Lilian Fanny Gask (1865, Marylebone[1]–17 November 1942, Camberwell[2]) was an author of children's books. She was the eldest of six children of Charles Gask, merchant, and his wife Fanny, née Edis.[3] Her brother, Arthur Gask, was also a writer.[4]
Lilian Gask's "Stories About Bears" (London: George C. Harrap, 1916) as issued in 1925 by the New York publisher Thomas Y. Crowell.
"The Three Bold Pirates" by E. Stuart Hardy (sister of the illustrator Dorothy Hardy) and Lilian Gask, one of the "Little Mother Stories" presumably published in 1909. The book is exquisitely rare today with only four known extant copies.
In 1891, she was recorded in the England and Wales Census as being employed as a "pupil nurse" in London.[5]
In 1904, her first book, Dog Tales, was published. This was the first of about thirty books published during her lifetime. She frequently collaborated with Dorothy Hardy, a noted animal and equine illustrator.
In a review of True Stories about Horses published in The Spectator it was stated that "some of Miss Lilian Gask's 'True Stories about Horses' are almost incredible, and all are gently sentimental. But they are pleasantly written, and the illustrations, by Mr. Patten Wilson, are spirited and delicate."[6]
Bibliography
Compiled from entries in the catalogue of the British Library[7] and Who's Who in Literature, 1927 edition[8]
Dog Tales (Ernest Nister, 1904). Illustrated.
Through the Gates of the Moon: A fairy tale (John & Edward Bumpus, 1905).
Squirrel Tales (Dutton & Co., 1906).
Pig Tales (Dutton & Co., 1906). Illustrated by E. Heatly.
The Wonders Of The Zoo (Gardner, 1908). With original illustrations by Dorothy Hardy.
In Nature's School (Harrap, 1908). With 16 illustrations by Dorothy Hardy.
The Quest Of The White Merle (1909). With sixteen illustrations by Dorothy Hardy.
With nature's Children (Harrap, 1909). Illustrated by Dorothy Hardy.
Holidays with our pets (Ernest Nister, 1909).
True Stories About Dogs (Harrap, 1910). Illustrated by E. S. Hardy & Dorothy Hardy.
Folk Tales from Many Lands (Harrap, 1910). With illustrations by Rosa C. Petherick and Kate J. Fricero.
Bird Wonders Of The Zoo (Gardner, 1911). Illustrated by A. T. Elwes.
Legends of Our Little Brothers: Fairy Lore of Bird and Beast (Harrap, 1912). Illustrated by Patten Wilson.
The Fairies and the Christmas Child (Harrap, 1912). With illustrations by Willy Pogány.
In The "Once Upon A Time": A Fairy Tale of Science (Harrap, 1913). Illustrated by Patten Wilson.
The Hundred Best Animals (1914). With 100 illustrations from original photographs by Aug. F. W. Vogt.
True Stories About Horses (Harrap, 1914). Illustrated by Patten Wilson.
Stories About Bears (Harrap, 1916).
Babes Of The Wild (1917).
Dinky's Circus (Harrap & Co., 1918).
Betty & Bobtail at Pine-tree Farm (Harrap & Co., 1920). Illustrated by Helen Jacobs.
All About Pets (Harrap, 1921).
Brave Dogs (Harrap, 1926).
All About Animals (Harrap, 1927). Illustrated.
Fairy Tales of Other Lands (Harrap, 1931). With illustrations by Willy Pogány.
True Stories of Big Game and Jungles (Harrap & Co., 1933). with sixteen illustrations in colour by W. F. Cameron.
Peter the Pup (Warne & Co., 1945). Illustrated by B. Butler.
Happy Children and Their Pets (with stories by E. Everett Green, Lilan Gask, Frances E. Crompton and others - Ernest Nister, London & E.P. Dutton, New York, year unknown)
References
^"Lilian Fanny Gask". England and Wales, Birth Registration Index, 1837-1920. 1865. Retrieved 1 March 2014 – via familysearch.org.
^New General Catalog of Old Books and Authors accessed 24 December 2013.
^"Charles Gask". England and Wales Census, 1881. 1881. Retrieved 1 March 2014 – via familysearch.org.
^"Gask, Arthur Cecil (1869–1951)". Biography - Arthur Cecil Gask - Australian Dictionary of Biography. anu.edu.au. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.
^"Lilian Fanny Gask, 1891". England and Wales Census. 1891. Retrieved 1 March 2014 – via familysearch.org.
