are on 1938 or to give it its full title “The Children’s Golden Treasure Book for 1938” .

The Children’s Golden Treasure Book for 1938 – Cover by ?

I wish I knew who drew the cover inlay, but I don’t and I suspect they also drew the endpapers

The Children’s Golden Treasure Book for 1938 – Endpapers by ?

I have typed up the contents page below and added any artists I can identify either through internal knowledge, but I’d love help with those I can’t even hazard a guess.

• Nose, the Dwarf by William Hauff; Illustrated by Alfred E. Kerr
• Three Plum Buns by Christina Rossetti
• London Snow by Robert Bridges; [Illustrated by ‘Roth’]
• Games with Pencil and Paper by unknown; [Illustrated by E. Moorey]
• Proverbs in Brief  by unknown
• The Robin and the Wren by unknown; [Illustrated by ?]
• The Clue by Music by John V. Trevor; Illustrated by V. Cooley
• [Photogravure section: Round the Queen Mary]
• Three Blind Mice by Edgar Thornton; Illustrated by Edgar Thornton
• Peter’s First Flight by John Creasy; Illustrated by Glossop
• Missing Word Puzzle by unknown; [Illustrated by E. Moorey]
• Monty’s White Spats by Phyllis Peattie; Illustrated by E. Robinson
• Lazy Lawrence by Maria Edgeworth; Illustrated by Douglas Relf
• A Holiday Note Book by Neal Sutton; [Illustrated by the author?]
• The Ballad of Father Gilligan by W. B. Yeats; [Illustrated by ‘K-M’ / Joan Kiddell-Monroe?]
• The Hill-Man and the House-Wife by Juliana Horatia Ewing; Illustrated by Joyce Mercer
• Touring England (Puzzle) by unknown
• Some Party Games by unknown; [Illustrated by E. Moorey]
• The Hind in the Wood by Mme. D’Aulnoy; Illustrated by Jack Matthew
• [Photogravure section: London to Paris without leaving your train]
• Nurse’s Song by William Blake; [Illustrated by ?]
• Garden Gadgets by Neal Sutton; Illustrated by E. Moorey
• Jokes and Riddles by unknown
• The Fisherman and the Mermaid by Lillian Bradstock; Illustrated by Vernon Soper
• The First Reserve by Gerald Blake; Illustrated by Burgess
• How Much Do You Know? by unknown
• The Glove and the Lions by Leigh Hunt; [Illustrated by ?]
• Jill, Jack and Kenneth by Molly Campbell; Illustrated by George Soper
• Simple Modelling by Neal Sutton; [Illustrated by ?]
• The Fairies’ Passage by James Clarence Mangan; Illustrated by Joyce Mercer
• “Oh dear, what a rushing, what pushing, what crushing!” FACING PAGE 160; Illustrated by Joyce Mercer
• He presented the phial to the Fair with Golden Hair FACING PAGE 161; Illustrated by Garth Jones
• The Fair with Golden Hair by Mme. D’Aulnoy; Illustrated by Garth Jones
• The Boy at Mugby Junction by Charles Dickens; Illustrated by F. Cockerton
• Can You Solve These? (Puzzles) by unknown
• Some Hints on Home Theatricals by Neal Sutton ; [Illustrated by ?]
• Virgilius the sorcerer by Anon; Illustrated by A. E. Watson
• Virgilius pretended to be much astonished at the apparition FACING PAGE 192; Illustrated by A. E. Watson
• He found her, seated upon a low sofa, bathed in tears FACING PAGE 193; Illustrated by Lola Onslow
• Interval for Laughter  by unknown
• The Pea-Green Nose by E. H. Knatchbull-Hugessen; Illustrated by Lola Onslow
• Pocahontas by W. M. Thackeray; [Illustrated by ?]
• Can You Read This? (Puzzle) by unknown
• Games on the Beach by unknown; Illustrated by E. Moorey
• The Lady in the Tower by Mary Garde; Illustrated by ‘B. Y.’
• Pistol Point Jack by Robin Walton; Illustrated by Gelli
• [Photogravure section: Wonders of the Air]
• Have You a Match? by unknown
• The Magic Clock by Karl Thceri; Illustrated by Cavania Sanders
• Easy Crossword Puzzle by unknown
• Knots by Robin Walton; Illustrated by V. Cooley
• The Grandle Witch by S. Malcolm Kirk; Illustrated by Eileen Soper
• Crossword Puzzles by unknown                
• Making Inexpensive Gifts by Neal Sutton; [Illustrated by the author?]
• Tricky Business (Puzzle) by unknown; [Illustrated by E. Moorey?]
• Alice Brand by Sir Walter Scott; [Illustrated by Matthew?]
• Collecting Sea-shells by Neal Sutton; [Illustrated by the author?]
• Dingy and Pips by Anton Lind; Illustrated by Kenneth Brookes
• “Thinking Things” by Eileen Holker; [Illustrated by Giro Wood]
• Book-binding by Neal Sutton; [Illustrated by E. Moorey / and author?]
• The Babie by Hugh Miller; [Illustrated by Joyce Plumstead?]
• Molly Make-believe by Catherine Christian; Illustrated by C. Jackson
• Can You Read This? (Puzzle) by unknown
• Benny One-too-many by Christine Chaundler; Illustrated by Winifred M. Ackroyd
• Old Ragged Jacket by Edgar Thornton; Illustrated by Edgar Thornton
• [Photogravure section: Behind the Screen]
• The Broken Pitcher by Bon Gaultier; Illustrated by John Harris
• The Compton Romance by F. Drake-Carnell; Illustrated by John Harris
• The Fairies of the Caldon-Low by Mary Howitt; [Illustrated by F. E. Kent?]
• The Sea Queen’s Necklace by Mary Richards; Illustrated by George Soper
• Crossword Puzzle by unknown
• The Magic Flute by Lucretia S. McGain; Illustrated by H. M. Lack
• A Strange Creature (Puzzle) by unknown; [Illustrated by ?]
• The Darkest Dungeon by Mary Richards; Illustrated by Burgess
• The Blackbird by Humbert Wolfe
• Puzzled by Eileen Holker; [Illustrated by Giro Wood]
• The Heroes by Richard Bird; Illustrated by Kenneth Brookes
• Puzzles by unknown
• Card Games by unknown; [Illustrated by E. Moorey?]
• ” Mademoiselle, Signorina and Fraulein ” by Neal Sutton; Illustrated by E. B. Thurstan

