Little Thumb Returned

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A boy descends from the night sky with a scroll of paper in his hand

Little Thumb was as good as his word, and returned that same night with the news.

Artist

Name:: Clarke, Harry
Dates:: 1889-1931
Country:: Ireland

Illustration

Subjects:: Landscapes & Places, People
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: The New York Public Library, The Internet Archive

Book

Title:: The fairy tales of Charles Perrault
Author:: Perrault, Charles
Publisher:: London: George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd., n.d. [1922?]
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A boy wearing a shako-like hat and knee-high boots descends from the night sky with a scroll of paper in his hand as the top of a tower, a road, and mountains can be seen emerging out of the darkness.

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{{cite web | title=Little Thumb Returned | url=https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/little-thumb-returned/ | author=Clarke, Harry | year=n.d. [1922?] | access-date=April 20, 2024 | publisher=Old Book Illustrations}}