The slant book peter newell 1862 1924 this recording of peter newells the slant book 1910 kicks off voiced renderings by librivox of public domain books in. Topsys and turvys by peter newell 18621924 was originally published over a hundred years ago. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. The slant book peter newell audiobook and ebook all you. For more information on peter newell and his work, see peter newell family papers, at the yale collection of american literature, beinecke rare book and manuscript library. The slant book peter newell children s books 9780804805322 by newell, peter and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. John kendrick bangs born may 27, 1862, died january 21, 1922. Besides his own books, newell illustrated mark twains innocents abroad and lewis carrolls alice in wonderland and through the looking glass. Martin salusbury starts with peter newells the slant book 1910 and finishes with katherina manolessous zoom zoom zoom 2014, which both happen to be about wayward babiesone in a runaway buggy, the other a little monkey who cant get to sleep.
Some or all works by this author are in the public domain in the united states. Newell built a reputation in the 1880s and 1890s for his humorous drawings and poems. Peter newell biography golden age book illustration. Because it is the story of what happens when little bobbys baby carriage goes out of control and rolls downhill, the entire book is printed at an angle. The amateur circus at nutley by peter newell, which appeared in harpers weekly march 31, 1894 peter sheaf hersey newell march 5, 1862 january 15, 1924 was an american artist and writer. I have now added several pictures and information on newell s sometime soninlow alfred zantzinger baker, who also published toy books and upsidedown images, as well as. Another comparison might be to the blithely unaware. Peter newells s own hilarious, topsyturvy illustrations fill the pages of the classic the slant book, which was one of the earliest picture books. Librivox recording of the slant book by peter newell. The slant book by newell, peter and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Author and illustrator peter newell read this book the slant book. Discover book depository s huge selection of peter newell books online. See all books authored by peter newell, including the hole book, and the slant book, and more on. The slant book paperback june 4, 2018 by peter newell author visit amazons peter newell page.
As a coda to the chronological list of his one hundred books, he offers a glimpse of what. From the guide to the drawings and proofs for, the hole book, 1908. Peter newell is a published author and an illustrator of childrens books and young adult books. A native of mcdonough county, illinois, newell built a reputation in the 1880s and 1890s for his humorous drawings and poems, which appeared in harpers weekly, harpers bazaar, scribners magazine, the saturday. The slant book, is cut on the bias, creating a parallelogram. Peter newell was an american illustrator and author of childrens books, including topsys and turvys and the slant book. He is the author of the classics the hole book, the slant book, and the rocket book.
What a pleasure to rediscover newell s giddy and inventive style. Published in the states in 1910, newell s the slant book was one of the earliest picturebooks and one which was postmodern before it became a trendy thing. The slant book by peter newell, first edition abebooks. Slant book 1st edition hardcover january 1, 1967 by peter newell author visit amazons peter newell page. Topsys and turvys number 2 by peter newell nook book nook. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Topsys and turvys number 2 by peter newell nook book.
The rocket book illustrated edition dodo press paperback aug. Collection highlights articles and essays childrens. Author division peter newell is composed of at least 4 distinct authors, divided by their works. Receives a 4 out of 5 star rating only because the old school illustrations do not meet the cutesy requirements of today s children s literature. Peter newell 18621924 was an american artist, author and illustrator of childrens books.
Kindle store go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals. The rocket book has a rocket go off in the basement of an apartment building and travel through twenty floors, leaving chaos in its wake, and holes in the center of each page which are incorporated into the. Newell s ingenious shadow book contained blank images with a silhouetted shape that seemed recognizable, however when held to the light with the image on the next page, the silhouette in the oval would change into another form. The slant book is literally the shape of a parallelogram, with the spine of the book running down one side. Tuttle reprinted the slant book, the most outrageous of the three. Similarly, the slant book 1910 tells the story of a runaway baby carriage, with the story being enhanced by the books shape, which, instead of the usual rectangle, is a slanted rhomboid. The slant book peter newell 1862 1924 this recording of peter newells the slant book 1910 kicks off voiced renderings by librivox of public domain books in the international childrens digital library icdl. This first edition from 1910 is guaranteed to still entertain both young. The rocket book by peter newell free at loyal books. The slant book peter newell childrens books 9780804805322. Mar 18, 2012 another creative book was newell s slant book which was produced a rhomboid shape with pictures and text to match. See more ideas about american artists, artist and illustration. A sample illustration and rhyme from the hole book. Published in the states in 1910, newells the slant book was one of the earliest picturebooks and one which was postmodern before it became a trendy thing.
Besides his own books, peter newell illustrated mark twain s innocents abroad and lewis carroll s alice in wonderland and through the lookingglass. The story, which is told in humorous verse, with color illustrations facing. Peter newell books, biography, contact information. The slant book by peter newell free ebook project gutenberg. For example, the story in the slant book has a perfect narrative structure. Peter sheaf hersey newell march 5, 1862 january 15, 1924 was an american artist and writer. The slant book peter newell childrens books by newell, peter and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Slant book first edition peter newell bauman rare books.
The slant book, peter newell, november 1910, first edition. What a pleasure to rediscover newells giddy and inventive style. The project gutenberg ebook of the slant book, by peter newell this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions. The slant book peter newell audiobook and ebook all. Peter newell s s own hilarious, topsyturvy illustrations fill the pages of the classic the slant book, which was one of the earliest picture books.
