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.
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ReplyDeleteyes beautiful paintings of a beautiful country, if only it was like that now. But am reminded of the beauty of England by the serialization of Wolf Hall on the BBC, the tudor buildings and gardens they have found are magnificent
ReplyDeleteThanks Honoria.
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