Description
This charming vintage copy of Orlando (The Marmalade Cat) Buys a Farm brings Kathleen Hale’s beloved feline family to life in one of their most pastoral and humorous adventures. First published in the mid‑20th century, the Orlando series is treasured for its distinctive lithographic artwork, gentle storytelling, and quintessentially British sense of whimsy.
This edition features Hale’s instantly recognisable cover art — Orlando nuzzling a friendly farm cow — capturing the warmth and character that made the series a staple of British childhood reading.
A delightful addition for collectors of classic children’s literature, fans of mid‑century illustration, or anyone building a nostalgic bookshelf with personality and charm.
Kathleen Hale’s Orlando Series: A British Illustration Classic
Kathleen Hale (1898–2000) created the Orlando books between the 1930s and 1970s, each one illustrated in her signature lithographic style. The series became a landmark of British picture‑book design, celebrated for its rich colour work, expressive animal characters, and gentle humour.
Orlando Buys a Farm is one of the most fondly remembered titles, following Orlando, Grace, and the kittens as they attempt to run a farm — with all the chaos and charm you’d expect from Hale’s storytelling.
Collectors prize these books for their artwork, period typography, and the way each title captures a slice of mid‑century British domestic imagination.
Orlando the Marmalade Cat Buys a Farm – Kathleen Hale Vintage Children’s Book
£14.00
Description
This charming vintage copy of Orlando (The Marmalade Cat) Buys a Farm brings Kathleen Hale’s beloved feline family to life in one of their most pastoral and humorous adventures. First published in the mid‑20th century, the Orlando series is treasured for its distinctive lithographic artwork, gentle storytelling, and quintessentially British sense of whimsy.
This edition features Hale’s instantly recognisable cover art — Orlando nuzzling a friendly farm cow — capturing the warmth and character that made the series a staple of British childhood reading.
A delightful addition for collectors of classic children’s literature, fans of mid‑century illustration, or anyone building a nostalgic bookshelf with personality and charm.
Kathleen Hale’s Orlando Series: A British Illustration Classic
Kathleen Hale (1898–2000) created the Orlando books between the 1930s and 1970s, each one illustrated in her signature lithographic style. The series became a landmark of British picture‑book design, celebrated for its rich colour work, expressive animal characters, and gentle humour.
Orlando Buys a Farm is one of the most fondly remembered titles, following Orlando, Grace, and the kittens as they attempt to run a farm — with all the chaos and charm you’d expect from Hale’s storytelling.
Collectors prize these books for their artwork, period typography, and the way each title captures a slice of mid‑century British domestic imagination.