Secret Seven Illustrator Comparison

Enid used many illustrators in her books. Discuss them here.
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Maybe the next Ant & Dec!
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Or the next Darby and Joan. :D
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I was also thinking of Les Dawson and Roy Barraclough in those "over the garden fence" sketches. :D
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As long as I can be Les Dawson, LOL! :lol:
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Go ahead, old friend!
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I think we've now officially hijacked this thread!

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The Secret Seven illustrations

Is that Derek Lucas? The book doesn't say who the illustrator is... :?
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Hi Escanor.
How are you? Hope you are keeping well. :D


Yes they are Derek Lucas illustrations.
We have a separate thread with all the Derek Lucas illustrations in one place.

Derek Lucas - Secret Seven illustrations

http://www.enidblytonsociety.co.uk/foru ... =12&t=6922" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Hello Pete. I'm alright I guess, thank you for asking. :wink:

Also, thank you for that link, Lucas' illustrations are beautiful!
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