Eva Roos
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Eva Roos, née Vedder 1872 to 1956 was an artist and illustrator mainly of children's books.

Life

She is believed to have lived and worked in the Hampstead
Hampstead
Hampstead is an area of London, England, north-west of Charing Cross. Part of the London Borough of Camden in Inner London, it is known for its intellectual, liberal, artistic, musical and literary associations and for Hampstead Heath, a large, hilly expanse of parkland...

 area of London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...

 in the late 19th and early 20th century.

Works

Books illustrated include:
  • "East Lynne
    East Lynne
    East Lynne is an English sensation novel of 1861 by Ellen Wood. East Lynne was a Victorian bestseller. It is remembered chiefly for its elaborate and implausible plot, centering on infidelity and double identities...

    " by Mrs Henry Wood published 1900s? by Collins, London featuring 8 illustrations by Eva Roos.
  • "Helen's Babies
    Helen's Babies (novel)
    Helen's Babies is a humorous novel by American journalist and author John Habberton, first published in 1876.The book's full title is: Helen's Babies: With Some Account of Their Ways Innocent, Crafty, Angelic, Impish, Witching, and Repulsive, Also, a Partial Record of Their Actions During Ten Days...

    " by John Habberton
    John Habberton
    John Habberton was an American author. He spent nearly twenty years as the literary and drama critic for the New York Herald, but he is best known for his stories about early California life, many of which were collected in his 1880 book Romance of California Life: Illustrated by Pacific Slope...

     First published by Grant Richards, London 1911. Featuring sixty illustrations by Eva Roos. Republished in 1919 by Chatto & Windus.

The Emperors Medal a story for children by D.S. Batley, published by T C & E C Jack, London 1907. Featuring six illustrations by Eva Roos.
  • "The Water Babies
    The Water Babies
    The Water Babies may refer to:* The Water-Babies, A Fairy Tale for a Land Baby, a novel published in 1863* The Water Babies , a 1978 animated film based on the novel* Water Babies , a 1976 album by Miles Davis...

    " by Charles Kingsley
    Charles Kingsley
    Charles Kingsley was an English priest of the Church of England, university professor, historian and novelist, particularly associated with the West Country and northeast Hampshire.-Life and character:...

    Published in 1908 edition.

The Happy go luckies, by M H Legh, published 1905. The Noisy Years by Jessie Dearmer Published in 1902.
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