Maud and Miska Petersham illustrations 1930-1958

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Maud and Miska Petersham illustrations 1930-1958

Collection comprises illustrations by artists Maud and Miska Petersham for children's books, including , and , as well as related galley proofs and mock-ups. The American ABC Off to Bed When I Grow Up

0.5 linear feet, 2 containers

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Petersham, Miska, 1888-1960

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Hungarian children's author/illustrator, born in Toeroekszentmiklos, Hungary in 1888. Emigrated to the United States in 1912. Married Maud Fuller who was born in Kingston, New York in 1890. Together, they wrote more than one hundred and fifty books for children. From the description of Papers [part 5], 1882-1971. (University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus). WorldCat record id: 26650768 From the description of Papers [part 4], 1882-1971. (University of Southern Miss...

Petersham, Maud Fuller, 1890-1971

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Born September 20, 1888 in Hungary, Miska Petersham came to the U.S. in 1912. He met Maud Fuller (born August 5, 1890) when both were working for the advertising agency International Art Service in New York, and they were married in 1917. Their first book was published in 1929, and they went on to have lengthy careers as authors and illustrators of children's books. They won the Caldecott Medal in 1946 for The Rooster Crows: A Book of Children's Rhymes and Jingles . Miska Petersham died May 15, ...