This is intended as a helpful guide for anyone wishing to collect Janet and Anne Grahame Johnstone books. I make no claims about its completeness.
Tales from the Arabian Nights. Retold by Enid Blyton Latimer
House c1949
Heidi by Johanna Spyri Heirloom Library c1949
Struwwelpeter by Heinrich Hoffmann John Gifford 1950
Gulliver’s travels by Jonathan Swift Heirloom Library
undated
The water babies by Charles Kingsley Heirloom Library
undated
Charlie the cat by H. W. Orchard Adprint undated
Watch with mother Publicity Products undated
Your pantomime book by Patrick Barrington Heirloom Library
undated
Bill and Ben the flower-pot men Publicity Products Twirly
book No. 4 undated
Tai Lu’s Birthday Party by S. Fraser and B. Thatcher
Publicity Products Twirly Book No. 5. c1951
Tai Lu Talking by S. Fraser and B. Thatcher Heinemann
1952
Hans Andersen’s fairy tales Blackie undated
Tales of Ancient Greece retold by enid Blyton Latimer House
1951
Ross Salmon and the horse thieves by Ross Salmon Adprint
undated
Ross Salmon’s horse race by Ross Salmon Adprint
undated
Long ago England by Ida Foulis Ranelagh Press undated
This land of Kings by Ida Foulis Ward Lock 1954
The hundred and one Dalmations by Dodie Smith Heinemann
1956
The black whippet by S. Sutton-Vane Viking Press, U.S.
1957
Minka and Curdy by Antonia White Harvill Press 1957
Crossing the road by John Pudney Antelope Books 1958
Hilary’s tune by Vivian Ellis Max Parrish 1960
Eight rainbow tales by Diana Marr-Johnson Dean 1960
Rainbow’s pop-up book by Diana Marr-Johnson Dean 1960
New tales from Grimm translated from the German Chambers
1960
The family at home Blue bird picture book No 1. Chambers
1960
Robin’s book Chambers Blue bird picture book No. 2
1960
Betty’s Book Chambers Blue bird picture book No. 3
1960
Picture stories chambers Blue bird picture book No. 4
1960
What are they doing? Chambers Blue bird picture book No. 5
1960
Our work at school Chambers Blue bird picture book No. 6
1960
Our little house Chambers Blue bird picture book No. 7
1960
Find another Chambers Blue bird picture book No. 8
1960
Playing games Chambers Blue bird main series No. 1
1961
Toys and pets Chambers Blue bird main series No. 2
1961
Happy days Chambers Blue bird main series No. 3 1961
The Children’s story book Chambers Blue bird main series No.
4 1961
Fun at Merry Ferry Chambers Blue bird main series No. 5
1961
The hundred and one Dalmatians by Dodi Smith Puffin
paperback 1961
Robin bible stories of the Old Testament by Marcus Morris
Longacre Press 1961
Robin bible stories of the New Testament by Marcus Morris
Longacre Press 1961
Hilary’s holidays by Vivian Ellis Max Parrish 1961
Dean’s gold medal book of rhymes Dean 1961
Peter Pipkin edited by Rosemary Garland Young world productions
1962
Sing a song of playtime verses by Rosemary Garland Young
world production 1962
Dean’s gold medal book of rhymes No. 2 Dean 1963 The Arabian
nights Ward Lock 1963
The horse lover’s treasury Souvenir Press 1963
Tales of brave adventure retold by Enid Blyton Dean
1963
Tales of the Greeks and Trojans by R. Lancelyn Green Purnell
1963
The finding out treasury Purnell 1964
Dean’s gold medal book of fairy tales rewritten by J&AGJ
Dean 1964
Walt Disney’s Mary Poppins picture book Young world
productions 1964
Myths from many lands by R. Lancelyn Green Purnell
1965
The emperor’s new clothes Nelson 1965
Dean’s gold medal book of fairy tales No. 2 Dean 1965
Dean’s gift book of nursery rhymes Dean 1965
Tales of long ago retold by Enid Blyton Dean 1965
The pirates of Penzance by W. S. Gilbert Nelson 1965
The Mikado by W. S. Gilbert Nelson 1965
The man who was magic by Paul Gallico Pan paperback
1966
ABC of Nature by Anne GJ Dean 1966
Sir Lancelot of the lake by R. Lancelyn Green Purnell
1966
Folk tales of the world by R. Lancelyn Green Purnell
1966
HMS Pinafore by W.S. Gilber Nelson 1966
Iolanthe by W. S. Gilbert Nelson 1966
The gondoliers by W. S. Gilbert Nelson 1966
The yeomen of the guard by W. S. Gilbert Nelson 1966
Dick Whittington Blackie 1967
Dean’s gift book of fairy tales Dean 1967
Jack and Jill nursery rhymes Purnell 1967
Here is a car by June Melser Collins minibook 1967
Look at me by June Melser Collins minibook 1967
Here is a bird by June Melser Collins minibook 1967
The starlight Barking by Dodie Smith Heinemann 1967
Dean’s gold medal book of rhymes No 3 Dean 1967
Dean’s gold medal book of rhymes No. 4 Dean 1968