Peter newell books list of books by author peter newell. If you arent familiar with the work of peter newell, you should be. A critic once said that peter newell s work was the first appearance of the humor of the absurd that would soon flourish in the new yorker. He is the author of the tuttle classics the hole book, the slant book, and the rocket book. Newells idea for the slant book led him to file a patent claim. The slant book kindle edition by peter newell author visit amazons peter newell page. A peter newell tangent virginia tech special collections. Newell, peter, 18621924 social networks and archival. Customers who viewed this item also viewed these digital items. The hole book had a literal hole at the centre of each page to indicate the path of a book and the slant book took the shape of a rhomboid and told the story of a baby carriage careering down a hill. The author died in 1924, so works by this author are also in the public domain in countries and areas where the term is the author s life plus 80 years or less.
Peter newell was the creator of popular children s books, such as topsys and turvys and the slant book, but he also did one newspaper comic, which appeared in 1905 and 1906. Peter newell the slant book mp3 album radio version. Dec 20, 2017 the rocket book 1912 pg some or all works by this author are in the public domain in the united states because they were published before january 1, 1925. Interesting childrens book made on an actual slant at the beginning of the 1900s. From the inside flap from the back cover the rocket book is peter newell s second work that has been reprinted in.
Quarto, original half blue cloth, pictorial boards. A timeless classic, topsys and turvys number 2 is the perfect interactive book for people of all ages. The slant book by peter newell overdrive rakuten overdrive. Written in a,b,a,b rhyming format, we follow the baby in the pram as the reading tilts the book and sets him on his way down streets, paths and farm land. By taking the bullet outside, newell manages to take a device similar to the preceding books and make the story just as entertaining and perhaps funnier. The project gutenberg ebook of the slant book, by peter newell. The slant book about this book international childrens library.
Its been 120 years since peter newell s enduringly popular topsys and turvys 2the sequel to his bestselling topsy and turvyswas first published in the united states. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to. Peter newell s innovative and offbeat approach to bookmaking is apparent in these next two books. Find out how a rocket launched from the basement floor of an apartment building is sure to interrupt a persons day. This book hopped back on my radar during my 2014 visit to the nypls. Newman library holds a 1966 reprint of the slant book in its circulating collection. A critic once said that peter newell s work was the first. It was called the naps of polly sleepyhead, about a young girl and her nightmarish naps. This book and newells the slant book pioneered the special format childrens literature of today, such as popup books or cutout books like eric carles the very hungry caterpillar.
This uphill work is slow, indeed, but down the slant this volume breaks with the concept of newells innovative hole book 1908, with its narrative verse. Listen to the slant book audiobook by peter newell and. First edition of newells highly creative slant book. Family memorabilia consists of miscellaneous decorative arts and objects that descended through the family, including peter newell s watercolor paintbox and oil palettes, souvenirs from the 1900 paris exposition, family pocket watches and the artists. The slant book peter newell childrens books hardcover march 1, 2001 by peter newell author visit amazons peter newell page. Besides his own books, peter newell illustrated mark twains innocents abroad and lewis carrolls alice in wonderland and through the lookingglass. Peter newell was the creator of popular childrens books, such as topsys and turvys and the slant book, but he also did one newspaper comic, which appeared in 1905 and 1906. The rocket book is peter newell s second work that has been reprinted in less than two years. Newell often illustrated the works of other authors, such as mark twain, stephen crane, and lewis carroll. Newell s the slant book was one of the earliest picturebooks and one which was postmodern before it became a. He created picture books and illustrated new editions of many childrens books. Aug 2, 20 peter sheaf hersey newell was an american artist and author. Using the same ingenious style and imagination, he invents worlds of confusion and fun as he transforms hunters into.
This first edition from 1910 is guaranteed to still entertain both young and old. Newells books from 80 years ago have been reprinted, since newell has undergone a resurgence in popularity much as dr. See all 38 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Peter sheaf hersey newell was born during the american civil war on 5 march 1862 near rice corners, in mcdonough county. This recording of peter newells the slant book 1910 kicks off voiced renderings by librivox of public domain books in the international childrens digital library icdl. He later wrote and illustrated several popular childrens books, the hole book 1908, and the slant book 1910, which took the shape of a rhomboid and told the story of a baby carriage careening. Papers documenting newell s patents and the manufacture of his toys are found in series i. A little boy comes rushing down a hill, through busy streets, a pasture, a tennis yard and a meadow before finally coming to rest, safely in a haystack. Peter newell 1862 1924 began his career painting portraits, using crayons as a medium, before turning to childrens book. Peter newell is a published author and an illustrator of children s books and young adult books. Jan 01, 2016 this recording of peter newell s the slant book 1910 kicks off voiced renderings by librivox of public domain books in the international childrens digital library icdl. The slant book peter newell childrens books 9780804805322 by newell, peter and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Collection highlights articles and essays childrens book.
Listen to unlimited audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. All the pictures on the slanted recto pages show a waytooprecocious infant in a carriage the gocart of yesteryear racing downhill who has somehow gotten away from his nanny, gleefully. His work often invites the format of the book to engage in the story telling. Listen to the slant book by peter newell,librivox community for free with a 30 day free trial. May 04, 2017 topsys and turvys by peter newell 18621924 was originally published over a hundred years ago. This recording of peter newells the slant book 1910 kicks off voiced renderings by librivox of public domain books in the international. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. This recording of peter newell s the slant book 1910 kicks off voiced renderings by librivox of public domain books in the international childrens digital library icdl. As in all of newells books, the verse on the versopage provides commentary on the rectopage illustration. Another creative book was newell s slant book which was produced a rhomboid shape with pictures and text to match. Oct 23, 2019 martin salusbury starts with peter newells the slant book 1910 and finishes with katherina manolessous zoom zoom zoom 2014, which both happen to be about wayward babiesone in a runaway buggy, the other a little monkey who cant get to sleep. Mar 01, 2001 the slant book peter newell childrens books hardcover march 1, 2001.
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