1995, ISBN: ec71dd987a44cf3a997b8636ca2159a3

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New York: Arcade, 1996. 95 pp, oblong (7 13/16" H x 10 3/8" D). Profusely illustrated in color and b&w with the author/artist's drawings and photographs. "(S)hows… Más…

New York: Arcade, 1996. 95 pp, oblong (7 13/16" H x 10 3/8" D). Profusely illustrated in color and b&w with the author/artist's drawings and photographs. "(S)hows, throught the eyes of the boy Foreman was, Britain rebuilding (after WWII). In the summer of 1945, victory bonfires burn and the British Empire spans the globe anew. As the lads come home, the beaches are cleared of barbed wire and mines. Bomb sites become playgrounds, and blitzed gardens the occasion for a filched apple or potato. Foreman recalls the ongoing rationing, prefab houses, and baths in tin tubs; movies with Roy Rogers, Hopalong Cassidy, and Robin Hood with an American accent; newspaper routes and soccer madness; school days and his discovery of the opposite sex. He also describes his development as an artist; the magical revelation of 'Treasure Island', first read aloud by a teacher; postwar comic books; his early drawing lessons; and the art school where his hobby started to become a vocation. Foreman's evocative color illustrations depict the detail of daily life and include period documents. (This book) recreates an enchanting world - a time of innocence, wonder, and the simple pleasures, illuminated by the artist's vivid memory. Here is a marvelous achievement and an enduring memoir for all ages." . First American Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Illus. by Michael Foreman.., Arcade, 1996, 5, UK,slim Qrto HB+dw/dj,illustrated 1st edn.FINE/FINE-.No owner inscrptn but price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy wrap- around,colour ppictorial artwork by Michael Foreman,illustrated dw/dj,with dark blue+black lettering to front and to spine; with negligible shelf-wear,bumping creasing to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present.Top+fore-edges bright,clean without blemish; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - appears unread,apart from my own collation.Bright,crisp,clean,generally sharp-cornered - rear top corner tip with tiniest dent,publisher's original,plain RAF blue cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt letters to spine and immaculate plain white endpapers.UK, slim Qrto HB+dw/dj,illustrated 1st edn,8-109pp [paginated] includes 50 poems in 9 themes - each theme with an individual colour illustrated separator page,other profuse part,full and double-page colour and b/w illustrations - all by Michael Foreman,interspersed throughout the text and the book; plus [unpaginated] half-title,colour vignette illustrated title page,with dedication to its reverse,a 2pp contents list/table with a tipped- in copyright erratum slip and to the rear an index of first lines. The title poem is based on a Cornish legend of a young man who rescues a stranded mermaid.Some of the other 49 poems have appeared elsewhere.notably 'King Ezra' in 'Island of the Children (Orchard Books),'Sam Groom' in 'Ten Golden Years' (Walker Books) and 'The Obby Oss' in Charles Causley's 'Figure of Eight (Macmillan).'Steam in the Kettle' was originally broadcast in the BBC TV series 'Play School'. A delightful poetry book with Michael Foreman's charming illustrations throughout,in both colour and b/w. Michael Foreman is one of the fore-most children's illustrators in Britain.Born in Pakefield,Suffolk 1938.Studied at Lowestoft School of Art and at the Royal College of Art.Lecturer at St Martin's School of Art (1963-65),the London College of Printing (1967-68),the Royal College of Art (1968-70) and the Central School of Arts and Crafts (1972).Art Director of Playboy Magazine,Chicago (1965) and King Magazine,London (1966). Painter,etcher,illustrator and writer of children's books.His illustrative work is distinctive: he often works in colour or half-tone,creating luminous effects with veils of thinly diluted pigment over delicate pencil outlines; in his etched illustrations,he uses soft ground techniques to achieve subtle tonal gradations.His imagery,ostensibly decorative,humorous or with a sometimes child-like appearance,often has menacingor bizarre overtones.He has won the Kate Greenaway Medal, the Francis Williams Memorial Prize (twice,1972+1977),the Silver Eagle Prize,at the Festival International du Livre,Nice (1972),the Kurt Maschler 'Emil' Award (1982),the Children's Book Award (1982),and the Bologna Graphic Prize for Youth (1982). Please contact seller @ rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.uk ,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. UK,buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if item is offered P+p included. ** N.B. US customers please be aware: US standard AIR postage from UK to US can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. 1/2 to 2/3rds of standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving long before the quoted 42 days - but not always., LONDON.MACMILLAN CHILDREN'S BOOKS,1991., 5, Pavilion, 1995. First edition. SIGNED. Numbered and signed by the artist. Fine and bright blue boards in like dustjacket with crisp bright text throughout. Profusely illustrated. An exclusive edition issued from the publisher with the author's private bookplate signed fully by the author, Pavilion, 1995, 0<