One of Morris Meredith Williams's characterful drawings for "The Story of King Robert the Bruce" by R. L.Mackie. Published by George G. Harrap and Company, 1913. Meredith Williams (b. 1881) was the drawing master at Fettes College.Other books illustated by him include:
The Boy's Froissart, The Scottish Fairy Book, The Italian Fairy Book, Stories of the Scottish Border, The Story of the Crusades, and Leif and Thorkel.
I found you on Flickr some time ago, looked in wonder at all the beautiful books. Just have to say your collections are jaw-droppingly fantastic.
ReplyDeleteThank you for curating such beauty!