{"product_id":"envelope-art-9781918271027","title":"Envelope Art","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe chief legacy of William Henry Chignell (1841-1933), the subject of this book, consisted of several hundred hand-painted envelopes sent to amuse his children scattered around Britain and in far-flung corners of the Empire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEach envelope has a water-colour drawing on the front, and often the address is incorporated into the design. The drawings show extraordinary talent and range from ironic sketches, to witty commentary, and to beautiful scenes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAccompanying the illustrated envelopes that make up this volume are extracts from the children's writings. These provide indications of where they would have been when they received the envelopes and what they must have meant to them and to the communities in which they were living.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis gives a wider context for the designs and brings them to life in ways that the envelopes on their own, as truly remarkable as they are, cannot do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEnvelope Art\u003c\/em\u003e beautifully captures the essence of Chignell's works, allowing us to appreciate their historical and sentimental value.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47650109751532,"sku":"9781918271027","price":105.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781918271027-envelope-art.jpg?v=1779313895","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/envelope-art-9781918271027","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}