Peter Lunn: Children's Publisher.: The Books, Authors and Illustrators.. This item is unavailable.Peter Lunn: Children's Publisher.: The Books, Authors and Illustrators.

The children’s publishing house of Peter Lunn was a short-lived but ambitious venture set up in London by the German émigré David Gottlieb during World War II. Between 1943 and 1948, under difficult war-time conditions, it published nearly 120 illustrated children’s books, many of which stand out as fine examples of writing and illustrative design. These include many examples of the earliest work of artists who later went on to enjoy distinguished careers, such as Robin Jacques and R. A. Brandt. The author has been a collector of children’s books for many years and he provides for the first time a history of the publisher, full descriptive bibliographical entries for all the books published, and biographical sketches of their authors and illustrators. He also includes reproductions in full colour of many dustjackets from the Peter Lunn books in his own collection. This book will appeal equally to collectors of children’s books, librarians, and those interested in the histories of publishing or of book illustration.