Birds of the Air
by Reynold Jay
Title
Birds of the Air
Artist
Reynold Jay
Medium
Painting - Water Color/restoration
Description
See our new ABC Gallery with a few exceptional covers like this one. This is RJ's favorite all time cover. In book six, Tammy writes in her diary, "As you might imagine, an opossum, a mongoose, and a bird cannot read at all; although I had taught Zeke and Cedric to write their names. They had learned the first four letters of the alphabet from an ABC book Lord Wixby had given me. I was proud of them. After all, how many animals would ever want to read?"
Several books were discovered in the shed along with the diary including this one by Father Tuck. We imagine that Tammy used this book to teach Cedric and Zeke to read.
We have partially restored it to its Victorian beauty. We did did keep the withered pages intact as we wanted the reader to experience the joy of viewing the book as would any modern-day collector.
We hope that children may learn and enjoy from it. Look for other ABC books in this vintage 1883 series.
Raphael Tuck & Sons was a business started by Raphael Tuck and his wife in Bishopsgate in the City of London on October 1866,[1] selling pictures and greeting cards, and eventually selling postcards, the latter being the most successful. This included children's books that were illustrated by some of the best artists of the age.
Their business was one of the most well known in the 'postcard boom' of the late 1800s and early 1900s. Their contributions left a lasting effect on most of the artistic world. During The Blitz, the company headquarters, Raphael House, was destroyed including the originals for most of their series. The company never fully recovered.
We will be restoring several ABC books and listing them here as they would make wonderful art for any child's bedroom wall. Art is in Public Domain as it is over one hundred years old. Circ 1900-1902
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April 12th, 2015
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Comments (48)
AnnaJo Vahle
What an great idea in restoring this wonderful old art! They certainly would be great for decorating a child's room, Reynold. Love he expression on these two. f
Ann Horn
Your winsome cover is so very lovely, Reynold. Such beautiful faces! A marvelous work of art. f/l
Kim Prowse
Reynold this is an astounding Victorian Vintage Cover. The beauty of the children eyes fly off with the birds in the sky. It is adorable. Im happy some of the pages are still intact.
Debby Pueschel
I still have some of my great grandmother's autograph books....the simiple times, indeed...this reminds me of seeing the music covers of my family as I would peruse through the many paper songs looking for a new one to learn! Beatuiful work Reynold!
Randy Burns
I enjoy scenes like this. They take me back to simpler more caring times. Beautiful. F/L
Carolyn Derstine
I just love these vintage illustrations and I'm so glad efforts are being made to restore them and make them available for others to enjoy for years to come. Keep up the good work! :) L/F