THE CHRISTMAS CUCKOO Three original artworks illustrating Frances Browne's The Christmas Cuckoo.

Three original drawings, Indian ink on Bristol Board thick paper, highlighted in white. The first illustration, captioned "Now I am going on my travels" measures 23 x 19cm; the second illustration, captioned "The more they talked, the lighter grew their hearts" measures 34 x 23cm; the third and final illustration, captioned "Scarcely was it buttoned on" measures 23 x 19cm. Each with a printer's notation in blue pencil to the top right corner. All are in very good, original condition and come with a printed proof of the illustration at reduced publication size.

The entire suite of original drawings, illustrating 'The Christmas Cuckoo' by Frances Browne. Drawing one was reproduced as a half page illustration opposite page 24 of the 1965 anthology of children's stories 'Open the Door', collected and arranged by Margery Fisher. Drawing two was reproduced as a full page illustration opposite page 32. Drawing three was reproduced as an in text illustration on page 38. George Worsley Adamson (1913-2005), war artist and illustrator in a career spanning half a century, is perhaps best known for his illustrations for Ted Hughes' children's books 'Meet my Folks', 'How the Whale Became' and 'The Iron Man', Richard Carpenter's 'Catweazle' books, and the dustwrapper artwork for Alan Garner's two modern fantasy classics 'The Weirdstone of Brisingamen' and 'The Moon of Gomrath'.