UNDER THE WINDOW

Greenaway, Kate

Published by George Routledge & Sons, New York, 1880

First US edition of the book that made Greenaway famous, spring boarding her career to become one of the most influential women artists of the Golden Age of Illustration. Kate Greenaway achieved great success in 1878 with her first solo publication UNDER THE WINDOW, and quickly became a household name. This achievement came after years of study at the National Art Training School and the Heatherley School of Fine Art, where she rubbed shoulders with the likes of Elizabeth Thompson (later Lady Butler), Edward Burne-Jones, and Walter Crane. Her style, featuring rosy-cheeked children and young adults, captures a romantic and cheerful brand of Victorian childhood nostalgia; she was one of the most well-known illustrators of the Golden Age, and her art adorns everything from books to greeting cards to home decor. 9.5'' x 7.25''. Original cloth-backed color pictorial boards. Illustrated in color. 64 pages. Front flyleaf lacking. Binding with light edgewear, a bit of bumping to corners. Leaves with a couple faint spots of soil to margins. Otherwise sound. Seller Inventory # 49520

Bibliographic Details

Title: UNDER THE WINDOW
Publisher: George Routledge & Sons, New York
Publication Date: 1880
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good.
Edition: First printing.