Harry Furniss byl anglický umělec a ilustrátor, jehož dílo zanechalo nesmazatelnou stopu v britském tisku. Proslavil se svou prací pro přední publikace, kde jeho bystré oko pro detail a mistrovské zvládnutí linie oživily nespočet příběhů. Jeho ilustrace se vyznačovaly nejen technickou zručností, ale i schopností zachytit ducha doby a charakter postav. Kromě své rozsáhlé redakční práce se Furniss věnoval také tvorbě vlastních děl a ilustrování knih pro děti, čímž rozšířil svůj vliv na novou generaci čtenářů.
Příběh dvou dětí v pohádkové zemi od autora, jenž se proslavil knížkami o Alence v kraji divů a za zrcadlem. Bohatě ilustrováno (dobové kresby). Z angličtiny přeložila Markéta Cukrová. Ilustroval Harry Furniss.
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A humorous and irreverent take on the classic fishing manual, exploring the joys and absurdities of the sport.
This book is a collection of illustrations and observations on British parliamentary life by the renowned artist and satirist Harry Furniss. It provides a vivid and often humorous look at the workings of the British political system, as well as the personalities and debates that define it.
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