GORDON BROWNE
English illustrator (1858-1932)
Biography:
Gordon Browne was born in Banstead, Surrey, in 1858. Son of the illustrator Hablot Knight Browne, called Phiz, he was considered to be a better illustrator than his father, although he lacked his strenght. He illustrated general books and after his studies at Heartherley's, he specialized in books for young readers.
Works illustrated by Gordon Browne:
Hans Christian Andersen, Fairy Tales (Little Merlaid, Tom Thumb, Ugly Duckling), Wells Gardner, 1902.
Madame d'Aulnoy, Fairy Tales, Routledge, 1888.
Miguel Cervantes, Don Quixote, Stockes, 1921.
Crockett, Surprising Adventures of Toady Lion, Gardner Darton, 1897.
Daniel Defoe, Robinson Crusoe, Blackie, 1885.
Jacob et Wilhelm Grimm, Contes (Blanche-Neige et Hansel et Gretel), 1894.
Robert Louis Stevenson, Island Nights Entertainments, 1893.
Jonathan Swift, Gulliver's Travels, Blackie, 1886.
Nesbit, The Story of a Treasure Seeker, 1899.
Press:
The Quiver Black and White The Pall Mall magazine