Lot 28
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[Norse mythology] Helen Jacobs (1888-1970)
Set of original printing blocks for Legends from the Norse
Auction: Books & Manuscripts | 01 October 2026 from 10am | Lots 1 to 78
Description
42 engraved metal plates (probably zinc), mounted on wooden blocks, various dimensions (2 measuring 16.5 x 11.7cm both different states of the title-page or front cover, 9 measuring 12.6 x 9cm, the remainder 9 x 7.5cm and smaller, down to 4 x 3cm), most of the larger blocks with artist's signature in the plate. Together with 6 sheets containing proof pulls of the plates
Footnote
A noteworthy survival from the career of ‘one of Britain’s finest and most gifted children's illustrators … [Who] admired Arthur Rackham, and was clearly influenced by him … Yet did not win the acclaim she deserved' (Dictionary of British Women Artists). These printing blocks were produced for the Riverside Readers series of abridged retellings of children's classics, edited by Constance M. Martin and published by Philip & Tacey, educational equipment suppliers, c.1935-45.