Author: HARE, WM JOHN & PRISCILLA T. HARE
Title: Tasha Tudor, the Direction of Her Dreams a Bio-Bibliography
Description: New Castle, DE: Oak Knoll Press, 1998. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 1884718590. Illustrated by Bethany Tudor, Nell Dorr. Rare signed copy by both authors. The Definitive Bibliography and Collectors Guide. Looks New. Dust is in archival cover. First comprehensive bio-bibliography of one of the most loved children's book authors and illustrators in America and around the world. Not only does this book describe Tudor's sixty-year career, but also readers will enjoy the poignant stories about Tudor written by her two daughters, Bethany and Efner, and her editors, Patricia Gauch and Dorothy Haas. The daughter of naval architect, W. Starling Burgess, and portrait painter, Rosamond Tudor, Tasha Tudor, as a child, was greatly influenced by her father's engineering background and her mother's artistic life. She became particularly fascinated by life in the 1830's, which inspires her art, writing, and her own life. From 1938 onward, Tudor's children's books captivated a wide audience. Her fans are still intrigued by her magical stories and her romantic illustration of New England's countryside, drawn from her own experiences of family life. Her work is published in more than 90 books, which have been reprinted and republished many times.; Illustrations, Photos; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 557 pages; Signed by All Authors. As New in As New dust jacket .
Keywords: Illustrator Children Author Signed
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Title: Tasha Tudor, the Direction of Her Dreams a Bio-Bibliography
Description: New Castle, DE: Oak Knoll Press, 1998. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 1884718590. Illustrated by Bethany Tudor, Nell Dorr. Rare signed copy by both authors. The Definitive Bibliography and Collectors Guide. Looks New. Dust is in archival cover. First comprehensive bio-bibliography of one of the most loved children's book authors and illustrators in America and around the world. Not only does this book describe Tudor's sixty-year career, but also readers will enjoy the poignant stories about Tudor written by her two daughters, Bethany and Efner, and her editors, Patricia Gauch and Dorothy Haas. The daughter of naval architect, W. Starling Burgess, and portrait painter, Rosamond Tudor, Tasha Tudor, as a child, was greatly influenced by her father's engineering background and her mother's artistic life. She became particularly fascinated by life in the 1830's, which inspires her art, writing, and her own life. From 1938 onward, Tudor's children's books captivated a wide audience. Her fans are still intrigued by her magical stories and her romantic illustration of New England's countryside, drawn from her own experiences of family life. Her work is published in more than 90 books, which have been reprinted and republished many times.; Illustrations, Photos; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 557 pages; Signed by All Authors. As New in As New dust jacket .
Keywords: Illustrator Children Author Signed
Price: US$ 159.97 Seller: A Book Legacy
- Book number: 61508
- Book number: 61508
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