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Alice B. Woodward – Illustrations for Peter Pan 1907

Alice Bolingbroke Woodward (1862–1951), an English illustrator, was born on 3 October 1862 in Chelsea, London. She was known as one of the most prolific illustrators of the turn of the 20th century. She is known mainly for her work in children’s literature, and secondarily for her scientific illustrations.

Between 1896 and 1900, she worked for the Glasgow publishing house Blackie and Son Limited, illustrating a series of children’s books including To Tell the King the Sky is Falling, Adventures in Toyland, and Red Apple and Silver Bells, as well as contributing to annuals and school primers through the 1920s.

She succeeded Aubrey Beardsley as illustrator of W.C. Jerrold’s Bon-Mots of the Eighteenth Century, and then his Bon-Mots of the Nineteenth Century. From 1907 on her main publisher was George Bell & Sons for whom she illustrated The Peter Pan Picture Book written by Daniel O’Connor, creating 28 coloured plates.

She illustrated the stories of two Gilbert and Sullivan operas, Lewis Carroll‘s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Anna Sewell‘s classic Black Beauty. Amongst the last of her books was a volume of Myths and Legends of the Australian Aboriginals which she illustrated in 1930 at the age of 68.

Her sister, Gertrude Mary Woodward, also worked in anatomical lithography, and was a lifelong friend of Beatrix Potter.

Here is the ageless story of Peter Pan by Sir J.M. Barrie, with lovely illustrations by Alice B. Woodward. These illustrations come from a very rare book, limited to 250 copies. Published by G. Bell, London in 1907. This book has been re-printed numerous time throughout the years and is one of the most popular illustrated Peter Pan book of all time.

Art Gallery: Alice B. Woodward – Peter Pan 1907

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