Margaret Hamilton collection of original illustrations, 1976-2008

PXD 1596

fonds

1976-2008

Graphic Materials, Drawings

9669243

90 drawings - watercolour, pastel, charcoal, pencil, pen and ink
4 prints - etching, linocut
7 mixed media works - collage
1 painting

Margaret Hamilton began her career as a children’s librarian before working with publishers Hodder & Stoughton from 1974 where she became a director and was responsible for the entire Australian publishing program.

During her 14 years at Hodder, more than 300 children's books were produced under her guidance in addition to her role as publishing director. In 1987 she left her position as a director at Hodder & Stoughton Australia to begin Margaret Hamilton Books with her husband, Max Hamilton.

Margaret Hamilton Books won many awards and had considerable success in the Australian and international markets. It became a Division of Scholastic Australia in 1996, where the imprint remains.

Since 2010, Margaret has run Pinerolo, a children’s book cottage in Blackheath. Here she promotes picture books and their creators by offering school tours and talks along with an annual calendar of events. These include having artists and writers in residence and various workshops for authors and illustrators.

These original illustrations were collected by Margaret throughout her working life and exhibited throughout Pinerolo. Many are from picture books that Margaret Hamilton worked on and published during her time at Hodder and Stoughton and later at her own publishing house Margaret Hamilton Books.

Reference:
Library correspondence file

Box 1
1. Original etching based on 'A Lion in the Night' by Pamela Allen, Penguin, 1982
2. Watercolour illustration for 'The Racing Car Driver's Moustache' by Stephen Axelsen, written by Trevor Todd, Hodder, 1984
3. Watercolour illustration for 'Mrs Wiggins' Warteymelons' by Stephen Axelsen, written by Glenda Millard, ABC Books, 2004
4. Title page "Australian Funny Poems' by Stephen Axelsen, MacMillan, 1989
5. Watercolour illustration ' Ho Ho Ho' by Stephen Axelsen, NSW School Magazine, 1990
6. Watercolour double page spread from 'Encore, Encore' by Penny Azar, Maragaret Hamilton Books, 2001
7. Embossed, hand-coloured print for 'Home in the Sky' by Jeannie Baker, Franklin Watts, 1984
8. Owl, from 'Possum and Wattle' by Bronwyn Bancroft, Margaret Hamilton Books, 2008
9. Cover artwork for 'Red Sand, Blue Sky', by Vilma Cencic, written by Cathy Applegte, Margaret Hamilton Books, 1995
10. Original illustration for 'The Snow Bear' (not used), by Lambert Davis, written by Liliana Stafford, Margaret Hamilton Books, 2000

Box 2
11. Orginal linocut from 'Hist', by Peter Gouldthorpe, Walter McVitty Books, 1991
12. Watercolour for 'How Des Your Garden Grow?' by Bob Graham, Five Mile Press, 1985
13. Watercolour for 'Sleeping' by Bob Graham, Five Mile Press, 1988
14. Black ink study for 'Morgan and the Tooth Fairies' by Dee Huxley, Margaret Hamilton Books, 1992
15. Watercolour illustration for 'Remember Me', Dee Huxley, written by Margaret Wild, Margaret Hamilton Books, 1990
16. Watercolour illustration for 'Remember Me', Dee Huxley, written by Margaret Wild, Margaret Hamilton Books, 1990
17. Pastel illustration for 'Paraphemalia's Present', Dee Huxley, written by Diana Lawrenson, HarperCollins, 2008
18. Pastel illustration for 'Light the Lamps', Dee Huxley, written by Margaret Wild, Margaret Hamilton Books, 1994
19. Pastel illustration for 'By Jingo' Dee Huxley, written by Janeen Brian, ABC Books, 2005

Box 3
20. Pastel illustration for 'Unplugged' Dee Huxley, written by Glenda Millard, Margaret Hamilton Books, 1999
21. Watercolour and gouache illustration for 'Angel Breath' Dee Huxley, written by Glenda Millard, ABC Books, 2005
22. Watercolour illustrations, back cover 'Elephant' Lunch', by Ann James, written by Kate Walker, Omnibus, 1995
23. Pastels illustration for 'The Midnight Gang' by Ann James, written by Margaret Wild, Omnibus, 1996
24. Watercolour illustration for 'A Holiday for Mrs Arbuckle' by Ann James, written by Gwenda Smyth, Thomas Nelson, 1981
25. Watercolour jacket for 'It Looks Different When You Get There', by Roger Janovsky, written by Elizabeth MacIntyre, Hodder 1978
26. Pen and ink illustration for 'Last Train West' by Richard Kennedy, written by Gunhild Francke, Hodder, 1977
27. Pen and ink illustration for 'Last Train West' Richard Kennedy, written by Gunhild Francke, Hodder, 1977
28. Pencil illustration by John Anthony King (from the Saxby collection)
29. Illustration from 'Amelia Ellicott's Garden' by Stephen Michael King, written by Liliana Stafford, Margaret Hamilton Books, 2000

