Mary Gernat | |
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| Born | 16 August 1926  Ewell |
| Died | 12 October 1998 (aged 72) |
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| Occupation | Illustrator |
Mary Gernat was a British illustrator, known for her designs for the covers of paperback books by Enid Blyton, Frank Richards and others.
Gernat was born in Ewell, Surrey, 16 Aug 1926, [1] and underwent training at the Central School of Arts and Crafts and Regent Street Polytechnic. [1]
Much of her work was for Armada Books. [2] She also produced dust jacket designs for some hardback editions, [3] and covers for magazines such as The Tatler . [4]
She married Michael How, an engineer, [5] in 1953. [6] She had four sons, whom she used as models for her designs, [2] [7] and much later a daughter. [8] From 1963 the family lived in Milford on Sea, and in 1970 they moved to Lymington. [8] In later life she developed multiple sclerosis and after ceasing to paint professionally, continued to do so for pleasure. [1] She died on the 12 Oct 1998. [1]
In May 2019, 120 of her paintings and sketches were shown on the BBC Television programme Antiques Roadshow by one of her sons, in whose possession they remain. [2]
Among the books whose covers were designed by Gernat were: [2]
Enid Mary Blyton was an English children's writer, whose books have been worldwide bestsellers since the 1930s, selling more than 600 million copies. Her books are still enormously popular and have been translated into ninety languages. As of June 2019, Blyton held 4th place for the most translated author. She wrote on a wide range of topics, including education, natural history, fantasy, mystery, and biblical narratives. She is best remembered today for her Noddy, Famous Five, Secret Seven, the Five Find-Outers, and Malory Towers books, although she also wrote many others, including the St. Clare's, The Naughtiest Girl, and The Faraway Tree series.
The Famous Five is a series of children's adventure novels and short stories written by English author Enid Blyton. The first book, Five on a Treasure Island, was published in 1942. The novels feature the adventures of a group of young children – Julian, Dick, Anne, George and their dog Timmy.
The Secret Seven or Secret Seven Society is a fictional group of child detectives created by Enid Blyton and based on the publisher’s children. They appear in one of several adolescent detective series which Blyton wrote.
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