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H. J. Ford

(Henry J. Ford)

Illustrator

(1860 - 1941)

Henry Justice Ford was a prolific and successful English artist and illustrator. Sometimes known as H. J. Ford or Henry J. Ford, he came to public attention when he provided the numerous beautiful illustrations for Andrew Lang’s Fairy Books.

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Bibliography

The Red Fairy Book (1890)

In this the second of his fairy books, Andrew Lang does take a hand in the writing. Read online at archive.org.

The Red Romance Book (1905)

A selection of stories from the old epics and some newer tales such as Don Quixote. Read online at Hathitrust.

Author(s): Leonora Blanche Alleyne Lang
Illustrator(s): H. J. Ford

The Red True Story Book (1895)

A collection of true stories of adventure and heroism. Read online at archive.org.

The Strange Story Book (1913)

A collection or stories, some of them true, mostly fictitious. Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): Leonora Blanche Alleyne Lang
Illustrator(s): H. J. Ford

Tales of Troy and Greece (1907)

A retelling of the Iliad and the Odyssey. Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): Homer
Andrew Lang
Illustrator(s): H. J. Ford

The True Story Book (1893)

True stories of adventure. Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): Leonora Blanche Alleyne Lang
Illustrator(s): H. J. Ford
Et al

The Violet Fairy Book (1901)

A collection of traditional fairy tales from many lands. Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): Leonora Blanche Alleyne Lang
Et al
Illustrator(s): H. J. Ford

The Yellow Fairy Book (1894)

A multitudinous collection of fairy tales from many lands. Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): Leonora Blanche Alleyne Lang
Et al
Illustrator(s): H. J. Ford

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