CLRC-1144 Edward Ardizzone Collection Sharlene Murphy University of Minnesota Libraries 10/11/2004
University of Minnesota Libraries Minneapolis, MN 55455
EAD 2002 Validated Finding Aid generated with the aid of a custom FileMaker Pro database developed by the staff of the Children's Literature Research Collections, University of Minnesota Libraries. Many thanks to all the staff and volunteers. 10/11/2004 Description is in English Summary Information University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections [clrc] Ardizzone, Edward Edward Ardizzone Collection 1947-1960 CLRC-1144 The Edward Ardizzone Collection contains illustrative productive material from nine titles between 1947-1960. This scope includes ink illustrations, ink and pencil dummies with holograph text, and watercolor and ink illustrations. 1 box See Detailed Descriptions for Each Title Item for Box Locations English Important Information for Users of the Collections Access and Use:

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Biographical Sketch

Edward Ardizzone was born October 16, 1900, in Haiphong, Indochina. He attended the Clayesmore School in England, followed by a brief period of clerical work. Then in 1926, Ardizzone began painting and illustrating. He illustrated for over 170 different titles, accruing great honors along the way including a Kate Greenaway Medal from Library Association of Great Britain in 1956 for his work in Tim All Alone. He left an indelible mark not only in children's literature but also in adult literature.

Biographical source: Something About the Author. Volume 28, 1982.

 Scope and Content

The Edward Ardizzone Collection contains illustrative productive material from nine titles between 1947-1960. This scope includes ink illustrations, ink and pencil dummies with holograph text, and watercolor and ink illustrations. Three of the nine titles were both written and illustrated by Edward Ardizzone.

 Indexing Terms

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Ardizzone, Edward Accession Information:

Dr. Kerlan and Edward Ardizzone were in regular communication beginning in 1950. Very shortly there after, Ardizzone began donating to the collection.

Gift of: Ardizzone, Edward

Arrangement

Blackbird in the Lilac, The: Poems for Children, 1952

Johnny the Clockmaker, 1960

Little Bookroom, The: Eleanor Farjeon's Short Stories, 1955

Three Brothers and a Lady,

School in Our Village, The, 1957

Tim in Danger, 1953

Tim to the Rescue, 1949

Titus in Trouble, 1959

True and Pathetic Story of Desbarrelda, the Waltzing Mouse, The, 1947

Collection Contents Blackbird in the Lilac, The: Poems for Children 1952

Reeves, James

London: Oxford University, 1952

 MC 1283 ink illustrators 6 p. Johnny the Clockmaker 1960

London: Oxford University, 1960

 MC 1283 ink and pencil dummy with holograph text 46 p. Little Bookroom, The: Eleanor Farjeon's Short Stories 1955

Farjeon, Eleanor

London: Oxford University, 1955

 MC 1283 ink illustration with 1 separation for jacket 1 p. MC 1283 ink illustrations 5 p. Three Brothers and a Lady

Black, Margaret

pen sketch of four figures on a napkin 1 p. School in Our Village, The 1957

Goldman, Joan M.

London: Batsford, 1957

 MC 1283 ink illustrations 13 p. Tim in Danger 1953

London : Oxford University, 1953

 MC 1283 ink dummy with holograph text 56 p. Tim to the Rescue 1949

London: Oxford University, 1949

 MC 1283 ink sketch 1 p. Titus in Trouble 1959

Reeves, James

London: Bodley Head, 1959

 MC 1283 watercolor and ink illustrations with text proof paste-up 2 p. True and Pathetic Story of Desbarrelda, the Waltzing Mouse, The 1947

Langley, Noel

London: Lindsay Drummond, 1947

 MC 1283 watercolor and ink illustration 1 p.