{"title":"Soper, Vernon L.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVernon Lissenden Soper (1899-1945)\u003c\/strong\u003e was born on 23rd May 1899 in Fulham, London, to John Cogan Soper (b.1873), a printer, and his wife Ellen Lissenden Soper (b.1875). He served in the First World War.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 1921 census records that he was by then an artist and living with his parents in Acton, London. It's unclear where he received his artistic training. Vernon was a cousin to fellow book illustrator Eileen Soper (1905-1990) and a nephew of her father, \u003ca title=\"George Soper\" href=\"https:\/\/publicdomainimagelibrary.com\/collections\/soper-george\"\u003eGeorge Soper\u003c\/a\u003e, a Royal Academy painter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe married Elise Roberts (b.1908) in Hammersmith in 1932.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoper died on 5th October 1945 at the age of just 46, his wife Elise dying 5 years later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublished Books, illustrated by Vernon Soper:-\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Magic Walking Stick stories from the Arabian Knights, by John Buchan c.1920. Colour frontispiece and 2 colour illustrations by Vernon L Soper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Underdog and Blackman's Wood, 2 New Crime Stories (The Underdog, A Poirot story by Agatha Christie, E Phillips Oppenheim) 1929, dust jacket by Vernon L Soper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDown Green Crescent 1930s by Ethel Nokes, colour frontispiece by Vernon Soper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRobinson Crusoe 1930 by John Buchan, Frances Jenkins Olcott; illustrated by Elenore Plaisted Abbott, Monro S Orr \u0026amp; Vernon L Soper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIllustration for The Wonderland of Knowledge, 1930; book plate \"Strange Conveyances of Other Lands\" by Vernon Soper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwenty-Six Radio Stories, by Arthur Russell, pub. The 'Boy's Own Paper' 1930 \u0026amp; 1931, illustrated by Vernon Soper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Secret Service Schoolboy, 1931 by Ernest Protheroe, ill. Vernon Soper (cover)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Gambler of Red Gulch, 1933 by Charles Ballew, illustrated by Vernon Soper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Wonderland of Knowledge, c.1933 Odhams Press Ltd, 12 volumes, illustrated by various artists inc Vernon Soper, Eileen A Soper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHans Andersen's Fairy Tales, 1934 \u0026amp; 1954, with 12 full-page bw illustrations by Soper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Dragon Green 1936 by Joyce Bissell Thomas\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Fisherman and the Mermaid by Lillian Bradstock, illus. Vernon Soper (a story in The Children's Golden Treasure Book for 1938)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Ahmat and the Eagle' by RH Wright; 'Artful Story-Teller'; 'Cat Princess' by Charlotte Cole; 'Tiger, the Man and the Precious Thing' by AG Piggot; all ill. by Vernon Soper, in 'Blackie's Children's Annual' 1938\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Favourite Wonder Bookby Odhams Press Ltd 1938 a compilation with several illustrators, including Vernon Soper, G \u0026amp; E Soper (George Soper was Vernon's uncle, Eileen Soper was George's daughter and cousin of Vernon)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy Great Big Book 1940s inc Vernon Soper's plate entitled \"No Parent Was Ever More Surprised\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBedtime Stories by Enid Blyton, 1942. Coloured cover wraps and black \u0026amp; white line illustrations by Vernon Soper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMuddy Paws 1944 by K D Nason\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrapped in the Jungle 1945\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDragon Island 1946\u003c\/strong\u003e by Joyce Alice Bissell Thomas, 6 colour plates by Soper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHans Andersen's Fairy Tales 1954 with intro by Margaret W J Jeffrey\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFunland Story Book, pub. Dean. Illustrated by Vernon Soper, Colour Fontis\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce Upon a Time, Harrap 1934 \u0026amp; 1948, illustrated by Honor C Appleton, Charles Robinson and Vernon Soper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Trail of the Lotto by Anthony Armstrong 1936, dust jacket by Vernon Soper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChildren's Golden Treasure Book For 1938 by Wilhelm Hauff, Joyce Mercer, Vernon L Soper et al\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForgotten Memories by Simon Crabtree 1941\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHector Tumbler Investigates 1943 by Simon Crabtree; Illustrated by Vernon Soper (amusing black \u0026amp; white cartoons)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie, 'covers printed in full colour with a striking image by Vernon Soper of a hand reaching for a bottle of poison from a medical cabinet'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Scoop and Behind the Screen (7 stories by members of the Detection Club inc Agatha Christie Dorothy L Sayers) 1983\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"dragon-island-1946-vernon-l-soper-1899-1945-6-images","title":"Dragon Island 1946 - Vernon L Soper (1899-1945) - 6 images","description":"\u003cp\u003eDragon Island (1946) by J. Bissell Thomas is a vintage children’s story that follows a young dragon and his companions as they explore their world and learn lessons from their family. It's beautifully illustrated by Vernon L. Soper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis download consists of 6 colour images, scanned by us from an original edition of the book. They are in JPEG format, 600dpi and range from 3384 pixels wide\/tall by 5238 pixels wide\/tall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pictures are out of copyright and in the public domain, so you are free to use them in whatever way you'd like, including commercial use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRead more about \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/publicdomainimagelibrary.com\/collections\/soper-vernon-l\" title=\"Vernon Soper\"\u003eVernon L. 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