Barbara Ninde Byfield
Author & Illustrator Barbara Ninde Byfield 1930-1988
Barbara Ninde Byfield was born in Abilene, Texas. She grew up in the West and Midwest. As a young adult she attended the University of Wyoming and the Art Students League of New York. For decades later Mrs. Byfield lived in Greenwich Village, NYC with her daughters Barbery and Tamsen in an old farmhouse with 7 fireplaces and Boston ivy. Barbara Byfield was an author and illustrator for many unique books from 1962-1978. Her books have a personal style that mix nostalgia, mystery, and creativity. She built a fountain in her garden on Christopher Street, was a devotee to the occult world, and was a creative chef.
Haunted Spy
Haunted Ghost
Haunted Churchbell
Haunted Tower
Solemn High Murder
Book of Weird
Eating In Bed Cookbook
Upright Hilda
Giant Sandwich
Andrew and the Alchemist
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