Box 4
30. Illustration for 'Layla, Queen of Hearts' by Stephen Michael King, written by Glenda Millard, ABC, 2006
31. Illustration for 'Layla, Queen of Hearts' by Stephen Michael King, written by Glenda Millard, ABC, 2006
32. Cover illustration for 'And Roo Jumped Over the Moon' by Stephen Michael King, Scholastic, 2004
33. Watercolour illustration for 'Where Does Thursday Go?' by Stephen Michael King, written by Janeen Brian, Margaret Hamilton Books, 2001
34. Endpaper design for 'Russell and the Star Shell' by Astra Lacis, written by Maurice Saxby (from Saxby collection), Margaret Hamilton Books, 1990
35. Illustration from 'Russell and the Star Shell' by Astra Lacis, written by Maurice Saxby, Margaret Hamilton Books, 1990
36. Illustration from 'Russell and the Star Shell' by Astra Lacis, written by Maurice Saxby (from Saxby collection), Margaret Hamilton Books, 1990
37. Black and white drawing for 'Pine-Cone Possum' by Astra Lacis, written by Jean Chapman, Hodder, 1981
38. Jacket illustration for 'Lexi and the Lion Party' by Astra Lacis, written by Christobel Mattingley, Hodder, 1982
39. Watercolour jacket for 'Melissa Woodruff', by Astra Lacis, written by Celia Syred, Hodder, 1981

Box 5
40. Watercolour cover for 'Angel with a Mouth-Organ' by Astra Lacis, written by Christobel Mattingley, Hodder, 1984
41. Watercolour cover for 'My Mum's Afraid of Lions', by Astra Lacis, written by Jean Chapman, Hodder, 1989
42. Watercolour illustration for 'Angel with a Mouth-Organ', by Astra Lacis, written by Christobel Mattingley, Hodder, 1984
43. Original painting for 'The Sad Little Monster and the Jelly-Bean Queen' by Kym Lardner, Hodder 1981
44. Watercolour cover illustration for 'Angie the Brave' by Sandra Laroche, written by Sally Farrell Odgers, Walter McVitty Books, 1987
45. Watercolour illustration for 'The Snow Rose', by Sandra Laroche, written by Sandra & Michael Laroche, Hodder, 1983
46. Watercolour illustration for 'A Day With May Gibbs at Nutcote' by Sandra Laroche, written by Jean Chapman, Margaret Hamilton Books, 1993
47. Watercolour illustration for 'A Day With May Gibbs at Nutcote' by Sandra Laroche, written by Jean Chapman, Margaret Hamilton Books, 1993
48. Watercolour illustration for 'The Mushroom Feast' by Sandra Laroche, written by Sandra & Michael Laroche, Margaret Hamilton Books, 1988
49. BIack and white drawing for 'Capturing the Golden Bird' by Sandra Laroche, written by Jean Chapman, p. 18, Hodder, 1987
50. BIack and white drawing for 'Capturing the Golden Bird' by Sandra Laroche, written by Jean Chapman, p. 31, Hodder, 1987

Box 6
51. Watercolour painting for 'Harlequin, a Fantasy of Night' by Annette Lodge, written by Janine Murphy, Hodder, 1983
52. Watercolour illustration for 'A Child's Garden of Verses' by Annette Lodge, Margaret Hamilton Books, 1994
53. Watercolour illustration for 'A Child's Garden of Verses' by Annette Lodge, Margaret Hamilton Books, 1994
54. Watercolour illustration for 'A Child's Garden of Verses' by Annette Lodge, Margaret Hamilton Books, 1994
55. Watercolour illustration for 'Red Fred' - page 5 by Annette Lodge, Margaret Hamilton Books, 1999
56. Watercolour illustrtion for 'Red Fred' - page 13 by Annette Lodge, Margaret Hamilton Books, 1999
57. Watercolour illustration for 'Red Fred' by Annette Lodge, Margaret Hamilton Books, 1999
58. Watercolour illustration for 'Bird' by Annette Lodge, ABC Books, 2004
59. Watercolour illustration study for 'Dog Tales' by Andrew McLean, Allen & Unwin, 1994