Now here’s a gallery with comments

The Children’s Golden Treasure Book for 1938 -p. 13 Art by Alfred E. Kerr

Is he any relation to the comic artist Tom Kerr, about whom not much is known beyond his comic output?

The Children’s Golden Treasure Book for 1938 – p.36 Art by ‘Roth’

The Children’s Golden Treasure Book for 1938 – p.37 Art by ‘Roth’

I liked this atmospheric snow scene in London with accompanying poem.

The Children’s Golden Treasure Book for 1938 – p.36 Art by ‘KM’

Could this be by Joan Kiddell-Monroe? Have a look at her other works here and decide for yourself

The Children’s Golden Treasure Book for 1938 – p.209 Art by Lola Onslow – note the initials

The Children’s Golden Treasure Book for 1938 – p.267 Art by ‘Matthew’ and comparing this art to the credited story “The Hind in the Wood” it does match

The Children’s Golden Treasure Book for 1938 – p.285 Art by Giro Wood

You might ask how I could read that tiny square even enlarging the image. The answer is I couldn’t. But later in the book…

The Children’s Golden Treasure Book for 1938 – p.332 Art by Giro Wood

The Children’s Golden Treasure Book for 1938 – p.311 Art by John Harris – thankfully credited as his signature is a hard one to interpret

The Children’s Golden Treasure Book for 1938 – p.317 Art by F. E. Kent? Can anyway confirm or deny this?

