The Adventurous Four AGAIN - illustrator comparison

[pete9012S]

the 1st edition, illustrated by Jessie Land 1947



1962 Armada, illustrations and cover by Dorothy Brook



1968 Merlin, illustrations and cover by Clyde Pearson



1973 Dean, illustrations and cover uncredited

Some rear blurbs:




Many thanks to Tony for making all this info available to us all an the cave:

THE ADVENTUROUS FOUR AGAIN
https://www.enidblytonsociety.co.uk/boo ... Four+Again

[GloomyGraham]

All the colour illustrations are really lovely.

Except maybe that last one. It looks weird when highlighted on its' own. As did many others from that publisher (from books by any author).

[Anita Bensoussane]

I agree that some of the Merlin covers look oddly grim.

Of the black line drawings, the 1973 Dean & Son one is the best for me as it looks so natural. The ones by Jessie Land, Dorothy Brook and Clyde Pearson are pretty good too.

Looking at the covers, the Newnes cover is the most appealing in my opinion as it's full of life and movement. The Armada and Dean covers are very attractive as well, but the Merlin one is drab and depressing.

[Fiona1986]

This one is from one of the Galliano books but it is by Clyde Pearson. I don't hate his work - the examples in the Adventurous 4 threads have been ok. Sometimes they are just very odd, though.

[pete9012S]

Thanks Fiona.

I'm finding it hard to track down many examples of his work.
I've just found out he passed away not too long ago and posted a bit about it:

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