Silver Bells and Cockle Shells by Henritte Mair
A delicately illustrated, vintage collection of thirty classic nursery rhymes.'Ever started singing your children their favourite nursery rhyme but then ended up humming it because you don't remember the words? This beautiful vintage book should help! The watercolour illustrations are graceful and elegant and each complements the rhyme perfectlyFamilies Rating: 4 out of 6'
-- Families magazine
Henriëtte Willebeek Le Mair (1889-1966) was born in Rotterdam to a family of wealthy merchants. Her father, a keen patron of the arts, encouraged his daughter's artistic talent, and in 1910 she was commissioned to illustrate a collection of nursery rhymes, which was originally published as Our Old Nursery Rhymes. Through her extensive travels abroad, Henriëtte developed an interest in Eastern religion, languages and culture. In 1921, she converted to Sufism, a mystical Islamic philosophy. Although painting remained important to Henriëtte throughout her life, her religious work eventually took precedence over her illustration.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781782500056 |
| ISBN 10 | 1782500057 |
| Title | Silver Bells and Cockle Shells |
| Author | Henritte Mair |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Floris Books |
| Year published | 2013-09-19 |
| Number of pages | 64 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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