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17/05/2026

Welcoming a new face!

Valerie Greeley
‘Field Rabbit with young’ published by Blackie

We are delighted to welcome to Art Of The Book the wonderful and mightily talented Val Greeley, whose work has long been a favourite of mine.

Froma training in Art & Design Val has worked with many of the world’s leading and historic brands as well as being in the forefront of card design in its heyday, and publishing. But dont take my word for it.. read a fascinating biography in her own words on our site at www.artofthebook.co.uk
Our link is in the bio.

02/05/2026

TOWERS AND TALES ‘26
SATURDAY 2 MAY
LISMORE CASTLE
EIRE

Once again May brings around the Towers and Tales Festival- an annual feast of all things good in the world of picture books. Hosted by the magical Lismore Castle, this year will see an array of finest picture books authors and illustrators from Ireland and beyond!

Saturday 2nd May will see a smorgasbord of free and ticketed events around the castle and all over the town of Lismore. A perfect getaway for families both Irish and international!

There will also be a focus on performing arts in the castle courtyard, which is sure to be spectacular! Come and join us!

𝐡𝐭𝐭𝐩𝐬://𝐰𝐰𝐰.𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥.𝐢𝐞/𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥-𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

23/04/2026

TOWERS AND TALES ‘26
SATURDAY 2 MAY
LISMORE CASTLE
EIRE

Once again May brings around the Towers and Tales weekend - an annual feast of all all things good in the world of picture books. Hosted by the magical Lismore Castle, this year will see an array of Ireland’s finest picture books authors and illustrators.

Saturday 2nd May will see a smorgasbord or free and ticketed events around the caslte and all iber the town of Lismore. A perfect getaway for families both Irish and international!

There will also be a focus on performing arts in the castle courtyars, which is sure to be spectacular! Come and join us!

𝐡𝐭𝐭𝐩𝐬://𝐰𝐰𝐰.𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥.𝐢𝐞/𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥-𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

16/04/2026

SHOEN KAI - Annual exhibition of Calligraphy at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Ueno Park, Tokyo

Congratulations to my friend Iccho Hama-san for winning this years first prize 🥇.

‘’Japanese Calligraphy, known as ‘Shado’, is more than a method of writing - it’s a harmonious balance between mind, body and spirit. Rooted in centuries-old tradition, calligraphy transforms the simple act of writing into a dynamic visual and emotional experience. Each stroke is an expression of intent, discipline and the calligrapher’s intent’’ (SK).

Amazing to see this huge collection of work, exhibited in the impressive halls of these esteemed national art gallery. The diversity, intensity, skill and expression of the Kanji is profound.

15/04/2026

WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE (1963)
MAURICE SENDAK

Do you remember this one? The Wild Things that so many of is grew uo with - that wonderful book that help forge many a childhood dream and caper, and has inspired writers and artists ever since. It was a favourite of mine - and still is.

We are so very fortunate to have innour collection two editions from the increasingly rare boxed set that Harper and Row issued, with Sendak, in 1971. A limited run of these elegant sets were issued, not particularly as a commercial enterprise, but have now acquired cult status.

All the more special is that these are signed by Sendak - a true rarity indeed.

They can be viewed by appointment and on our website at www.artofthebook.co.uk. Our link is in the bio.

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13/04/2026

BOLOGNA FAIR 2026
TAYLOR DOLAN
ILLUSTRATORS VIRTUAL WALL

Great to see Taylor representing Ireland as one of three illustrators featured on this year’s Virtual Wall.

Showing some of the best established and emerging talent from the world over, the virtual wall is a feast of illustrative talent, showing only too clearly that illustrative work is as stong as ever in an expanding, even explosive field of artistic endeavour.

Take a stroll walking along this wall - you won’t regret it.

https://www.bolognachildrensbookfair.com/en/exhibitions/virtual-illustrators-wall/10165.html

You can see more of Taylor’s work in our website at www.artofthebook.co.uk
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31/03/2026

‘Summer Dreaming’ by Benedict Blathwayt
Recently sold.

A beautifully crafted watercolour by Ben sums up his wonderful imagination, with this dreamy and slightly surreal depiction of the essence of simmer days we all love so much. Jumping fish swirl into flocks of birds, as the farmer harvests golden corn, as the animals in the silver birch woods look on.

Drawing in his life as a dairyman, National Trust artist and farmer living in the depths of the British countryside, it is interesting to note that this watercolour displays all of the characters in his books; Pebble, Skip and Bramble amongst others. All that is missing is his much-loved Little Red Train.

Having exhibited Ben’s artwork for over thirty years now, I enjoy staring at them now as much as I did when I first saw them.

❤️

30/03/2026

Taylor Dolan - loving these fantaipge soreads she produced for her commission forThe Folio Society.

Wonderful razor-sharp imagination, full of wit, charm and majesty.

‘’Herr Drosselmeyer’’

Produced for The Nutcracker, written by Alexandre Dumas, published by The Folio Society, 2024
Emulsion on paper
17 x 14 in. (paper size)
Signed
Frontispiece
Full finished first draft

See this and other of her recently released original artwork at www.artofthebook.co.uk

22/03/2026

Benedict Blathwayt - Just sold.

A rare signed first edition copy of this early copy of the endearing ‘Bruno’s Band’ by the wonderful Benedict Blathwayt. A lifetime of rural living influenced his artwork, showing an idyllic bucolic existence sadly under thret in this increasingly electronic modern world.

We have a selection of Ben’s original artwork in our current catalogue, at www.artofthebook.co.uk. See our link in the bio.

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