Lucie Attwell's Picture Book

Racine, Wis: Whitman Publishing Co, 1936. Wraps. Very good. Lucie ATTWELL. [WOMAN AUTHOR / ILLUSTRATOR]. 4to (12 ½" x 10"); [8]pp; color pictorial stiff textured wrapper, child shining shoes on the front, crying girl with a boy comforting her on rear; 3 staple binding; 10 full page color illustrations with captions; creasing to corners, scuffing of spine with loss, light soiling to wrappers; colors bright; very good. Not in Baumgarten or Mahony. No copies located in OCLC. Mabel Lucie Attwell (1879-1964) was a British illustrator known for her sentimental drawings of children, often picturing them with oversized heads, large eyes, and small mouths. This book contains a small collection of charming illustrations of children engaged in everyday activities and expressing oversized emotions.