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Cecil Collection (#24)

Background imageCecil Collection: Title page illustration, Merry and Bright, by Cecil Aldin

Title page illustration, Merry and Bright, by Cecil Aldin. Showing Merry, an English terrier, and Bright, a German dachshund. Date: 1911

Background imageCecil Collection: Endpaper illustration, Merry and Bright, by Cecil Aldin

Endpaper illustration, Merry and Bright, by Cecil Aldin, depicting Bright, the German dachshund. Date: 1911

Background imageCecil Collection: Cover design, Merry and Bright, by Cecil Aldin

Cover design, Merry and Bright, by Cecil Aldin. Showing Merry, an English terrier, and Bright, a German dachshund. Date: 1911

Background imageCecil Collection: Double page illustration, Mrs Ticklers Caravan

Double page illustration, Mrs Ticklers Caravan, showing what happens when Mr Tickler blows his nose on his new magic handkerchief. Date: 1934

Background imageCecil Collection: Illustration, Mrs Ticklers Caravan

Illustration, Mrs Ticklers Caravan, showing a large white shire horse pulling the caravan along a road. Mrs Tickler prods the horse with the tip of her rolled umbrella. Date: 1934

Background imageCecil Collection: Towser the dog looking happy

Towser the dog looking happy and full of mischief. Date: circa 1933

Background imageCecil Collection: Towser the dog shakes water off himself

Towser the dog shakes water off himself after an encounter with a fish. Date: circa 1933

Background imageCecil Collection: Cover design, Willie Winkies Animal Book

Cover design, Willie Winkies Animal Book, showing a little white dog, Towser, eyeing a parrot on a perch. Date: circa 1933

Background imageCecil Collection: Book cover design, A Gay Dog, by Cecil Aldin

Book cover design, A Gay Dog, by Cecil Aldin
Book cover design, A Gay Dog, The Story of a Foolish Year, by Cecil Aldin, showing a white bulldog looking down at some discarded female garments. Date: 1905

Background imageCecil Collection: Mongrel puppy in a state of shock

Mongrel puppy in a state of shock, having discovered that he is not a bloodhound after all. Its a difficult world for little dogs! Date: 1914

Background imageCecil Collection: Mongrel puppy identified by the vet

Mongrel puppy identified by the vet -- he is a mongrel who has already reached his full size. Date: 1914

Background imageCecil Collection: Mongrel puppy ruins a pair of his masters shoes

Mongrel puppy ruins a pair of his masters shoes
Mongrel puppy ruins a pair of his masters brown leather shoes and makes himself ill. Date: 1914

Background imageCecil Collection: Mongrel puppy follows a working man

Mongrel puppy follows a working man. Date: 1914

Background imageCecil Collection: Mongrel puppy with a sheepdog in the park

Mongrel puppy with a sheepdog in the park. Date: 1914

Background imageCecil Collection: Mongrel puppy with three dogs in the park

Mongrel puppy with three dogs in the park -- they laugh when he tells them he is a bloodhound. Date: 1914

Background imageCecil Collection: Mongrel puppy with a kitten

Mongrel puppy with a kitten
Mongrel puppy looking at a kitten, who spits at him. Date: 1914

Background imageCecil Collection: Mongrel puppy looking in a mirror

Mongrel puppy looking in a mirror, convincing himself he is a bloodhound. Date: 1914

Background imageCecil Collection: Mongrel puppy unhappy after a beating

Mongrel puppy unhappy after a beating. Date: 1914

Background imageCecil Collection: Mongrel puppy makes a mess of a cushion

Mongrel puppy makes a mess of a cushion in his mistresss bedroom. Date: 1914

Background imageCecil Collection: Mongrel puppy howling wakes up his master

Mongrel puppy howling wakes up his master, who comes to investigate. Date: 1914

Background imageCecil Collection: Mongrel puppy and little boy with rattle

Mongrel puppy and little boy with rattle. Date: 1914

Background imageCecil Collection: Mongrel puppy examined by two pedigree dogs in the park

Mongrel puppy examined by two pedigree dogs in the park, to see if he is a thoroughbred -- Open your mouth and say Ah! Date: 1914

Background imageCecil Collection: Mongrel puppy howling in the night

Mongrel puppy howling in the night at the side of his kennel. Date: 1914

Background imageCecil Collection: Mongrel puppy eating coal

Mongrel puppy eating coal
A mongrel puppy eating coal is interrupted when his master approaches. Date: 1914

Background imageCecil Collection: Mongrel puppy with two pedigree dogs in the park

Mongrel puppy with two pedigree dogs in the park -- the spaniel and terrier question the puppys parentage, but he has no answer for them as his mother didn t tell him. Date: 1914

