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R. Caldecott's picture book : containing, the diverting history of John Gilpin, the house that Jack built, the babes in the wood, and An elegy on the death of a mad dog : all exhibited in beautiful engravings, many of which are printed in colours

Title: R. Caldecott's picture book : containing, the diverting history of John Gilpin, the house that Jack built, the babes in the wood, and An elegy on the death of a mad dog : all exhibited in beautiful engravings, many of which are printed in colours / drawn by R.C. ; engraved and printed by E. Evans.
Author: Caldecott, Randolph, 1846-1886.
Publication: London ; New York : George Routledge & Sons, [1879?]

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Description

1 v. (various pagings) : illustrations (wood engravings; some color); 24 cm.

Series Statement

R. Caldecott's picture book

Uniform Title

R. Caldecott's picture book.

Alternative Title

Caldecott's picture book

Subjects

Nursery rhymes
Juvenile literature > England > London > 1879

Genre/Form

Juvenile literature – England – London – 1879.

Note

A collection of the first 4 titles of the series R. Caldecott's picture books, separately published at 1 shilling each in 1878 and 1879; does not include illustrations found only on pictorial front covers of the separate editions.
Listed in the English catalogue III, p. 74: "Picture book, 5s; new edit. 4to, 5s Routledge 1879-80"; the second date seems to represent no more than a new printing.

Provenance (note)

Hand drawn decorative bookplate, in red and black ink, on upper pastedown, "T.N. from G.C. (Gordon Craig) 1896" ; in ink, on upper free end leaf, "Tommy Norman : Gordon Craig" ; in ink, on half-title page, "For the Theatre Collection The New York Public Library NY. For my dear friend George Freedley from Gertrude Norman Dec 4 1957; 1895-1957."

Binding (note)

Bound in publisher's black and red stamped tan cloth boards, with black stamped spine.

Contents

The diverting history of John Gilpin -- The house that Jack built -- The babes in the wood -- An elegy on the death of a mad dog.

Call Number

*KH 1879 Caldecott 15-595

LCCN

2001560888

OCLC

46918499

Author

Caldecott, Randolph, 1846-1886.

Title

R. Caldecott's picture book : containing, the diverting history of John Gilpin, the house that Jack built, the babes in the wood, and An elegy on the death of a mad dog : all exhibited in beautiful engravings, many of which are printed in colours / drawn by R.C. ; engraved and printed by E. Evans.

Imprint

London ; New York : George Routledge & Sons, [1879?]

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Series

R. Caldecott's picture book

R. Caldecott's picture book.

Provenance

Hand drawn decorative bookplate, in red and black ink, on upper pastedown, "T.N. from G.C. (Gordon Craig) 1896" ; in ink, on upper free end leaf, "Tommy Norman : Gordon Craig" ; in ink, on half-title page, "For the Theatre Collection The New York Public Library NY. For my dear friend George Freedley from Gertrude Norman Dec 4 1957; 1895-1957." NN

Binding

Bound in publisher's black and red stamped tan cloth boards, with black stamped spine. NN

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Added Author

Evans, Edmund, 1826-1905, printer.

Cowper, William, 1731-1800. John Gilpin.

Goldsmith, Oliver, 1794-1861. Elegy on the death of a mad dog.

Craig, Edward Gordon, 1872-1966.

George Routledge and Sons, publisher.

Children's Room Collection.

Spine Title

Caldecott's picture book

Research Call Number

*KH 1879 Caldecott 15-595

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