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Described as one of the most outstanding engravers of his generation,[1] Mark Severin specialised in fine miniature work, including postage stamps and book illustrations. He made close to five hundred bookplates, of which a great number are on erotic subjects.[1] He was also active as an advertisement designer in Great Britain, including posters for Imperial Airways and the London Underground.[2]In 1935, Severin married Nina Holme, a children’s book illustrator, daughter of Charles Geoffrey Holme, editor of The Studio, an illustrated fine arts and decorative arts magazine founded and, until 1919, edited by his father, Charles Holme. Mark and Nina had two sons: Erik and Geoffrey.A catalogue raisonn\u00e9 of Severin’s works was published in 1993.Table of ContentsPublished works[edit]His work illustrating others’ books[edit]Bibliography[edit]References[edit]External links[edit]Published works[edit]Making a Bookplate (How to do it series) London: The Studio Publications, 1949Your Wood Engraving London: Sylvan Press, 1953Joint authorshipMark Severin and Anthony Reid Engraved Bookplates, European Exlibris 1950-70 Pinner: Private Libraries Association, 1972His work illustrating others’ books[edit]Thomas & The Sparrow by Ian Serraillier, illustrated by Mark Severin. Oxford University Press, 1946Woman in Detail by Patrick Miller. 5 collotype plates after drawings by Severin.  London: The Golden Cockerel Press, 1947The Homeric Hymn to Aphrodite A New Translation by F.L. Lucas, Fellow of King’s College, Cambridge. Ten Engravings by Mark Severin. London: Golden Cockerel Press, 1948Circe and Ulysses Translated by William Browne.  Illustrations by Mark Severin. London: Golden Cockerel Press, 1954Aollonius of Tyre.  Historia Apollonii Regis Tyri Translated by Paul Turner.  Six engravings by Mark Severin.  London: Golden Cockerel Press London, 1956Eve’s Moods Unveiled by Jonathan Hanaghan.  Copper engravings by Mark Severin.  Dublin: Runa Press, 1957Five Japanese Love Stories by Ihara Saikaku, illustrated with wood engravings by Mark Severin. London: Folio Society, 1958Stories by Karel van de Woestijne, illustrations by Mark Severin.  Amsterdam: World Library Association, 1959Beowulf the Warrior Ian Serraillier, illustrations by Mark Severin. New York: Henry Z. Walck, Inc., 1961.Bibliography[edit]Chambers, David. Mark Severin’s book illustrations in The Private Library Autumn 1980, published by the Private Libraries AssociationChambers, David. Mark Severin’s Bookplates in The Private Library Spring 1993, published by the Private Libraries AssociationLee, B. N., 1983, “Mark Severin”  The Bookplate Journal, vol. 1, no. 1, March 1983.Leytens, Fr., Mark F. Severin En Zijn Werk Amsterdam: Wereldbibliotheek 1954Rousseau, Antoine and Gastmans, Andre (preface), Marc Severin Graphiste\/Grafisch Ontwerper\/Graphic Designer Sint-Martens-Latem, uitgeverij De Dijle 1993.  The oeuvre catalogue of Severin’s work, with texts in three languages (French, Dutch and English). Contains a list of all the ex-libris he designed, as well as all his other works; this is the most complete book so far, although it does not contain any frankly erotic documents, so as to be accessible to all publics!References[edit]External links[edit]"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki40\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki40\/mark-severin-wikipedia\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Mark Severin – Wikipedia"}}]}]