Box 7
60. Watercolour illustration study for 'Dog Tales' by Andrew McLean, Allen & Unwin, 1994
61. Watercolour illustration for 'My Dog 'by Andrew McLean, written by John Heffernan, Margaret Hamilton Books, 2001
62. Sample illustration for 'who Killed Cockatoo?' by Rod McRae, Margaret Hamilton Books, 1988
63. Cartoon by Caroline Magrerl
64. Y for Yack', torn tissue collage for 'V for Vanishing' by Patricia Mullins, Margaret Hamilton Books, 1993
65. Tissue collage for 'The Magic Saddle' by Patricia Mullins, written by Christobel Mattingley, Hodder, 1983
66. Based on 'The Magic Saddle' by Patricia Mullins, Hodder, 1983
67. Collage illustration for 'One Horse Waiting for Me' by by Patricia Mullins, Margaret Hamilton Books, 1997
68. Sample collage illustration for 'One Horse Wating for Me' by Patricia Mullins, Margaret Hamilton Books, 1997
69. Original collage for 'The Sea-Breaze Hote;' by Marcia Vaughan by Patricia Mullins, Margaret Hamilton Books, 1991

Box 8
70. Cover artwork for 'Spooks and Spirits' by Margaret Hamilton by Patricia Mullins, Hodder, 1978
71. Watercolour illustration for 'Bright Eyes and Bushy Tails' by Kilmeny Niland, Hodder, 1984
72. Sample illustration for 'Bushy Party' by Tricia Oktober, Hodder, 1986
73. Watercolour illustration for 'Rainforest' - by Tricia Oktober, Hodder, 1998
74. Cover illustration for 'Boy in a Storm at Sea' by Tony Oliver written by Morris Lurie, Margaret Hamilton Books, 1997
75. BIack and white scraperboard illustration by Tony Oliver for 'Fawn written by Philip Holden, Hodder, 1976

76. Watercolour illustration for 'How the Animals Came to Australia' by Tony Oliver, Rigby, 1978
77. Pen and ink illustration for 'Looking at the Wild' by Tony Oliver, written by Harry Butler, Hodder, 1981
78. Watercolour illustration for 'Opera House Mouse', by Tony Oliver, written by Jean Chapman, Margaret Hamilton Books, 1999
79. Pen and ink illustration for 'On the Beach' by Tony Oliver, written by Harry Butler, Hodder, 1980

Box 9
80. Watercolour illustration for 'Sharpur the Carpet Snak' by Tony Oliver, written by Lydia Pender, Hodder, 1987
81. Watercolour illustration of Snowy Owl by Tony Oliver for 'Birds Build Nests' written by Yvonne Winer, Margaret Hamilton Books, 2001
82. Watercolour illustration of Snowy Owl by Tony Oliver for 'Birds Build Nests' written by Yvonne Winer, Margaret Hamilton Books, 2001
83. Watercolour illustration for 'Grug' by Ted Prior, Hodder, 1979
84. Watercolour illustration for 'Grug' by Ted Prior, Hodder, 1979
85. Watercolour illustration for 'Grug' by Ted Prior, Hodder, 1979

Box 10
86. Watercolour illustrations by Donna Rawlins for 'Seven More Sleeps' written by Margaret Wild, Working Title Press, 2005
87. Original oil pastels for 'Yoyo' by Jeannette Rowe, ABC Books
88. Linocut 'William, the Wizard Who Wasn't' by Irena Sibley, Five Mile Press, 1989
89. Watercolour for 'Toby Jug and It' by Bruce Treloar, Hodder, 1986

Box 11
90. Watercolour cover for 'Moonshadow Fox' by Ilse Van Garderen, written by Yvonne Winer, Margaret Hamilton Books, 1994
91. Watercolour illustration for 'The Very Best of Friends' by Julie Vivas, written by Margaret Wild, Margaret Hamilton Books, 1989
92. Watercolour cover for 'The Very Best of Friends' by Julie Vivas, written by Margaret Wild, Margaret Hamilton Books, 1989
93. Watercolour illustration for 'Six White Boomers' by Bruce Whatley, written by Rolf Harris, Margaret Hamilton Books, 2001
94. Collage and watercolour for 'Leonardo, Pigeon of Siena' by John Winch, written by Ian Hansen, Margaret Hamilton Books, 1998
95. Charcoal drawing from 'Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes' by Marianne Yamaguchi, written by Eleanor Coerr, Hodder, 1981
96. Charcoal drawing from 'Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes' by Marianne Yamaguchiwritten by Eleanor Coerr, Hodder, 1981
97. Charcoal drawing for 'The Miracle Tree' by Marianne Yamaguchi, written by Christobel Mattingley, Hodder, 1985
98. Charcoal drawing for 'Nanangka' by Marianne Yamaguchi, written by Yvonne Winer, Margaret Hamilton Books, 1996
99. Charcoal drawing for 'Nanangka' by Marianne Yamaguchi, written by Yvonne Winer, Margaret Hamilton Books, 1996
100. Watercolour illustration for 'Grandpa' by Noela Young, written by Lilith Norman, Margaret Hamilton Books, 1998

Box 12
101. Collage and mixed media for 'Where Do You Sleep, Little One?' by John Winch, Holiday House USA, 2001

Box 13
102. Collage and mixed media for 'Where Do You Sleep, Little One?' by John Winch, Holiday House USA, 2001

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