Illustrations from the First edition of Childhood by Millicent Sowerby, published by Chatto & Windus 1907. This is Milicent Sowerby's 3rd illustrated book.

Millicent Sowerby was born in Northumberland, England, the daughter of designer and illustrator John G. Sowerby. Her style was clearly influenced by the famed Victorian illustrator Kate Greenaway, usually depicting innocent children at play using flat colors and strong outlines.

Arthur Rackham is perhaps the most well-known Golden Age book illustrator, famous for his fairy tales and children's book illustrations. But in this latest addition to our gallery, it is anything but a children's book. In this late period of his career, he has taken the path that very few illustrators have travelled before, the illustration of the dark and gloomy Tales of Mystery and Imagination by Edgar Alan Poe. As you can see, his illustrations are less detailed and delicate than many of his early illustrations, but nonetheless exquisite in its execution and presentation of the tales.

First British edition of The Fall of the Nibelungs, illustrated by W.B. Madougall and published by J.M. Dent, London 1897.

William Brown Macdougall (1868-1936), British illustrator. His first books, the Book of Ruth and the Book to Job, first published in 1896 is clearly his best works. His decorated borders showed a clear influence by Aubrey Beardsley (La Morte d'Arthur) and William Morris and his Kelmscott Press.

Today is a historic day as Barack Obama is sworn in as the 44th President of the United States. I like many others cannot afford to be there for this historic moment, so I'd like to take this little space to welcome the new President and a share a new era of hope and opportunity for this country.

Much has changed in the past 8 years, somewhere in between, we saw our economy tumbled, our country in disarray, millions without a job and many have lost their homes and the hope of living the American dream. A general distrust in our system and a lost of faith in our leaders. I hope that you all keep that dream in burning inside you. Nothing is worse than fear and you have seen what fear has done to this country in the past 8 years.

Another New Year is coming, Christmas is closing on our doorstep. The world in turbulence, the economy is crashing, natural disasters everywhere ... so many bad news and so little good ones. But we shall keep our hope of a better world alive and I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year.

Lyman Frank Baum is an American author, famous for his The Wonderful Wizard of Oz series, one of the most well known children's book in the world . The Army Alphabet was first published by Geo. M. Hill in 1900. This title and its companion The Navy Alphabet were issued to coincide with Chicago's hosting the 34th Annual Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic in August 1900. This clever military review in doggerel is shown from a little boy's perspective. Some letters challenged Baum's poetic invention, such as "X represents the Xalatan." Although he supported the Spanish American War in 1898, Frank Baum later became a pacifist.. The illustrations was done by Harry Kennedy and text is hand-lettered by Charles Costello.

The Tales of Hoffmann is a well known opera by Jacques Offenbach, unfortunately Offenbach did not live to see his opera performed, he died just over four months before its premiere. Here is one of the rare illustrated Tales of Hoffmann. The illustrations was done by Mario Laboccetta, Italian designer, futurist artist-painter. He gained a bit of fame in Paris for his illustrations in fashion magazines during the "Crazy Years" (20s). Les Contes d'Hoffmann, illustrated by Mario Laboccetta, was first published in 1932 by L'Édition d'Art Henri Piazza, Paris.