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The Arcadian Calendar for 1910 (1909)
Illustrated by Vernon Hill
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To the left, we show a copy of
The Arcadian Calendar for 1910,
as illustrated by Vernon Hill and
published by John Lane in 1909.
This example retains the original
illustrated black-stamped
green card cover.
On the right, we show the
decorated Title Page
to The Arcadian Calendar for
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Published in 1909 by John Lane
The Bodley Head, The Arcadian Calendar for 1910 is an
extraordinarily rare
publication.
As noted on the Cover and Title Page, the Calendar was
invented by the illustrator - Vernon Hill - and each of his images
for subsequent months interpret the associated text in
a most wonderful, if dark, manner. Consider, for example, the text
and imagery for the month of January:
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JANUARY
We were awake and went out into the snow,
heedless of our naked feet and scanty night attire. In the
enthusiasm of the moment, our aged bodies were glowing with
something like their old fire, and we hastened over the cruel
ground, never resting until we reached the Boundaries of our Present
Time. Even as we arrived there, the great White Cloud opened, and we
went down upon our knees because of our great anticipation. The
seconds dragged like lead! Then, slowly descending the narrow
winding Way in the Deep Night, came He who holds the Future,
mystically draped, and mounted strangely upon an elaborately
caparisoned Ass! We threw up our arms because of the yearning in our
hearts! For He bore with Him, upon a soft, starry Cushion, His gift
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The Gothic Art Nouveau imagery throughout
The Arcadian Calendar for 1910 is worthy of the term
"genius", as used by
Chope in reference to Hill's work in 1913.
Our Greeting Cards and Reproduction Prints
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We have prepared sets of 12 Greeting Cards displaying
each of Hill's illustrations to accompany the months within The Arcadian
Calendar for 1910 and on the left, we show an example of how these Greeting
Cards appear. Ordering one of those sets is as easy as selecting the "Add to
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AC CS(12)
Price: US$60.00
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When presented on Greeting Cards, these
images are prepared as tipped-in
plates - in homage to the hand-crafted approach
typical
of prestige illustrated publications produced in the early decades
of the 20th Century.
Hand-finishing is used to replicate the
visual appearance of a tipped-in plate and the images are presented
on Ivory card
stock (in the case of colour illustrations) or White
card stock (in the case of monotone illustrations) with an accompanying
envelope. We have left the cards blank so that you may write your own personal message.
Should you wish to order a Poster or Reproduction Print from this suite of images,
we have included some options below.
To purchase, simply activate the "Add To Cart" function
and you will be able to begin shopping through our facility with
PayPal. Of course, should you require a customised preparation,
or have other any other questions, we welcome
your
contact through
ThePeople@SpiritoftheAges.com.
In the meantime, enjoy perusing these evocative images
from Vernon Hill.
The monotone illustrations
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January
Reproduction on 10x15" sheet
Code: VH AC M1 10x15
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February
Reproduction on 10x15" sheet
Code: VH AC M2 10x15
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March
Reproduction on 10x15" sheet
Code: VH AC M3 10x15
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April
Reproduction on 10x15" sheet
Code: VH AC M4 10x15
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May
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Code: VH AC M5 10x15
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June
Reproduction on 10x15" sheet
Code: VH AC M6 10x15
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July
Reproduction on 10x15" sheet
Code: VH AC M7 10x15
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August
Reproduction on 10x15" sheet
Code: VH AC M8 10x15
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September
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Code: VH AC M9 10x15
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October
Reproduction on 10x15" sheet
Code: VH AC M10 10x15
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November
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December
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Code: VH AC M12 10x15
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