Freely hand drawn, unashamedly textural and a little askew, these treasures were found in the Shell and BP Guide to Britain, in a country far away from the UK in a small, old bookshop and bought for NZ$ 4.00. But Aren't they amazing?
Somerset. Illustrator David Gentleman.
Dorset. Artist John Nash
Berkshire. Barbara Jones illustrator
Kent. Artist Rowland Hilder.
Gloucestershire by David Gentleman.
Kieth Grant the illustrator. What a unique style, so free.
London by Rowland Hilder
Middlesex and Hertfordshire. Artist S R Badmin.
Yorkshire, The west Riding. By S R Badmin.
North Highlands, artist Richard Eurich.
All these and more to come from the book:
Printed in 1964.
You're blessed when you meet Lady Wisdom,
when you make friends with Madame Insight.
She's worth far more than money in the bank;
her friendship is better than a big salary.
Her value exceeds all the trappings of wealth...
Proverbs 3 The Message.
