WAUGerrardRoyPH2017_092.xmlGuide to the Roy Gerrard Children's Book Illustrations circa 1975-1997Gerrard (Roy) Children's Book IllustrationsSpecial Collections, University of Washington Libraries© 2018 (Last modified: 2/9/2018)
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University of Washington Libraries, Special CollectionsPH2017-092Gerrard, RoyRoy Gerrard children's book illustrationscirca 1975-1997 22 original pen & ink illustrations, 1 mock-up & draft of book, 1 copy of finished book, miscellaneous ephemera (2 boxes)Collection materials are in English.Illustrations, book drafts, and ephemera by Roy Gerrard

Roy Gerrard was born in Atherton, Lancashire, and left school at 13 to train at Salford School of Art, intending to make a living as an abstract oil painter. Instead, he became an art teacher and department head. His watercolors filled more and more of his time until he gave up teaching in 1979 to devote himself to painting full-time, which soon led to a new life as an author & illustrator. He published a dozen picture books which were translated into virtually all European languages, and his art was exhibited regularly on both sides of the Atlantic. Three of his titles were chosen as best illustrated books of the year by The New York Times Book Review: ''The Favershams'' (1983), ''Sir Cedric'' (1984) and ''Sir Francis Drake'' (1988). Gerrard died on August 5, 1997, while bicycling in the countryside near his home in Stockport, Cheshire, England. He was 62 years old.

22 watercolor illustrations of scenes featured in the children's books "Jocasta Carr, Movie Star" & "Croco'Nile," written & illustrated by Gerrard. Preliminary ink & paper mock-up and full color draft of "Jocasta Starr" and finished copy of "Croco'Nile" included. Several numbered, signed & dated metal engravings of illustrations not featured in either book are also included. Artist's ephemera consists of illustrated frames & borders, annotated in English & Japanese.

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Donor: Pamela Harer, January 24, 2003.

Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)LiteratureChildren and Youth

 

1/1Engravings of illustrations1975-19767 illustrations1/2Jocasta Carr, Movie Star- draft of book and mock up1992

Jocasta Carr, Movie Star preliminary mock-up, ink on graph paper (4.5" tall x 4" wide)

1/3Croco'Nile, copy of finished book 19971/4Jocasta Carr, Movie Star: page 1-title page1980s-1990s

Belle and Jocasta sitting in foreground, plane behind. (13" tall x 11" wide)

1/5Jocasta Carr, Movie Star: page 12-131980s-1990s

Two decorative frames at top & bottom with Jocasta on the phone on a couch in center of page (11.5" tall x 10.25" wide)

1/6Jocasta Carr, Movie Star: page 201980s-1990s

Tiger in jungle, Jocasta runs, looking over shoulder (13" tall x 11" wide)

1/7Jocasta Carr, Movie Star: page 211980s-1990s

Jocasta, tiger, man with plum-colored turban, jungle background. (13" tall x 11" wide)

1/8Jocasta Carr, Movie Star: page 291980s-1990s

Jocasta and Belle in red airplane above teh sea and a desert island. (13" tall x 11" wide)

1/9Jocasta Carr, Movie Star: page 321980s-1990s

Jocasta in bed reading, Belle at foot. (13" tall x 11" wide)

1/10Jocasta Carr, Movie Star: illustrated frames1980s-1990s

Page 10: blue frame, (4.5" tall x 7" wide)Page 2, 3, 11, 28: 3 frames, green, grey, blue (13.5" tall x 9.25" wide)Page 14 and 18: 2 frames, blue lines and blue bulge (12" tall x 9.25" wide)Page 20: green frame (4" tall x 6" wide)Page 16 and 6: 2 frames, brown and blue (10.38" tall x 6.88" wide)"Jocasta Carr, Movie Star" title overlay (2" tall x 6.5" wide)Two misc. vellum and mylar overlays with marker (10" tall x 11.75" wide

2/1Croco'Nile, page 6-7 1990s

Night scene with boat and moon (13" tall x 20" wide)

2/2Jocasta Carr, Movie Star1980s-1990s

Jocasta in red airplane, Empire State Building and city behind (10.88" tall x 9.5" wide)

2/3Jocasta Carr, Movie Star: page 4-5 1980s-1990s

Jocasta lying on train tracks and Belle untying her (13" tall x 20" wide)

2/4Jocasta Carr, Movie Star: page 8-91980s-1990s

Jocasta and Belle, Belle ripping man's pants (13" tall x 20" wide)

2/5Jocasta Carr, Movie Star: page 10-111980s-1990s

Ship "Diana" on stone waterfront (13" tall x 20" wide)

2/6Jocasta Carr, Movie Star: page 18-191980s-1990s

Desert scene, Jocasta shakes hands with Bedoin, camel and other figures (13" tall x 20" wide)

2/7Jocasta Carr, Movie Star: page 22-231980s-1990s

Grand Indian palace (Taj Majal-esque) (13" tall x 20" wide)

2/8Jocasta Carr, Movie Star: page 26-271980s-1990s

Jocasta in red airplane flying toward island and ship (13" tall x 20" wide)

2/9Jocasta Carr, Movie Star: page 30-311980s-1990s

Six figures on desert island with ship approaching (13" tall x 20" wide)