Now to round off this book, I have a gallery of an artist that caused me some puzzlement and I’d love to know more about them. Their name is E. Moorey, an unusual name but I can’t find anything! I love his linework and simple clair ligne style. [UPDATE: He was Eric Monckton Moorey (1902-1973)]

Odhams – The Children’s Golden Treasure Book series: Part 2 – 1937

Odhams – The Children’s Golden Treasure Book series: Part 2 – 1937

Last time I looked at “The Children’s Golden Treasure Book” published in 1935, and there’s no evidence I can find that a comparable volume was published in 1936 – but as of course a commenter mentioned the volume we are looking at was published in 1936 for Christmas 1936 market and labelled the next year as is traditional in the UK. Here the title becomes a dated publication: “The Children’s Golden Treasure Book for 1937″ and has a credit that it was edited by John R. Crossland and J. M. Parrish for Odhams, so just to be clear published in 1936.

The Children’s Golden Treasure Book for 1937 – Cover by ?

I’ve again typed the Contents page so it’s searchable for anyone researching an author and I’ve added artists where I’m certain of them.

The Children’s Golden Treasure Book for 1937 – Endpapers by Joyce Mercer

The endpapers are again by Joyce Mercer (1896 – 1965) who was a prolific children’s illustrator with an interest in costume and design which can be seen here. I found the lines across the pages distracting but each to their own.

The Children’s Golden Treasure Book for 1937 – Title pages by Joyce Mercer

So here we have a picture design with various characters and the date 1937 and we turn over and get the Contents header

The Children’s Golden Treasure Book for 1937 – Contents – art by Vera Bowyer

It took a bit of research and peering to see the name for this artist – Vera Bowyer drew a delightful dreamy bard for this page. The Contents listing is typed below for further research by others who might – like me – want to know who appears in this book. .

