Art & Books

Art & BooksMay 22, 2023September 6, 2023

The Elephant Man – A Children’s Book

Not the most obvious subject when considering a picture book for children but, yes, it happened – a book for juveniles all about Joseph Carey Merrick, The Elephant Man. First published by Allison & Busby in 1983, the book is written by Michael Howell and Peter Ford and is illustrated by Robert Geary. The early […]

Art & BooksMay 21, 2023September 6, 2023

Usborne Guide to the Supernatural World

The Usborne Guide to the Supernatural World was first published in 1979 and comprised three smaller, separately published books by Usborne, all under the ‘Supernatural Guides’ banner; ‘Haunted Houses, Ghosts and Spectres’; ‘Mysterious Powers and Strange Forces’; ‘Vampires, Werewolves and Demons’. They were written and edited by: Eric Maple -born in 1916, Maple was an […]