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Faith Jaques

Illustrator

(1923 - 1997)

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Faith Heather Jaques was a leading illustrator of children`s books, with over one hundred titles to her name. She worked in both black and white line drawings as well as full color picture books.



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Bernard the Brave (1977)

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Bernard, secretary of the Mouse Prisoner’s Aid Society, and his teddy bear Algernon attempt to rescue an orphan heiress who was kidnapped by her guardian.

Author(s): Leslie H. Morrill
Margery Sharp
Illustrator(s): Faith Jaques

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The Box of Delights, or When the Wolves were Running (1984)

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Kay Harker is on his way home for the Christmas holidays when he falls asleep on the train and has a wonderful adventure. This edition has been abridged.

Author(s): John Masefield
Illustrator(s): Faith Jaques

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Miss Dose the Doctor’s Daughter (1988)

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Dora Dose's mom and dad are both doctors. She wishes she was a doctor too. It looks like her wish is going to come true – but a little too soon.

Author(s): Allan Ahlberg
Illustrator(s): Faith Jaques

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Mr Buzz the Beeman (1981)

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When Mr Buzz the beeman thinks that his bees are flying off, he chases after them, enlisting the help of more and more people on the way.

Author(s): Allan Ahlberg
Illustrator(s): Faith Jaques

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Mr Tick the Teacher (1980)

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Mr. Tick is the teacher in a tiny school with only six pupils -- his own children -- which suits everyone perfectly until he learns that an inspector is coming who plans to close the school if it does not have more students.

We count 22 unnumbered pages.

Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): Allan Ahlberg
Illustrator(s): Faith Jaques

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The Old Nursery Stories (1975)

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Nine classic fairy tales newly told and illustrated.

Author(s): E. Nesbit
Illustrator(s): Faith Jaques

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Old Peter’s Russian Tales (1971)

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A collection of Russian folk tales. The “Note to the 1938 edition” has been abbreviated.

Author(s): Arthur Ransome
Illustrator(s): Faith Jaques

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Old Peter’s Russian Tales (1974)

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A collection of Russian folk tales.

Author(s): Arthur Ransome
Illustrator(s): Pauline Baynes
Faith Jaques

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The Red Fairy Book (1976)

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In this the second of his fairy books, Andrew Lang does take a hand in the writing. This edition was edited by Brian Alderson who has eliminated a few stories and supplied stronger translations for others.

Author(s): Andrew Lang
Leonora Blanche Alleyne Lang
Et al
Illustrator(s): Faith Jaques

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