• CHRISTMAS BOXES – S. M. Coolidge; [illustrated by E. H. Davie /’EHD’]
• THE TOYS – Coventry Patmore
• THE DUSTMAN – Hans Andersen; [illustrated by Anne Anderson]
• A WONDERFUL SQUARE
• WHEN YOU GIVE A PARTY – M. V. Jack; [illustrated by ?]
• SILVER MANE – Ned Booth; [illustrated by D. G. Eyles]
• FINGER DOLLS – Henry Bramford; [illustrated by the author?]
• A WANDERER’S SONG – John Masefield
• THE HOUSE WITH THE TWISTY STAIRS – Marjorie Taylor; [illustrated by ?]
• PECULIAR NUMBERS –
• MADE WITH RAFIA – Irene Urquhart; [illustrated by the author?]
• RIDDLES TO GUESS
• LIGHT THE LAMPS UP, LAMPLIGHTER – Eleanor Farjeon
• THE MONARCH OF TAMARACK BEND – George Frederick Clarke; [illustrated by ?]
• A FEW LAUGHS FOR YOU
• HOW JOHN TRUSTY SAILED THE SEAS – S. G. Hulme Beaman; [illustrated by S. G. Hulme Beaman]
• THE THREE D’S AND THE VICARAGE FETE – Primrose Cumming; [illustrated by ?]
• LORD MACAULAY’S FAMOUS RIDDLE
• JOHN TRUSTY’S ADVENTURES – S. G. Hulme Beaman; [illustrated by S. G. Hulme Beaman]
• LUNATIC LIMERICKS – P. E. Herrick
• HOW DON QUIXOTE WAS DUBBED A KNIGHT – Miguel de Cervantes; [illustrated by Joyce Mercer]
• [“Don Quixote becomes a knight” facing page 96 illustrated by Joyce Mercer]
• [“Dummling and his Golden Goose” facing page 97 illustrated by Anne Anderson]
• FABLES FROM AESOP; [illustrated by Harry Rountree]
  • THE OLD WOMAN AND HER HEN
  • THE COUNTRYMAN AND THE SNAKE
  • THE MAN AND HIS WOODEN GOD
  • THE OLD MAN’S DREAM
  • THE LANDLORD AND THE APPLE TREE
  • THE FIGHTING COCKS AND THE EAGLE
• THE GOLDEN GOOSE (A PLAY) – K. Laverty; [illustrated by Anne Anderson]
• A STEAM MILL – Norman Anton; [illustrated by the author?]
• WEE WILLIE WINKIE – W. Miller
• Hans the Hedgehog – The Brothers Grimm; [illustrated by Anne Anderson?]
• The Little Admiral – T. C. Bridges; [illustrated by D.G. Eyles]
• The Tortoise that Talked – An Indian Fairy; [illustrated by ‘A.’?]
• Shadow Pictures – Norman Anton; [illustrated by the author?]
• Animal Silhouettes – Norman Anton; [illustrated by author?]
• The New Duckling – Alfred Noyes
• The Beggar Maid – C. Bernard Rutley; [illustrated by D. G. Eyles]
• These Will Make You Laugh
• Crossword Rocking Horse; [illustrated by ?]
• Peeps at Past Coronations – M. V.Jack; [illustrated by ?]
• Kwami the Lion-killer – Sercombe Griffin; [illustrated by T. Heath Robinson]
• Question and Answer
• Matchbox Magic – Henry Bramford; [illustrated by the author?]
• What Scared Number Ten? – Camilla Carlisle; [illustrated by ?]
• [Photogravure section: The Wonder of the Coronation]
• Conundrums to Guess
• Night Work – J. S. Fletcher; [illustrated by D. G. Eyles]
• Jokes to Tell
• Oliver Asks for More – Charles Dickens; [illustrated by Anne Anderson]
• The Table and the Chair – Edward Lear
• Puzzles for a Rainy Day
• Solution to Crossword Rocking Horse on page 156
• The Girl Detective – Harold Keeble; [illustrated by ?]
• Young Night Thought – Robert Louis Stevenson
• How Sir Percival Sought Sir Lancelot – Stuart Campbell; [illustrated by ?]
• Shell Cottage – Irene Urquhart; [illustrated by the author?]
• Solutions to Puzzles on page 202
• The Runaway Stratoplane – C. Sprigg; [illustrated by ?]
• Jo Goes to a Party – Louisa M. Alcott; [illustrated by E. H. Davie]
• Have You Heard This One ?
• The Castle Crossword; [illustrated by ?]
• On the Trail of the Wolf – C. Bernard Rutley; [illustrated by ?]
• [Photogravure section: A visit to the BBC]
• Berries – Walter de la Mare; [illustrated by ?]
• The Constant Prince – Charlotte M. Yonge; [illustrated by D. G. Eyles]
• Puzzles to Solve
• A Model Theatre – Norman Anton;; [illustrated by the author?]
• Solutions to Puzzles on page 249
• Solution to the Castle Crossword on page 234
• The Strong Man of Soronia – Stephen Southwold; [illustrated by ?]
• More Merry Tales
• Lupracaun – William Allingham; [illustrated by Anne Anderson?]
• How Everyday Things Work by John R. Hind; [illustrated by the author?]
  • The Motor Engine
  • A Railway Station
  • Ports and Docks
  • The Electric Light
  • Bringing Water to the Home
  • The Gas Supply
  • The Miracle of Wireless
  • The Romance of the Aeroplane
• ODE TO THE WEST WIND – P. B. SHELLEY; [illustrated by Anne Anderson?]
• PETRONELLA AND A PAIR OF SHOES – ESTRITH MANSFIELD; [illustrated by ?]
• TRY THESE ON YOUR FRIENDS
• THE JOY OF KEEPING PETS: – C. BERNARD RUTLEY; [illustrated by ?]
  • YOUR DOG AND HOW TO TREAT HIM
  • KEEPING A CAT
  • RABBIT KEEPING AS A HOBBY
  • BIRDS IN YOUR GARDEN; [illustrated by Ernest Aris]
  • AN AQUARIUM AT HOME – T. H. GILLESPIE; [illustrated by Ernest Aris]
• THE ARAB’S LEGACY
• THE FLOOD – MRS. CRAIK; [illustrated by ?]
• THE RIDDLE CORNER
• COUSIN CHARLES (A PLAY) – VIOLET M. METHLEY; [illustrated by ?]
• THE CHRISTMAS TREE CROSSWORD
• HINTS ON PHOTOGRAPHY – C. BERNARD RUTLEY; [illustrated by Norman Anton]
• RUGBY FOOTBALL – C. BERNARD RUTLEY; [illustrated by ?]
• JOYS OF STAMP COLLECTING – JOHN R. CROSSLAND; [illustrated by ?]
• CAN YOU ANSWER THESE?
• FUN WITH CHARADES – MARY K. CRICHTON; [illustrated by ?]
• HOW TO PLAY HOCKEY – KENNETH HAYENS; [illustrated by ?]
• PAPER MODELLING – HENRY BRAMFORD; [illustrated by the author?]
• LAVENDER LADY – SARAH G. SERVICE; [illustrated by the author?]
• A BURIED RAINBOW
• THE MAKING OF A LAWN-TENNIS PLAYER – A. E. BEAMISH; [illustrated by ?]
• SOME GARDENING HINTS – CECILY M. RUTLEY
• SOLUTIONS TO PUZZLES ON PAGES 330 AND 358
• LEARN TO SWIM – SID. G. HEDGES; [illustrated by ?]
• DO YOU KNOW?; [illustrated by ?]

