Original artwork for 'Chanticleer' (Bodley Head, 1979), adapted from Chaucer and illustrated by William Stobbs. The collection also contains a copy of the first edition of the book.
William Stobbs Collection
This material is held atSeven Stories Archive
- Reference
- GB 1840 WS
- Dates of Creation
- 1979
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- 3 files
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Created by William Stobbs during the course of his career as an illustrator.
Access Information
Accessible to all researchers, by appointment only.
Custodial History
Donated to Seven Stories by Stobbs' widow, Joanna Stobbs, in two batches - the 'Chanticleer' dummy and printed book were donated in 2001, and the finished artwork was donated in 2007.