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Book Cover with Inset Illustration Alice Watson ~ The Golden Weathercock ~ 1934 |
These lovely illustrations, four color plates by Alice Helena Watson, known as A. H. Watson, were published in 1934 by Blackie and Son, Ltd. (London and Glasgow) for The Golden Weathercock by Julia Goddard, retold by Dorothy King, for the Stories Old and New series. The inset cover illustration is repeated in the volume.
I couldn't find much information about Alice Watson other than the article linked at the heading to her name, with a brief biography about her life and art. The illustrations make me want to read the stories. The last illustration reminds me of a sort of Pandora, without any ominous connotation. The young woman and the fairy both appear benign and charming.
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Frontispiece Alice Watson ~ The Golden Weathercock ~ 1934 "See what comes of speaking pleasant words," said the South Wind. |
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Alice Watson ~ The Golden Weathercock ~ 1934 The Dragon is Ready to Fight |
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Alice Watson ~ The Golden Weathercock ~ 1934 A Minuet |
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Alice Watson ~ The Golden Weathercock ~ 1934 "Now you look as people ought to look." |
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