Outhwaite, Ida Rentoul--[Daskein, Tarella Quin]

1) "Mrs. Leaf-Cutting Wasp is With Us Now", 228 by 168mm., fine ink and watercolour drawing; 2) illustrated title-page, 241 by 161mm.; 3) "We are all standing underneath...", 228 by 169mm.; 4) "The Bride's Veil", 130 by 233mm.; 5) "The Bride's Shawl", 105 by 176mm.; 6) "'Oh, come away,' said Winkle...", 217 by 128mm., with correction on paper added; 7) "The Speaker was standing on a tiny mushroom", 177 by 119mm.; 8) "They were going out to tea", 178 by 141mm.; 9) "It passed over the cottage", 184 by 124mm.; 10-18) nine other illustrations printed within the text, various sizes; all ink drawings, mostly unsigned, some signed with initials, occasional light soiling (18)

A. & C. Black published Daskein's Chimney Town in 1934. The book comprised four stories: 'Chimney Town', 'Here Come the Bears', 'The Stratosphere' (see next lot) and 'Janie of the Magic Shoes'. Offered here is THE COMPLETE SET OF ILLUSTRATIONS FOR THE FIRST STORY, INCLUDING THE WATERCOLOUR FRONTISPIECE, the illustrated title-page and seven full-page black and white illustrations. The other illustrations appear on pp. 2, 5, 7, 25, 28, 30, 35, 41 and 46.

The Australian Ida Outhwaite (1888-1960) is now chiefly remembered for her illustrations of fairies. The illustrations offered here demonstrate her remarkable skill in both watercolour and ink drawing.