Jason and the golden fleece by R. Lancelyn Green Purnell
1968
Merlin’s magic Young world productions 1968
Ancient Greece MacDonald junior reference library 1968
Greek myths and legends MacDonald junior reference library
1968
Little one’s prayers pop-up book Dean 1968
Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll World Distributors
1968
A child’s book of prayers Dean 1968
My treasury book of nursery rhymes Young world productions
1968
Stories from Hans Christian Andersen retold by Mae Broadley
World distributors 1968
Manxmouse by Paul Gallico Heinemann 1968
The pied piper of Hamelin by Robert Browning Dean 1969
My rhyme book of nursery folk Young world productions
1969
The best cat stories Pan paperback 1969
Seven rainbow tales Mafia Stevens Dean 1969
Rainbow the cook pop-up book Mafia Stevens Dean 1969
Nursery rhymes Young world productions 1969
A book of children’s names by J&A GJ Dean 1969
Happy ever after by Magdalene Martin Young world productions
1969
My days of the week book Young world productions 1970
Ormeau Knight & Forster 1970
My baby Jesus pop-up book by A. E Passmore Dean 1970
Christmas carols pop-up book Dean 1970
The Befana’s toyshop by Gianni Rodari Dent 1970
My picture book of animals by Anne Johnstone Dean 1970
Pussy cat nursery rhymes Dean 1970
Puppy dog nursery rhymes Dean 1970
Nursery rhymes treasury Young world productions 1970
A book of fairy tales Dean 1970
Tales from the Brothers Grimm retold by M. Broadley World
distributors 1971
Tales of Ancient Greece retold by M. Broadley World
distributors 1971
The story of Maude Reed by Norah Lofts Transworld Carousel
Books 1971
A child’s garden of verse by R. L. Stevenson Dean 1971
Dean’s new gift book of nursery rhymes Dean 1971
Bible stories for children Dean 1971
Prayers for children Dean 1971
Another book of fairy tales Dean 1971
Nursery rhymes new and old by M. Wimbolt-Lewis Dean
1972
Dean’s gift book of nursery rhymes old and new Dean
1972
Another book about Jesus by E. Ashley Dean 1972
Youngster’s prayers Dean 1972
The white cat by Marie-Catherine D'Aulnoy Dean 1972
Dean’s gift book of pussy and puppy nursery rhymes Dean 1972
Legends of Olympia (title in Greek) Cleanthis 1972
My rhyme book of nursery land Young World Productions
1972
My play book of nursery friends Young World Productions
1972
Dean’s gold star book of rhymes Dean 1973
A-Apple pie Dean 1973
J & A. G. Johnstone’s gift book of fairy tales Dean
1973
Mulberry bush book of nursery rhymes by A. Blackwood Nelson
1974
Dean’s book of famous fairy stories after Hans Andersen Dean
1974
More carols pop-up book Dean 1974
More prayers for children Dean 1974
Dean’s gift book of bible stories Dean 1974
Dean’s gold star book of ride a cock horse nursery rhymes
Dean 1975
Gift book of prayers for children Dean 1975
Tales from everywhere retold by M. Broadley World
distributors 1975
Miracle in the wilderness by Paul Gallico Heinemann
1975
Miracle in the wilderness Limited Edition linen binding
Whittington Press 1975
Miracle in the wilderness De Luxe edition leather binding
Whittington Press 1975
Tales from animal land retold by M Broadley World
distributors 1975
Gift book of Hans Andersen fairy tales Dean 1975
Ride a cock horse nursery rhymes Dean 1975
Happy days stories Dean 1976
Leisure tales dean 1976
Young folk tales Dean 1976
Playtime tales Dean 1976
New little prayers pop-up book dean 1976
Little Jesus pop-up book by J & A. G. J Dean 1976
Dean’s gold book of cowboys by J & A. G. J Dean
1976
Dean’s gold star book of Indians by J & A. G. J Dean
1977
Toytime tales Dean 1977
Twilight Tales Dean 1977
Time to play Dean 1977
Bedtime tales Dean 1977
Supreme book of bible stories retold by V. Salmon Dean
1977
Supreme book of children’s prayers Dean 1977
The midnight kittens by Dodie Smith W. H. Allen 1978
Bible stories and prayers for children Dean 1976
A book of children’s rhymes by J & A. G. J Dean
1978
Dean’s gift book of cowboys and Indians by J & A. G. J
1979
Little tots’ book of nursery rhymes Dean 1979
Little one’s book of nursery rhymes Dean 1979
Toddlers book of nursery rhymes Dean 1979
Tinies book of nursery rhymes Dean 1979
The wonderful story of Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs
Dean 1979
The wonderful story of Sleeping Beauty Dean 1979
The wonderful story of Puss in Boots dean 1979
The wonderful story of Cinderella Dean 1979
Ten little dogs Brimax books 1979