^The Spectator 23 October 1915, page 23, accessed 1 March 2014
Works by Lilian Gask at LibriVox (public domain audiobooks)
Folk Tales From Many Lands at A Celebration of Women Writers
January 06, 2023
lilian, gask, lilian, fanny, gask, 1865, marylebone, november, 1942, camberwell, author, children, books, eldest, children, charles, gask, merchant, wife, fanny, née, edis, brother, arthur, gask, also, writer, stories, about, bears, london, george, harrap, 191. Lilian Fanny Gask 1865 Marylebone 1 17 November 1942 Camberwell 2 was an author of children s books She was the eldest of six children of Charles Gask merchant and his wife Fanny nee Edis 3 Her brother Arthur Gask was also a writer 4 Lilian Gask s Stories About Bears London George C Harrap 1916 as issued in 1925 by the New York publisher Thomas Y Crowell The Three Bold Pirates by E Stuart Hardy sister of the illustrator Dorothy Hardy and Lilian Gask one of the Little Mother Stories presumably published in 1909 The book is exquisitely rare today with only four known extant copies In 1891 she was recorded in the England and Wales Census as being employed as a pupil nurse in London 5 In 1904 her first book Dog Tales was published This was the first of about thirty books published during her lifetime She frequently collaborated with Dorothy Hardy a noted animal and equine illustrator In a review of True Stories about Horses published in The Spectator it was stated that some of Miss Lilian Gask s True Stories about Horses are almost incredible and all are gently sentimental But they are pleasantly written and the illustrations by Mr Patten Wilson are spirited and delicate 6 Bibliography EditCompiled from entries in the catalogue of the British Library 7 and Who s Who in Literature 1927 edition 8 Dog Tales Ernest Nister 1904 Illustrated Through the Gates of the Moon A fairy tale John amp Edward Bumpus 1905 Squirrel Tales Dutton amp Co 1906 Pig Tales Dutton amp Co 1906 Illustrated by E Heatly The Wonders Of The Zoo Gardner 1908 With original illustrations by Dorothy Hardy In Nature s School Harrap 1908 With 16 illustrations by Dorothy Hardy The Quest Of The White Merle 1909 With sixteen illustrations by Dorothy Hardy With nature s Children Harrap 1909 Illustrated by Dorothy Hardy Holidays with our pets Ernest Nister 1909 True Stories About Dogs Harrap 1910 Illustrated by E S Hardy amp Dorothy Hardy Folk Tales from Many Lands Harrap 1910 With illustrations by Rosa C Petherick and Kate J Fricero Bird Wonders Of The Zoo Gardner 1911 Illustrated by A T Elwes Legends of Our Little Brothers Fairy Lore of Bird and Beast Harrap 1912 Illustrated by Patten Wilson The Fairies and the Christmas Child Harrap 1912 With illustrations by Willy Pogany In The Once Upon A Time A Fairy Tale of Science Harrap 1913 Illustrated by Patten Wilson The Hundred Best Animals 1914 With 100 illustrations from original photographs by Aug F W Vogt True Stories About Horses Harrap 1914 Illustrated by Patten Wilson Stories About Bears Harrap 1916 Babes Of The Wild 1917 Dinky s Circus Harrap amp Co 1918 Betty amp Bobtail at Pine tree Farm Harrap amp Co 1920 Illustrated by Helen Jacobs All About Pets Harrap 1921 Brave Dogs Harrap 1926 All About Animals Harrap 1927 Illustrated Fairy Tales of Other Lands Harrap 1931 With illustrations by Willy Pogany True Stories of Big Game and Jungles Harrap amp Co 1933 with sixteen illustrations in colour by W F Cameron Peter the Pup Warne amp Co 1945 Illustrated by B Butler Happy Children and Their Pets with stories by E Everett Green Lilan Gask Frances E Crompton and others Ernest Nister London amp E P Dutton New York year unknown References Edit Lilian Fanny Gask England and Wales Birth Registration Index 1837 1920 1865 Retrieved 1 March 2014 via familysearch org New General Catalog of Old Books and Authors accessed 24 December 2013 Charles Gask England and Wales Census 1881 1881 Retrieved 1 March 2014 via familysearch org Gask Arthur Cecil 1869 1951 Biography Arthur Cecil Gask Australian Dictionary of Biography anu edu au National Centre of Biography Australian National University Lilian Fanny Gask 1891 England and Wales Census 1891 Retrieved 1 March 2014 via familysearch org The Spectator 23 October 1915 page 23 accessed 1 March 2014 Explore the British Library Who s Who In Literature Internet Archive 1927 p 163 External links EditWorks by Lilian Gask at Project Gutenberg Works by Lilian Gask at Faded Page Canada The Fairies and the Christmas Child at Project Gutenberg Works by or about Lilian Gask at Internet Archive Works by Lilian Gask at LibriVox public domain audiobooks Folk Tales From Many Lands at A Celebration of Women Writers Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lilian Gask amp oldid 1077614334, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
