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The fearsome Redlaw and the Boy was created by John Leech for The Haunted Man While Charles Dickens is often remembered for his love of yuletide festivities, the illustrations he commissioned for his ...

A ruddy-faced Santa riding in a sleigh. Snowfall over a quiet town with a frozen lake, prime for ice skating. Majestic reindeer. There is certain imagery associated with the holiday season, and the ...

Two illustrations from J K Rowling's forthcoming children's book The Christmas Pig (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers) have been revealed. Jim Field's black and white spreads, featuring the hero ...

The same man who is credited with associating donkeys with Democrats and elephants with Republicans also shaped the Father Christmas we know today. December is filled with images of a jolly old man, ...

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While Charles Dickens is often remembered for his love of yuletide festivities, the illustrations he commissioned for his Christmas stories may make you question such an opinion. With titles such as ...