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An Arthur Rackham Rarity: The Cadbury Chocolate Box
In 1932, illustrator Arthur Rackham wrote a letter to his wife in which he mentioned that "a man from Cadbury's" had scheduled a visit with him the following day. Though the connection...
Arthur Rackham: The Golden Age of Illustration
The first two decades of the 20th century have become known as the Golden Age of Illustration, when improvements in printing technology allowed publishers to produce lavish colour illustrations for...
An Anti-Women’s Suffrage Book for Children: Votes for Catharine Susan and Me by Kathleen Ainslie
Take a break from coverage of the US presidential election and have a look at the most unusual book in our recent children’s literature catalogue, the story of two wooden dolls who join the British...
Railway Series Update
Last week we posted about some Railway Series pre-cut models from the 1950s that we wanted to know more about, and reader Justin A. Olsen kindly replied: I saw your page on the Railway Series...
A Thomas the Tank Engine Mystery – Railway Series Pre-Cut Model Books
Update (14 May, 2012): Reader Justin A. Olsen has kindly replied to our request for additional information on these models; you can read his comments here. We're still interested in purchasing the...
Plasticine: Clean, Harmless and Ever Plastic
I found this ad in a copy of The Butterfly, a literary magazine published in London in March of 1899. This must be one of the very earliest ads for plasticine, which was invented in 1897 by...
The Winnie-the-Pooh Collection of Pat McInally
In 2011, Peter Harrington announced the exhibition and sale of the most comprehensive collection of Winnie-the-Pooh books and artwork ever assembled. Including more than one hundred items gathered...
How identify first editions of Peter Rabbit
One of the most popular children's books of all time, The Tale of Peter Rabbit has sold more than 45 million copies over the past century. As well as being a beloved children's story, the book's...
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