BOOK ILLUSTRATION Miscellaneous Covers

At the Ceasefire cover1941   Bernard Noel Langdon-Davies (1876-1952) socialist and pacifist.      

Booklet '!Hitler Codicia El Mundo!' by Dr Herman Rauschning El hombre qu3 conoce los designios de Hitler Undated 1930s Cover design by Charles Paine - Copy DONE     1941

Booklet by Dr. Herman Rauschning (7 August 1887 – 8 February 1982), a German Conservative Revolutionary who briefly joined the Nazis before breaking with them.   In 1934 he renounced Nazi party membership and in 1936 emigrated from Germany (eventually settling in the United States) and began openly denouncing Nazism. Rauschning is chiefly known for his book Gespräche mit Hitler (Conversations with Hitler), US title Voice of Destruction, UK title Hitler Speaks, in which he claimed to have had many meetings and conversations with Hitler.

Carrying On Possibly created in 1917 when Paine was conscripted into the Admiralty Inspection Section during his time at the RCA.  

This is one of a series of “Carrying On” pamphlet titled ‘the sentinel of the seas:  the tireless vigil of the British navy’.   The photo-pamphlets were published by Harrison and Jehring to boost British morale, showcasing civilian sacrifice, especially women’s new roles in industry, under the theme of “carrying on” as usual despite the war, a precursor to the famous WWII “Keep Calm and Carry On” slogan, emphasising steadfastness and national unity.

The style of Paine’s initials indicate an early work.   cf. Early Works October 14, 2017

Masks by Arthur Bliss

Masks: Four Pieces for Pianoforte (1924)

Published 1945. Paine designed the colourful wrapper and end papers and contributed many line drawings. It is a good example of his versatility in adapting his style to suit a particular job.

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