Frank Hinkins
Encyclopedia
Francis Robert "Frank" Hinkins (14 October 1852 – 6 August 1934) was an English
author
, photographer and illustrator
. Among his works were Romany Life (1915 Mills & Boon
, under nom de plume 'Frank Cuttriss') and Water-colour drawings of British spiders and their webs ; he is best known for contributing many of the photographs in his friend Arthur Mee
's famous book The Children's Encyclopedia
.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
author
Author
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, photographer and illustrator
Illustrator
An Illustrator is a narrative artist who specializes in enhancing writing by providing a visual representation that corresponds to the content of the associated text...
. Among his works were Romany Life (1915 Mills & Boon
Mills & Boon
Mills & Boon is a British publisher of romance novels. It was founded in 1908, and was independent until its purchase in 1971 by Harlequin Enterprises with whom the company had had a long informal partnership...
, under nom de plume 'Frank Cuttriss') and Water-colour drawings of British spiders and their webs ; he is best known for contributing many of the photographs in his friend Arthur Mee
Arthur Mee
Arthur Henry Mee was a British writer, journalist and educator. He is best known for The Harmsworth Self-Educator, The Children's Encyclopaedia, The Children's Newspaper, and The King's England...
's famous book The Children's Encyclopedia
The Children's Encyclopedia
The Children's Encyclopædia was an encyclopædia originated by Arthur Mee, and published by the Educational Book Company, a subsidiary of Amalgamated Press of London. It was published from 1908 to 1964. Walter M. Jackson's company Grolier acquired the rights to publish it in the U.S...
.