Where the Rainbow Ends (1920)
Illustrated by Leo Bates
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On the left, we show a rare copy of the 1920 Edition of Where the Rainbow Ends, as illustrated by Leo Bates and produced by Hodder and Stoughton Limited (London).
This example retains the original decoratively stamped yellow cloth cover - one of the numerous variant bindings used for the 1st Edition.
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The 1920 illustrated Edition of Where the Rainbow Ends is a literary adaptation of the children's play of the same name
that had been first performed in Christmas 1911 - the original cast for the performance (at London's Savoy Theatre) had
included Noel Coward and Jack Hawkins (the play being produced by Italia Conti).
In the decade following that first performance, Where the Rainbow Ends was the most performed children's play in
England - eclipsing the popularity of Peter Pan. The tale within the play - and the literary adaptation illustrated by Bates -
is set within imperialist Britain and concerns a group of children separated from their parents. Traveling on a magic carpet,
the children face various dangers on their way to rescue their parents and are guarded and assisted by Saint George.
Bates captures the themes of the tale - and of his times - in a wonderful manner.
Our Greeting Cards and Reproduction Images
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We have prepared sets of 11 Greeting Cards displaying each of Bates' colour images for the 1920 Edition of Where the Rainbow Ends and on the left, we show an example of how these Greeting Cards appear. Ordering one of those sets is as easy as selecting the "Add to Cart" feature below and following the prompts provided with our Shopping Cart secured through PayPal. Multiple purchases will be consolidated by that feature and shipping and handling costs to any destination in the world are accommodated by our flat-rate fee of US$20 for every US$200 worth of purchases.
Code: LB WRE CS(11) |
When presented on Greeting Cards, these images are prepared as tipped-on plates - in hommage to the hand-crafted approach
typical of prestige illustrated publications produced in the early decades of the 20th Century.
Hand-finishing is used to replicate the visual appearance of a tipped-on plate and the images are presented on Ivory card
stock with an accompanying envelope. We have left the cards blank so that you may write your own personal message.
Should you wish to order a Reproduction Print of one or more of these images, we have provided some options below.
Of course, should you wish to discuss some customised options, we welcome your contact on any matter through
ThePeople@SpiritoftheAges.com.
In the meantime, enjoy perusing these wonderful images from Leo Bates.
The colour illustrations
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Saint George (Frontispiece)
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"Saint George! For merrie England!" |
Up and up they rose |
He peeped at the little mortals from behind a tree trunk
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Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: LB WRE C1 (12x18) |
Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: LB WRE C2 (12x18) |
Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: LB WRE C3 (12x18) |
Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: LB WRE C4 (12x18) |
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"As I shrieked, so shrieked the Tempest" |
Then suddenly they closed on the gag and snatched it from her mouth
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Bending over the silvery ripples, he blew her a kiss (Presented as a diptych)
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Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: LB WRE C5 (12x18) |
Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: LB WRE C6 (12x18) |
A pair of reproductions on 12x18" sheets
Code: LB WRE C7|8 (12x18) |
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The flying Dragons ... bore them one and all over the shimmering lake
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The Dragon King emerges amid the flames of his natural habitat |
They were all seated in Hope's boat | |
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Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: LB WRE C9 (12x18) |
Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: LB WRE C10 (12x18) |
Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: LB WRE C11 (12x18) |
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