James Arnold
James Arnold (2 July 1909 – 7 September 1999) was an English commercial artist who developed a passion for the wagons that he saw on his cycling tours of the countryside in the pre- and post-War years. He set about producing painstakingly accurate measured drawings and watercolours of all the main regional types that he came across and these he included in a series of books beginning with The Joyous Wheel (1940) and including The Farm Waggons of England and Wales (1969).
James Arnold
- Born
- James Arnold was born on 1 January 1909.
- Died
- James Arnold died on 1 January 1999.
- Occupation
- illustrator · writer
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James Arnold (2 July 1909 – 7 September 1999) was an English commercial artist who developed a passion for the wagons that he saw on his cycling tours of the countryside in the pre- and post-War years. He set about producing painstakingly accurate measured drawings and watercolours of all the main regional types that he came across and these he included in a series of books beginning with The Joyous Wheel (1940) and including The Farm Waggons of England and Wales (1969).
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Arnold was born in Southall, Middlesex on 2 July 1909. Never owning a car, he cycled all his life, claiming to have covered nearly half a million miles in his lifetime. He often toured with fellow members of the Cyclists' Touring Club (CTC). James Arnold died in Welland, Worcestershire, on 7 September 1999.
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1909
James Arnold was born on 1 January 1909.
1999
James Arnold died on 1 January 1999.
Publications
• The Joyous Wheel, Hamish Hamilton, 1940 • The Countryman’s Workshop, Phoenix House, 1953 • The Shell Book of Country Crafts, John Baker, 1968 • The Farm Waggons of England and Wales, John Baker, 1969 • All Made by Hand, John Baker, 1970 • Farm Waggons and Carts, David & Charles, 1977 • All Drawn by Horses, David & Charles, 1979 As illustrator: • Hunter, Norman, Professor Branestawm's Treasure Hunt, John Lane, The Bodley Head, 1937 – Arnold's illustrations were used for the first edition only. • Herring, Maisie. Shropshire, Paul Elek, 1949 • Peel, J. H. B. (John Hugh Brignal), The Chilterns, Paul Elek, 1950 • Edwards, Tudor. Warwickshire, Paul Elek, 1950
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- 1.Viner, David. James Arnold (1909-1999). Folk Life. 38. 1. 86–89. 1999. 10.1179/flk.1999.38.1.86.
- 2.Cited in the source article.
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