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This page lists books that include Tunnicliffe illustrations taken from other sources - usually other books. The list is, of course, incomplete.

The books on this page are ordered by publication date with the most recent at the top.

Other Tunnicliffe pages

Books by or about Tunnicliffe

Illustrated by Tunnicliffe:
- Alison Uttley books
- R.M. Lockley books
- Ian Niall books
- Nomad books
- Henry Williamson books
- "Seasons" books
- Ladybird Books
- Brooke Bond card sets
- Other illustrated books

Examples of Tunnicliffe's work:
Books with illustrations taken from other sources

The Bird in Art

Caroline Bugler

2012

Includes a reproduction of the Tunnicliffe painting Bartailed Godwits and Dunlin at the Water's Edge.

"There has until now been no proper study of the bird in art, despite our fascination with birds, and despite the wealth of complex meanings associated with them in different cultures. A number of pagan gods are linked with birds, and dynasties and empires have adopted powerful birds as their symbols. Birds feature in numerous creation myths, and represent the human soul in many religions. We can trace bird imagery from the cave paintings of the Paleolithic era to the present day, and across all world cultures: there are painted, drawn, mosaic, sculpted, embroidered and ceramic birds, and birds as marginal illuminations or the subject of meticulous ornithological studies. This exquisite new book investigates the significance of the bird in 250 beautifully reproduced works of art, both ancient and modern. Nine chapters - on such themes as the mythical bird, the Eastern bird and the domestic bird - explore in detail a rich and rewarding collection of paintings, prints, drawings and sculptures, creating a book that will enchant art lovers and anyone interested in ornithology"

Fish In Art

Christine E. Jackson

2012

Includes a reproduction of the Tunnicliffe painting Brown Trout In Shallow Water.

"In Fish in Art, Christine E. Jackson surveys a large number of paintings from 2000BC to the present day, examining the evolution of fish representation, as well as its preparation, cooking, eating and storage, and fish-specific kitchen- and tableware. Jackson also explores a diverse range of social and historical issues that have engaged artists, including religious decrees on when to eat fish, the legacies of 'cod wars', and the rise and fall of particular ports. Considering elements such as the ethics of catching fish alongside wider industrial changes in the canning, ice, and salt industries, Fish in Art is attentive to the relative importance of species to different nations. Offering a study of fish in art that is grounded in the physical conditions of fishing and the fish trade, the book will be of interest to fishermen, natural historians and art students alike. Fish in Art provides an original and unique perspective on the artistic legacy of fish and the fishing industry."

Drawing and Painting Birds

Tim Wootton

2010

Includes a number of examples of Tunnicliffe's work.

"Birds are much admired, revered and envied. They have featured in art for many thousands of years and our fascination with them continues. They do though pose a challenge to paint and are not always the most cooperative of models. By understanding their anatomy and recognising their type, the artist can learn a shorthand way to capture movement and attitude. With technique and colour mastered, style develops and a special scene can be captured uniquely forever."

Otter

Daniel Allen

2010

Includes reporoduction of Tunnicliffe wood engraving from Tarka The Otter.

"Throughout history the otter has been widely persecuted: pursued for its fur and flesh, and killed for profit, pleasure, fashion, and revenge. Feared by some communities, otters were hunted to near extinction for their valuable pelts in the north Pacific, and chased with hounds and killed for fun in Britain. By contrast they are highly revered by other groups, Native Americans for example, and they were trained to assist fishermen in parts of Asia. Sadly all 13 species of otter now appear on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List of Threatened Species, and their survival is by no means certain. Otter reveals how the animal's identity has been shaped by a variety of human interactions, ranging from folklore, traditional practices, commercial enterprise, sport, popular literature, cinema, television and conservation. By unravelling this complicated cultural history, Daniel Allen's lively book offers a new way of regarding this widely-admired animal."

Eighty Years of Book Cover Design: Faber & Faber

Joseph Connoly

2009

Includes a brief summary of Tunnicliffe covers for Faber and an image of the cover for The Button-Box and Other Essays by Alison Uttley.