Background imageCecil Collection: Woman carrying a mongrel puppy in her fur muff

Woman carrying a mongrel puppy in her fur muff. Date: 1914

Background imageCecil Collection: Mongrel puppy running with two dogs in the park

Mongrel puppy running with two dogs in the park. Date: 1914

Background imageCecil Collection: Cover design, The Dog Who Wasn t What He Thought He Was

Cover design, The Dog Who Wasn t What He Thought He Was, by Walter Emanuel, illustrated by Cecil Aldin. Date: 1914

Background imageCecil Collection: Mongrel puppy watching a little boy blowing a toy trumpet

Mongrel puppy watching a little boy blowing a toy trumpet. Date: 1914

Background imageCecil Collection: Frontispiece, The Dog Who Wasn t What He Thought He Was

Frontispiece, The Dog Who Wasn t What He Thought He Was
Frontispiece illustration, The Dog Who Wasn t What He Thought He Was. A mongrel dog looks up at a Landseer portrait of two dogs, imagining he belongs to a pedigree breed. Date: 1914

Background imageCecil Collection: Three foxhunting men enjoying a drink

Three foxhunting men enjoying a drink, and reminiscing about their experiences. Date: 1926

Background imageCecil Collection: Two young riders, Cloutsham Farm, Exmoor, Devon

Two young riders, Cloutsham Farm, Exmoor, Devon
Two young riders at Cloutsham Farm, Exmoor, Devon, practising their horseback skills and watching the Devon and Somerset Hunt in the distance. Date: 1926

Background imageCecil Collection: Foxhunters and hounds in pursuit of the fox

Foxhunters and hounds in pursuit of the fox. Date: 1926

Background imageCecil Collection: An old dog fox scratching at the ground

An old dog fox scratching at the ground. Date: 1926

Background imageCecil Collection: Huntsman on horseback jumping a hedge

Huntsman on horseback jumping a hedge, while another horse has fallen to the ground. Date: 1926

Background imageCecil Collection: Foxhounds with their hackles up

Foxhounds with their hackles up as they dash through the covert. Date: 1926

Background imageCecil Collection: Edward, Prince of Wales, with the Pytchley Hunt

Edward, Prince of Wales, with the Pytchley Hunt
Edward, Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII), jumping a hedge during a day spent with the Pytchley Hunt. Date: 1926

Background imageCecil Collection: Title page, Ratcatcher to Scarlet, by Cecil Aldin

Title page, Ratcatcher to Scarlet, by Cecil Aldin, showing a huntsman on horseback. The book is designed to teach children about hunting before they begin to take part

Background imageCecil Collection: Cover design by Cecil Aldin, Puss Puss

Cover design by Cecil Aldin, Puss Puss, in the Letter Book Series. Showing a white kitten licking its paw. Date: 1921

Background imageCecil Collection: Title page design by Cecil Aldin, Puss Puss

Title page design by Cecil Aldin, Puss Puss, in the Letter Book Series. Showing a white kitten with a saucer of milk. Date: 1921

Background imageCecil Collection: Frontispiece illustration by Cecil Aldin, Moufflou, by Ouida

Frontispiece illustration by Cecil Aldin, Moufflou, by Ouida. Showing Moufflou, a French poodle, walking along a country road in Tuscany, Italy

Background imageCecil Collection: Illustration by Cecil Aldin, Moufflou, by Ouida

Illustration by Cecil Aldin, Moufflou, by Ouida, showing Moufflou howling when the eldest brother of the family, Tasso, is conscripted to join the army. Date: 1915

Background imageCecil Collection: Cover design by Cecil Aldin, Moufflou, by Ouida

Cover design by Cecil Aldin, Moufflou, by Ouida. showing a French poodle. Date: 1915

Background imageCecil Collection: Title page design by Cecil Aldin, Moufflou, by Ouida

Title page design by Cecil Aldin, Moufflou, by Ouida, with a profile of a white poodle. Date: 1915

Background imageCecil Collection: Illustration, Cecil Aldins Painting Books, Our Animals

Illustration, Cecil Aldins Painting Books, Our Animals. Showing two cows in a barn. Date: circa 1909

Background imageCecil Collection: Illustration, Merry and Bright, by Cecil Aldin

Illustration, Merry and Bright, by Cecil Aldin
Illustration, Merry and Bright, the English terrier and the German dachshund, running along side by side. Date: 1911

Background imageCecil Collection: Title page, A Sporting Garland

Title page, A Sporting Garland
Title page illustration by Cecil Aldin, A Sporting Garland. Date: 1902

Background imageCecil Collection: Cecil House, Harrow Road, London - Waiting for Admission

Cecil House, Harrow Road, London - Waiting for Admission
Women, one carrying a baby, waiting for admission to Cecil House, Harrow Road, London - a public lodging house for women. Date: circa 1932



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