Figure 1.--Several illustrators have drawn William who we are unfamiliar with. We di not know who did the cover to "William and the Moonrocket" (19??), but he gace William and his friend the traditional look. Other illustrators havde modernized William's outfits. Click on the image for a sample. Note the old pricing system in the upper right hand corner which helps to date this edition.

Several other illustrators have provided quite a range of William images. We do not yet know the names of all these illustrators. In many cases they are not credited in the books. I am not sure why. Some of these modern illustrators have retained the traditional look. Others updated Williams clothing even more. In fact William and his mates even wear jeans. We note that a cover to William and the Moonrocket (19??) illustrated by ??, William has the traditional look (figure 1). The cover to William's Bad Resolution' (1972) illustrated by ?? there is a break away from traditional look and William and the Outlaws are portrayed in contemporary casual wear which looks quite American with the red baseball cap, sneakers and being fashion conscious with the denim jeans and matching colour ankle socks rolled over. We are not sure what has been done with the illustratiions inside the book in this edition. Many fans of William will be ouraged at the updated illustration. Perhaps it appeals more to the modern reader, we are just not sure about this.

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