Harry rountree

Harry Rountree (1878 – 1950) was a prolific illustrator, mainly for children. He contributed to such periodicals as the Humorist, Playtime, and Punch. From 1903 he collaborated with the editor of Little Folks on a very successful series of books. Specialising in animals, he illustrated several classics of children’s literature, including Uncle Remus and Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. This is part 5 of a 6 - part series on Harry Rountree. For earlier works and other undated works, see…

Harry Rountree (1878-1950) was a talented artist of the Golden Age of Illustration and is most famous for his wonderful illustrations of Alice in Wonderland

Harry Rountree - A Ride in the Moonlight

Harry Rountree (1878 – 1950) was a prolific illustrator, mainly for children. The son of a banker, Rountree was born in Auckland, New Zealand. He was educated at the city’s Queen’s College, and began work as a lithographer in a commercial studio, designing labels for jam jars and other products. In 1901, aged 23, he migrated to London and studied under Percival Gaskell at the Regent Street Polytechnic. The style he evolved there developed fin-de-siècle elements for comic ends, and his use of…

Harry Rountree (1878 – 1950) was a prolific illustrator, mainly for children. He contributed to such periodicals as the Humorist, Playtime, and Punch. From 1903 he collaborated with the editor of Little Folks on a very successful series of books. Specialising in animals, he illustrated several classics of children’s literature, including Uncle Remus and Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. This is part 6 (the final part) of a 6 - part series on Harry Rountree. For earlier works and other…

From time to time I select choice duplicates from my collection and put them on eBay. This time around I had a spurt of energy and listed 25 bookplates. 2/11/2014- The Ebay auction has ended.Bidding was aggressive and robust. If you wish to be notified before my next auction please send me an Email Lew Jaffe Bookplatemaven@hotmail.com Engraved by S.L.Smith Engraved by J.W.Spenceley Drawn by Dugald Stewart Walker Engraved by W.P.Barrett By Rockwell Kent By Rockwell Kent By Harry Roundtree…

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