"Joseph Connolly - book collector, antiquarian dealer, and acclaimed novelist - has compiled an impassioned guide and love letter to the designers, artists and authors at the heart of Faber's design story. From its beginnings in the 1920s and 1930s on to the classic years of innovation under Berthold Wolpe after the War, and from the celebrated period of collaboration with Pentagram on to the modern day, here is, as he concludes in his preface, 'a lavish celebration of the art and beauty of these magnificent covers, from just the first eighty years'."

Celebrating British Stamps

Graham StJohn Smith

2009

Includes an image of the 1996 GB stamp showing a Lapwing painted by Tunnicliffe.

Salmon

Peter Coates

2006

Includes two small reporoductions of Tunnicliffe illustrations from Salar The Salmon.

"Salmon examines the natural history of the fish and looks at it from the perspectives of those who have studied it, eaten it, pursued it, fought over it, pondered its meaning and absorbed it into culture and art. This innovative biography of a species encompasses the salmon's evolutionary, ecological and human stories, ranging from Nova Scotia to Norway and from Korea to California, and stretching from prehistory to the future. Anyone who has ever eaten or tried to catch one will want to read the book that is the first to serve up the 'compleat' salmon."

Britain's Best Museums and Galleries

Mark Fisher

2004

Includes a section about Oriel Yns Mon, on Angelsey, which discusses Tunnicliffe and includes a reproduction of a watercolour of terns.

"This sumptuously illustrated guide is a magnificent celebration of the museums of the British Isles and their contents, revealing a treasure trove of riches and a unique record of the nation's life and history. Britain has many of the world's best museums and galleries, great and small. Mark Fisher has travelled across Britain, from the West of Ireland to East Anglia, from the Orkneys to St. Ives, to select the best 350: famous and little-known, international and local; collections of fashion; flying machines and fans; ceramics and motorcars; boots, shoes and lasts; great works of art. Richly illustrated and packed with stories about the remarkable men and women who have created, donated and cared for these collections, this is an essential companion for all who love museums, showing the familiar in a new light and introducing readers to many hidden delights they never knew existed."

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In Search of Silver: The Greatest Writing on Atlantic Salmon Fishing

Editor: Charles Gaines and Monte Burke

2001

The anthology includes a number of Tunnicliffe illustrations.

Modern Wildlife Painting

Nicholas Hammond

1998

Includes a number of sketches and watercolours by Tunnicliffe.

"Hammond provides a masterly analysis of the wildlife art of this century, discussing the differences in the traditions of North American and European wildlife art; changes in printing processes over time; the growth of illustrated magazines; the establishment of commercial galleries; and the changes in styles and approaches. He then presents a survey of artists from Bruno Liljefors and Archibald Thorburn to Chagall and Picasso. The book concludes with a selection of brief biographies of the more influential artists of the century, including most of those whose work is depicted in the preceding pages. More than 140 paintings or prints are reproduced in color, representing the work of 89 artists."

Children's Literature: An Illustrated History

Editor: Peter Hunt

1995

This history of children's literature includes a Tunnicliffe illustration from one of the Nomad books.

Wood Engravings of Birds

Christine E. Jackson

1985

Includes one or more illustration by Tunnicliffe.

A Birdwatcher's Miscellany

Editor: Rob Hume

Illustrations: C. F. Tunnicliffe, Robert Gillmor, Donald Watson, John Busby, Laurel Tucker, Killian Mullarney and Richard Millington

Christopher Helm

1984

Come Sketching

Percy V. Bradshaw

1949

Includes example work by Sir Frank Brangwyn, Sir William Russell Flint, Sydney R. Jones, Francis Marshall, Bertram Nicholls, Fred Taylor, C.F. Tunnicliffe and Norman Wilkinson.

The Art of Scraper Board

Robert Forman

1946

Includes example work by C.F. Tunnicliffe and others.