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1. Doyle, Richard, 1824-1883

In Fairyland : a series of pictures from the Elf-World / by Richard Doyle ; with a poem by William Allingham. 2nd ed. (London : Longmans, Green and Co., 1875).

This book has been hailed by critics as "one of the best books of the nineteenth century" for its illustrations and production. It contains 16 watercolour plates which represent the best of Doyle's artistic work. Previously he had worked as a cartoonist for the satirical journal Punch and carried out commission work for London publishers, some done under the pseudonym of Dick Kitcat.

He notoriously missed deadlines and eventually contracting publishers like the Dalziel Brothers stopped using him.

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