The enchanted wood by Enid Blyton Dean 1979
The enchanted wood De Luxe edition Dean 1979
Christmas carols Dean 1979
Santa’s toy shop Dean 1979
The night before Christmas Dean 1979
Santa Claus is coming to town Dean 1979
A gift book of enchanting fairy tales Dean 1980
Breaking a Horse to Harness: Step-by-step Guide by Sallie
Walrond Pelham Books 1981
My pop-up book ABC Dean 1982
My pop-up book of baby animals by Anne Grahame Johnstone
Dean 1982
My pop-up book of nursery rhymes Dean 1982
My pop-up book of fairy tales Dean 1982
Hey diddle Diddle Readers Digest/Mothercare 1982
My pop up book of Snow White & the seven dwarfs Dean
1983
My pop-up book of Sleeping Beauty Dean 1983
My best book of rhymes Award 1984
My best book of rhymes (small format edition) Award
1984
Ride a cock horse (Small format edition) Dean 1984
Mein marchen buch (my fairy tale book) by the Brothers Grimm
Pestalozzi Verlag, 1985
A year of poems Dean 1986
When your child comes into hospital Royal Alexandra
Hospital, Brighton 1986
The water babies by Charles Kingsley Award 1986
Peter Pan and Wendy by J. M Barrie Award 1988
Bible stories and prayers for children Treasure Press
1989
Come away/neverland/the redskins/the pirates trap/the end of
Hook/home again 6 miniatures in slipcase Award 1990
My Christmas book of stories and carols by Linda Jennings
Award 1990
Christmas scenes with 30 detachable postcards Grange Books
1990s
A country childhood with 30 detachable postcards Grange
Books 1990s
Driving a harness horse step by step guide by Sallie Walrond
J A Allan 1992
The Allen horse & pony frieze by A. G. Johnstone
1994
Piebald is lucky by Mary May Manor Acre 1995
The will to win by Mary May Manor Acre 1995
Deep water at Dereen by Mary May Manor Acre 1995
A patchwork of ponies by Mary May Manor Acre 1995
The water babies (small format edition) Award 1996
A year of poetry Award publications 1997
Dancing peel by Lorna Hill Award publications 1997
Dancer’s luck by Lorna Hill Award publications 1997
The little dancer by Lorna Hill Award publications
1997
Dancer in the wings by Lorna Hill Award publications
1997
One for silver two for gold by Mary May Manor Acre 1998
The work of twins Anne and Janet Grahame Johnstone is widely collected and greatly admired. The twins were born on 1 June 1928 to the painter and stage designer, Doris Zinkeisen, and her husband, Grahame Johnstone, a director of Johnnie Walker whisky and a captain in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. Janet was the elder by Twenty minutes. When their father died in 1946, the twins continued to live with their mother first in London and then in Suffolk.
Anne and Janet were educated at Heathfield School, Ascot and then studied in London, at St. Martin’s school of Art. They established themselves as illustrators in the early 1950s and went on to illustrate over 200 children’s books. They also provided a large amount of artwork for Andy Pandy and Bill and Ben, contributing to the golden age of children’s television.
Anne and Janet worked together on their pictures, each adding a touch in turn until they agreed the picture was finished. Each sister, however, developed her own speciality, with Anne completing human figures and buildings while Janet depicted the birds and animals. Following the death of Janet, in 1979, as the result of an accident, Anne found herself suddenly and unexpectedly responsible for the continuation of the work. With admirable determination, she fulfilled outstanding commissions and taught herself the skills once employed by her sister. Anne went on to produce a great deal of work, and in May 1988 was elected to the Society of Equestrian Artists. She exhibited her work at Framlingham and Orford, and also in Cambridge and London, and continued to work until two days before her death on 25th May, 1998.
How wonderful, some of my all time favourites are included in this list. In fact I'm wondering if The Water Babies (undated) edition I have (it belonged to my mam) might be one of theirs. I'll have to check.
ReplyDeleteThanks Tracy, glad you got into the post OK. Their artwork is quite distinctive so you will probably be able to tell if your copy of the water babies is illustrated by them. Thanks for calling in, I’m taking a bit of a blogging break at the moment but will be over to visit your blog soon.
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