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James Daugherty

Author, Illustrator, Editor, Compiler

(1889 - 1974)

James Henry Daugherty was an American modernist painter, muralist, children’s book author, and illustrator. He was married to author Sonia Medvedeva Daugherty.



Bibliography

Tuftoo the Clown (1928)

Tuftoo is a marionette who is found by two children, who end up joining the puppet show themselves.

Author(s): Howard R. Garis
Illustrator(s): James Daugherty

Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1929)

An anti-slavery novel which had immense popularity prior to the Civil War. The later edition of 1935 has fewer illustrations.

Author(s): Harriet Beecher Stowe
Illustrator(s): James Daugherty

Vanka’s Donkey (1940)

In this old Russian story, a farm woman learns that kindness is the best way to treat her donkey.

Author(s): Sonia Medvedeva Daugherty
Illustrator(s): James Daugherty

Walt Whitman’s America (1964)

Selections from Leaves of Grass and other works of the transcendentalist, realist, humanist prose poet.

Author(s): Walt Whitman
Illustrator(s): James Daugherty

West of Boston (1956)

A collection of poems, verse, and prose on American topics. The subtitle appears only on the dust jacket.

Author(s): James Daugherty
Illustrator(s): James Daugherty

The White Company (1928)

A group of English men at arms follow Sir Nigel during the hundred years war to France and Spain.

Author(s): Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Illustrator(s): James Daugherty

The White Company (1943)

A troop of English mercenaries during the hundred year’s war follow Sir Nigel to Spain.

Author(s): Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Illustrator(s): James Daugherty

The Wild Wild West (1948)

A narrative poem featuring characters from the old west.

Author(s): James Daugherty
Illustrator(s): James Daugherty

William Blake (1960)

A brief biography of the poet and artist, including an extended essay on his illustrations for The Book of Job.

Author(s): James Daugherty
Illustrator(s): William Blake
James Daugherty

Windows on Henry Street (1934)

Autobiography of the founder of the New York Visiting Nurse service.

Author(s): Lillian D. Wald
Illustrator(s): James Daugherty

Wings of Glory (1940)

The story of King David.

Author(s): Sonia Medvedeva Daugherty
Illustrator(s): James Daugherty

Wisher (1960)

Mrs. Tortoise-Shell cat’s son Wisher is not sure he wants to be a cat. And suddenly, he finds himself a goldfish. It becomes much clearer that he should be a cat.

Author(s): Charles Michael Daugherty
Illustrator(s): James Daugherty

Wulnoth the Wanderer (1928)

The story of a born thrall who aids two men to become king, not least Alfred of Wessex.

Author(s): Herbert Escott Inman
Illustrator(s): James Daugherty

Yankee Thunder: The Legendary Life of Davy Crockett (1944)

Born on a mountain top, he fell at the defense of the Alamo.

Author(s): Irwin Shapiro
Illustrator(s): James Daugherty

Junior Literary Guild
Junior Literary Guild - 1944

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