A FEW IMAGES AND QUERIES

I looked at the first image in the book (“Christmas Boxes” from “What Katy did at school”) and wondered who drew this excellent piece and later in the book I found the answer – E. H. Davie. If you look carefully you might see my oversight! The signature is there! Anyway I love the very complete and detailed images so here are all those drawn in this book. If you’re an Enid Blyton fan you’ll recognise the style and signature from many titles. There’s even been a guess that this might be Emile Henry Davie who was born in 1895 and married in 1936 to Violet Eva Harford in Sussex, but that’s not conclusive but a very reasonable deduction from the 1939 Register.

The Children’s Golden Treasure Book for 1937 – p.9 art by E. H. Davie

The Children’s Golden Treasure Book for 1937 – p.13 art by E. H. Davie

The Children’s Golden Treasure Book for 1937 – p.16 art by E. H. Davie – signed EHD

The second story illustrated by E. H. Davie is “Jo Goes to a Party” by Louisa M. Alcott, another classic

The Children’s Golden Treasure Book for 1937 – p.225 art by E. H. Davie

The Children’s Golden Treasure Book for 1937 – p.227 art by E. H. Davie

The Children’s Golden Treasure Book for 1937 – p.231 art by E. H. Davie

Here are two by E. Moorey who I’ll look into more detail in a later blog article [UPDATE: He was Eric Monckton Moorey (1902-1973)]

The Children’s Golden Treasure Book for 1937 – p.29 art by E. Moorey

The Children’s Golden Treasure Book for 1937 – p.31 art by E. Moorey

This deer struck me when I saw it, but I have no idea who it’s by so I’ve scanned both pictures in the hop someone might have a guess

Then we get the forerunner to Minecraft and those block figures by Sydney George Hulme Beaman (1887-1932) and illustration for the story “John Trusty’s Adventures”

The Children’s Golden Treasure Book for 1937 p.89 Art by Sydney George Hulme Beaman

Then just because it’s all over the Internet and in a bad reproduction here’s a nice scan for you of the ever popular Anne Anderson (1878-1930). You can see lots of her work and biography at Chris Beetles.

The Children’s Golden Treasure Book for 1937 – facing p.97 art by Anne Anderson

Then I laughed out loud at the next image. Harry Rountree not only signed the drawing but also his drawing of a lion on the wall!

The Children’s Golden Treasure Book for 1937 – facing p.105 art by Harry Rountree

NEXT: Odhams – The Children’s Golden Treasure Book series: Part 3 – 1938