Robert Lawson
(Robert (Rob, Robin) Ripley Lawson)
(1892 - 1957)
Robert Lawson was an American author and illustrator. He is considered one of the finest creators of children’s books of his time. Lawson was the first to receive both of the top two American prizes in this field: the Caldecott Medal for They Were Strong and Good (1940), and the Newbery Medal for Rabbit Hill (1945).
Bibliography
The Delineator June 1921 (1921)
Robert Lawson drew an illustration for The Wonderful Adventures of Little Prince Toofat on page 18. Read for free online at HathiTrust.
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The Delineator March 1922 (1922)
The Delineator was a monthly journal covering fiction, current events, community improvement and dress making.
Read this March 1922 issue online for free at Hathitrust. Here are some items of special interest:
- On page 18, see an illustration for The Last Adventure of Little Prince Toofat by Robert Lawson.
- On page 70, see an advertisement illustrated by Maxfield Parrish.
Also:
- See the cover of this March 1922 issue of The Delineator drawn by Robert Lawson at Hathitrust.
- Read Little Prince Toofat online for free at Hathitrust.
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The Delineator March 1922 (1922)
The Delineator was a monthly pictorial review. In this issue the cover is by Robert Lawson and on page 18 is an illustration for The Last Adventure of Little Prince Toofat, drawn by him. And on page 70, there is an advertisement illustrated by Maxfield Parrish.
Maxfield Parrish
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The Delineator November 1921 (1921)
Robert Lawson drew an illustration for Little Prince Toofat on page 18. Read for free online at HathiTrust.
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The Delineator September 1921 (1921)
Robert Lawson drew an illustration for part III of The Wonderful Adventures of Little Prince Toofat on page 18. Read for free online at HathiTrust.
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The Delineator September 1921 (1921)
Marie Lawson drew the cover for this issue. Read for free online at HathiTrust.
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Dick Whittington & His Cat (1949)
Robert Lawson has retold and illustrated in color this classic story of Dick Whittington, thrice Lord Mayor of London, and his cat.
Drums of Monmouth (1935)
This is a biography of Philip Freneau, known as the poet of the revolution. He was a friend of Madison and Jefferson and edited an anti-federalist newspaper.
Edward, Hoppy and Joe (1952)
Edward Rabbit and his friends Hoppy Toad and Joe Possum learn about automobiles, canoeing, roller skating, the circus and other things important to the safety and pleasure of growing animals. This Cadmus edition appears to be unique among Robert Lawson's books. It is also odd that Viking did not publish the trade edition as they were the publishers of the other "Rabbit Hill" books.
Read online at archive.org.
Edward, Hoppy, and Joe (1952)
An inquisitive little rabbit named Edward and his friends Hoppy Toad and Joe Possum learn about automobiles, canoeing, roller skating, the circus and other things important to the safety and pleasure of growing animals.
The Fabulous Flight (1949)
Peter Peabody Pepperell, who has shrunk to a tiny size, takes off on an adventure on the back of his seagull friend Gus.
Four and Twenty Blackbirds (1937)
This is a compilation of longer traditional nonsense verse such as The Robber Kitten and Frog Went A-Courting. Many are quite violent.
Read online at Internet Archive.
Francis Scott Key (1936)
This brief biography tells of the life of Francis Scott Key, the author of The Star Spangled Banner.
From the Horn of the Moon (1931)
In this second book about the adventures of the Wee Men, we learn about the Moving of the Bog, Willie the Wagger and the Fishing Clan, and the Pigs in the Castle. Robert Lawson drew the pictures.
From the Horn of the Moon (1937)
In this second book about the adventures of the Wee Men, we learn about the Moving of the Bog, Willie the Wagger and the Fishing Clan, and the Pigs in the Castle. Robert Lawson drew the pictures.
Gaily We Parade (1940)
This is a collection of short poems about people you know and people you would like to know. Robert Lawson drew the pictures.
Read online at archive.org.
Gates of the City (1920)
A fantasy painting; may have been used in a magazine.
God's Little Tumbler (1916)
A play for children, adapted from the Medieval French Legend of the XII century. Appeared in the Delineator Volume 89, page 394, in 1916. December issue, page 8. Read online at HathiTrust.
The Golden Horseshoe (1936)
Tamar is a half English and half Indian girl who accompanies her father and brother while disguised as the Indian Raccoon on an expedition to cross the Blue Ridge Mountains in colonial Virginia.
The Great Wheel (1957)
Eighteen-year-old Conn leaves Ireland and sails to America, where he helps build the first Ferris Wheel for the World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893.
The Junior Literary Guild edition has a library binding. A prepublication binding in yellow cloth without stamping on the spine has also been seen.
Read online at archive.org.