Books by Samuel Daniell
African Scenery and Animals
by Samuel Daniell
It is the most sought-after and highly valued piece of Africana – published in the early 1800s. It is a very beautiful production, a huge book. Each of the images is beautiful and if you have one or two of these you are lucky. Through the book you get to know the artist. He was the first European to draw African people with a deep understanding and sensitivity and love. He was 50 to 70 years ahead of his time, the first person to represent the other not as grotesque or curious.
Interviews where books by Samuel Daniell were recommended
The best books on Puppeteering, recommended by Basil Jones and Adrian Kohler
Founders of the Handspring Puppet Company pick their favourite five books on puppeteering. Enid Blyton and African Scenery and Animals both make the cut, as does same-sex behaviour in the natural world
