The Young Brontes; Charlotte and Emily, Branwell and Anne
Helen Sewell (illustrations in two colors) New York: The Viking Press, 1938. First Edition [stated], presumed first printing. Hardcover. 279, [1] pages. Illustrated endpapers. Illustrations. DJ has wear, tears, soiling and chips and is in a plastic sleeve. Signed by the author on the half-title page. Marks/soiling on the half-title page. The contents include The Genii Come into Their Own; The Genii Discover Their Kingdom; Sabbath of a Genius; The Chief Genii Choose Their Islands; The Missionary Basket; The Genii Smell Gunpowder; The Charity Feast; Chief Genius Emmi; The Genius of Destruction; Cross-Stones; The Exile of the Genii; The Farewell of The Genii; Charlotte's Dream; Emily's Island; An Aferword; and Bibliography. This covers the lives of the Bronte family from 1825 to 1830. The author was born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania in 1908 and became acquainted with the Brontes through early exposure to Jane Eyre. Helen Sewell (June 27, 1896 – February 24, 1957) was an American illustrator and writer of children's books. She was a runner-up for the 1955 Caldecott Medal as illustrator of The Thanksgiving Story by Alice Dalgliesh and she illustrated several novels that were runners-up for the Newbery Medal. Sewell was born in Mare Island, California; her father was William Elbridge Sewell, who later became Governor of Guam. She studied at the Pratt Institute, including classes with Alexander Archipenko. Her first book was published in 1923, The Cruise of the Little Dipper and Other Fairy Tales, written by Susanne Langer, and she continued to illustrate throughout her life, including some works for adults. Sewell was the first illustrator of the Little House series by Laura Ingalls Wilder (1932 to 1943), replaced by Garth Williams in 1953 and subsequent editions. Condition: Good / Fair.
Keywords: Emily Bronte, Charlotte Bronte, Branwell Bronte, Anne Bronte, Helen Sewell, Child Development, Family, Siblings, Relationships
[Book #84803]
Price: $75.00