Howard Pyle: Writer, Illustrator, Founder of the Brandywine School

viii, 248 pp. With 39 illustrations in color and 165 in black-and-white. A child at the time of the Civil War, Pyle's first illustration appeared in 1876 in the old Scribner's Magazine. From then until his death in 1911, he contributed stories, pictures, and cover designs to the leading periodicals in the country including Harper's, Ladies Home Journal, McClure's, St. Nicholas, Collier's Weekly, and The Century Magazine. His books, now considered classics, remain in print and continue to fascinate both children and adults. Robin Hood, King Arthur and His Knights, The Champions of the Round Table, Pepper and Salt, and The Wonder Clock are amongst his best-loved books.--jacket