ARDIZZONE (Edward).
The Young Ardizzone. An Autobiographical Fragment.
Inscribed to Julia MacRae
Inscribed by the author to the front free endpaper to Julia MacRae: ‘To Miss Julia MacRae with thanks & best wishes from Edward Ardizzone Oct. 1970’.
Julia MacRae (1934-2023) was an important figure in the world of children’s publishing, some of her significant contributions include Eric Carle’s The Very Hungry Caterpillar, and Raymond Briggs’ Father Christmas. During her career she worked as an editor for Constable, Collins and Hamish Hamilton where she became the first female board member and one of the first women in any publisher’s boardroom. In an interview with ‘Women in Publishing: An Oral History’ MacRae speaks about her experiences as the first female member of the board, and how hard she had to work to get there.
A very good copy, very slight wear to the jacket extremities, and tear along the rear hinge between the text block and the endpapers.
