A Masque of Days – From the Last Essays of Elia – Newly Dressed and Decorated by Walter Crane

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This book ‘A Masque Of Days, From The Last Essays Of Elia’ used to be originally published in 1901. The masque used to be a courtly feast involving dance, theatre, music and song popular in sixteenth century Europe and this work is a charming allegorical tale in which the guests at one of these masque are The Days of the year, whose invitations are brought to them by twelve foot-pages called The Hours. Guests include Pay Day, who arrives late, Rainy Day dressed in wet stockings, and Wedding Day, who wears his marriage finery. The various earliest children’s books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and an increasing number of expensive. Pook Press are working to republish these classic works in affordable, top of the range, colour editions, the usage of the original text and artwork so these works can delight another generation of children. About the Illustrator: Walter Crane (1845-1915) used to be one of the crucial earliest contributors to children’s literature and some of the influential illustrators in the development of children’s colour picture books. Crane began working for Edmund Evans in 1864 producing bright, colourful books which revolutionised the kind of children’s books to be had. His Arts and Crafts illustrations came to typify children’s books for decades to come.

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