The Glorious ABC

by Cooper Edens

The illustration for each letter is taken from a book by one of twenty-eight different artists who flourished between 1874 and 1926. Brief biographies of each illustrator (Boutet de Monvel, Crane, Willebeek Le Mair, Dulac, Parrish, Brooke, Rackham, etc.)are included.The illustration for each letter is taken from a book by one of twenty-eight different artists who flourished between 1874 and 1926

40 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1990

Reviews

[Lisa Rathbun · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was so excited to find this book! Each page has the letter followed by "is for ___" with the appropriate word. Most of the page is made up of the illustrations, and that it the appeal of the book: each illustration is from a children's book illustrator of the 1800 or early 1900's. Truly delightful.

[Nancy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a lovely alphabet book with each letter illustrated by artists from the late 1800s and early 1900s such as Johnny Gruelle, Maxfield Parrish, Kate Greenway, and Beatrix Potter. Each letter features a different artist.