Illustration work and The Strand magazine George Charles Haité

the strand annual 1894

in 1886, haité published plant studies artists, designers , art students. though book solely written , illustrated haité, edited , contributed drawings numerous others including naturalist edward tickner edwardes side-lights of nature in quill , crayon , in green leaf , sere pseudonymous ornithologist son of marshes .

in late 1890 asked editor george newnes provide cover pen , ink illustration new magazine strand, launched in january 1891. sales of magazine took off first of sherlock holmes stories, beginning scandal in bohemia in july 1891 issue, haité s graphic rendering of london s strand looking eastwards magazine title suspended telegraph wires destined become icon of late-victorian publishing.

variations of haité s design featured on sister title, strand musical magazine, , on several sherlock holmes first edition bound volumes.