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An illustrator whose work was published in more than 100 novels and children’s books. He is notable for his long collaboration with Ruth Manning-Sanders, illustrating many of her collections of fairy tales from all over the world. In much of his work, Jacques employed the stippling technique. He was quoted as saying: “My preference is for children’s books of the more imaginative and fanciful kind, since these leave greater scope for illustrative invention, where I feel most at home. Thus, my work with Ruth Manning-Sanders has proved most satisfying, and the twenty-five books we have done together contain much of the work that I feel personally happiest with.”
Born: 27 March 1920
Died: 18 March 1995
John Keir Cross
Blackadder: a tale of the days of Nelson as told by some of those who played parts in it / the various documents collected and edited by Stephen MacFarlane and the whole now presented for the first time in book form by John Keir Cross ; with illustrations by Robin Jacques - London: 1950
10/12
John Keir Cross
The owl and the pussycat / by John Keir Cross - London: 1946
10/6
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
Don Quixote de la Mancha / the story of his adventures retold for children by Marjorie Hill and Audrey Walton - London: 1947
12/737
Hugh Anderson
Selected tales from the Arabian nights / edited by Hugh Anderson; drawings by Robin Jacques - London: 1946
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