Children’s Vintage Book Covers
I’ve been sifting through some more vintage book covers to assemble another great selection for you.
It’s fascinating to see just how much the format and notion of ‘what makes a good cover’ varies.
Travel themes seem to crop up over and over again, and I somehow feel that the authors writing ‘Eggs Of Things’ struggled with their title somewhat !
A wonderful array of colours, shapes and textures.
Off to distant lands and chicken’s on bicycles, just can’t be beaten lol
A bit of space thrown in for good measure ! The Mrs Pickerell Goes To Mars cover made me smile as that was the name of my art teacher at school.
I wonder if the inside of The Shape of Towns book was as colourful as it’s exterior ?
I particularly like the ‘stitchery’ on the Robert Louis Stevenson cover. Hope these made you smile and stirred some old memories too.
If you did enjoy looking through these try typing the words Vintage Children’s Books into the search function on my blog and you’ll find a few more similar posts.
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I love looking at these! Thank you.
You are most welcome and thanks for letting me know too. Always great to hear what is liked and not liked.
Fascinating stuff, especially the “Daily Mail Annual for Boys and Girls”, which I remember being given when I was very young.
Thanks Harry. I always like it when someone, like yourself, remembers a particular book. IFor me it often conjures up so many happy memories connected to that time.
These are awesome!!!
Thank you Katy
Thank you for sharing these beautiful images. Children’s books were so beautifully illustrated in those days.
I quite agree.
Hi, been following your blog for quite a while, it’s most inspiring. I was looking elsewhere in the net and came across James Gulliver Hancock, thought it’s the kind of artist I could find here, so in case you want to take a look at his work some day (not that you need any heads up!): http://jamesgulliverhancock.com/.
He draws fantastic things like all the buildings in New York, all the snow in Montreal,all the rain in London…
Anyway, thanks for your blog!