original promotional poster for John Burningham's illustrated children's story Come away from the water, Shirley, 1977. Illustrations from book including pirate ship and family with deck chairs on a beach

Come away for the water, Shirley

John Burningham
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  • Condition: A- (light folds)
  • Date: 1977
  • Designer: John Burningham (1936-2019)
  • Publisher: Jonathan Cape
  • Size: 430 x 545 mm

An uncommon original promotional poster for John Burningham's illustrated children's story Come away from the water, Shirley, published by Jonathan Cape in 1977. Rightly regarded as one of Britain’s best loved and most influential illustrators of children’s books, Burningham began his career as a poster designer in the early sixties.