Horace J Knowles
English author and illustrator (1884–1954)
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Horace John Knowles (22 July 1884 – 21 August 1954) was an author and illustrator. He is remembered mostly for magical depictions of Fairyland in his magnum opus Peeps into Fairyland,[1] as well as for his biblical illustrations. For his first two published books, Legends from Fairyland (1908)[2] and Norse Fairy Tales (1910),[3] he collaborated with his brother Reginald L. Knowles.
Horace J. Knowles | |
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| Born | 22 July 1884 |
| Died | 21 August 1954 (aged 70) |
| Known for | Children's Literature, Fairy Stories and Bible Illustrations |
| Notable work | Peeps Into Fairyland, The Bible, The Legend Of Glastonbury, The Sermon On The Mount, Countryside Treasures |
Knowles' style, similar to that of his brother, has often been described as Art Nouveau.[citation needed]
Partial list of works
A set of biblical illustrations and maps created for the British and Foreign Bible Society's 1954 edition of the Revised Standard Version,[4][5] later used in the popular New English Bible,[6] the King James Authorised Version 400th Anniversary Edition Bible,[7] and other bibles.
- Legends From Fairyland (1908)[2]
- Norse Fairy Tales (1910)[3]
- Cowslips And Kingcups (1920)[8]
- Among The Innocents (1920)[9]
- Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales (1923, unpublished)[10]
- The Land Of Goodness Knows Where (1923)[11]
- Peeps into Fairyland (1924)[1]
- The Enid Blyton Book Of Fairies (1924)[12]
- Eager Heart (1931)[13]
- A Book Of Thoughts On Courage (1932)[14]
- A Book Of Thoughts On Friendship (1932)[15]
- A Book Of Thoughts On Hope (1932)[16]
- For A Little Child Like Me (1934)[17]
- The Sermon On The Mount (1935)[18]
- The Months (1936)[19]
- The Friendly Year (1940)[20]
- The Land of Far Beyond (1942)[21]
- Mrs Nimble And Mr Bumble (1944)[22]
- Three Asiatic Legends In Rhyme (1945)[23]
- Countryside Treasures (1946)[24]
- Through The Hole In The Wall (1946)[25]
- The Legend of Glastonbury (1948)[26]
- Sea-Eagle (1952)[27]
