Virginia Frances Sterrett was an American illustrator best known for her work for the 1928 publication of  The Arabian Nights. I have been an admirer of her brilliant illustrations for some time but knew little about her life and career prior to researching this post. Her story, it seems is something of a tragic one. [...]

Sidney H Sime was an illustrator of the “Golden Age” (late 19th & early 20th centuries) best known for his work for Irish story teller Lord Dunsany. His carreer interested me as he is from my home city of Manchester. Seemingly, he was a “jack of all trades” before following his career as an artist. [...]