A History of Everyday Things in England, Written and Illustrated; Volume 4
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Charles Henry Bourne Quennell fue un arquitecto, diseñador, ilustrador y escritor inglés. Su obra se caracterizó por su meticulosidad y un agudo sentido del detalle. Como autor, se centró en transmitir conocimientos e inspiró a muchos lectores con sus obras ilustradas. Sus contribuciones al arte y la educación siguen siendo valoradas.






"We have endeavoured to show man at work, feeding, clothing, and housing himself. We have tried to indicate the difficulties he has had to overcome, and how he has harnessed the powers of Nature to assist him. It has not been possible to do more than present an outline plan, something which might suggest to the boys and girls for whom we write that here were paths worth exploring by themselves, or occupations in which they could find pleasure."