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How to Catch Them books.Cover illustrations.
Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2023 7:47 pm
by Champ
Does any one know who did the illustrations for these please.I was talking to a friend that has some nice examples today and we both remarked how stylish they were.There was no mention in the books themselves so i thought i would ask here
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Re: How to Catch Them books.Cover illustrations.
Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2023 9:48 pm
by Cooky
Without looking at my books was it Keith Lindsell??
Re: How to Catch Them books.Cover illustrations.
Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2023 12:42 am
by Duckett
What an interesting question. A short while ago, I happened to be browsing at a full set. To be honest, I’m not convinced they are all by the same artist. Yes, book illustration style but, beyond that they seem stylistically different to me.
Phil
Re: How to Catch Them books.Cover illustrations.
Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2023 8:26 am
by Catfish.017
That's a good one to ponder! I only have a handful of the books and of these there are enough similarities in the pictures to suggest it may be the same artist? Not Keith Lindsell though.
Re: How to Catch Them books.Cover illustrations.
Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2023 9:22 pm
by Mario
kieth lines did catch more books
Re: How to Catch Them books.Cover illustrations.
Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2023 3:00 pm
by Champ
Duckett wrote: ↑Mon Nov 06, 2023 12:42 am
What an interesting question. A short while ago, I happened to be browsing at a full set. To be honest, I’m not convinced they are all by the same artist. Yes, book illustration style but, beyond that they seem stylistically different to me.
Phil
I am still unsure re my original Q.I am with you Ducket but have not been able to find any information at all on the artist/artists.
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Re: How to Catch Them books.Cover illustrations.
Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2023 8:43 pm
by Wamfess
There is an author W.A. Hunter who I believe co-wrote some of these books. One of his books is "The romance of fish life." Maybe his other works could provide a clue.
Worth a punt?
Re: How to Catch Them books.Cover illustrations.
Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2023 3:57 pm
by Duckett
Wamfess wrote: ↑Mon Dec 18, 2023 8:43 pm
There is an author W.A. Hunter who I believe co-wrote some of these books. One of his books is "The romance of fish life." Maybe his other works could provide a clue.
Worth a punt?
Intriguing. If you search google images for that, there are several different dust jacket and other illustrations on-line. To me, that all appear to be stylistically very different from the book series. However, as an artist friend observed to me about this, a jobbing illustrator (as opposed to the famous ones like Quentin Blake) can do almost any style to a competent level in addition to their preferred style.
Phil