This book shows rather casually what good pen-and-ink artists the Brits were. I don't know how important the School Friends Annual was to illustrators in the UK in 1953. But they performed like it was a major graphic showcase. The art is a little restrained (typically British) and the hatching somewhat prolix, but the drawing is more than satisfactory. Very solid, very good commercial art.
By crashryan
Paw Broon has already posted the Silent Three story separately, but I'm happy to be able to see the entire annual. I agree with Fanboy1134: the standard of art in these books was quite high.
By Goof
I’m not terribly good on artist names for these earlier titles, but here are a few:
Title page looks like Evelyn Flinders -
Sue Saves the Day: Thomas Laidler (signed) -
Flame’s Finest Race: E C Julien -
Loyal to the Young Cavalier: William Bryce-Hamilton -
The Holiday Camp Stowaway: E C Julien -
Dilly Dreem might be Dora Leeson -
Peril for Jill Crusoe: R B Davis -
Cousin Bill Meets his Match: Thomas Laidler again
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