R. Caldecott's collection of pictures & songs : containing The diverting history of John Gilpin, The house that Jack built, An elegy on the death of a mad dog, The babes in the wood, The three jovial huntsmen, Sing a song for sixpence, The Queen of Hearts, The farmer's boy : all exhibited in beautiful engravings, many of which are printed in colours
Contributors:
Evans, Edmund, 1826-1905, printer.
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Goldsmith, Oliver, 1730?-1774. Elegy on the death of a mad dog.
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Mary, Queen, consort of George V, King of Great Britain, 1867-1953, former owner.
1881,
Book
, [2], 31, [2], 29, [2], 30, [2], 30, [2], 30, [2], 30, [2], 30, [2] :
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Publication information: |
London (Broadway, Ludgate Hill) ; New York (9, Lafayette Place) : George Routledge & Sons, [1881] |
Language: |
English |
Record ID: |
2220284 |
Uniform title: |
Collection of pictures and songs. |
Format: |
Regular Print Book |
Physical description: |
[2], 31, [2], 29, [2], 30, [2], 30, [2], 30, [2], 30, [2], 30, [2] : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm. |
Date acquired: |
Not available |
More creator details: |
drawn by R.C. ; engraved and printed by E. Evans. |
General note: |
Contains the first eight of the shilling series "R. Caldecott's picture books, " cf. Osborne cited below. |
General note: |
Copy 1: Inscribed on flyleaf: Princess Mary, from E.G.M. [Evelyn Graham-Montgomery]. Queen Mary's heraldic bookplate inside front cover. This book forms part of "Queen Mary's Collection of Children's Books". |
General note: |
Each story is paginated separately (258 p. in total). |
General note: |
Undated. Date from BLC. |
Access restriction: |
FOR USE IN OSBORNE COLLECTION ONLY. NOT AVAILABLE FOR INTERLOAN. |
Contributor: |
Evans, Edmund, 1826-1905, printer.
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Contributor: |
Goldsmith, Oliver, 1730?-1774. Elegy on the death of a mad dog.
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Contributor: |
Mary, Queen, consort of George V, King of Great Britain, 1867-1953, former owner.
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Contributor: |
George Routledge and Sons, publisher. |
Uniform title: |
Babes in the wood. |
Uniform title: |
Diverting history of John Gilpin. |
Uniform title: |
Farmer's boy. |
Uniform title: |
House that Jack built. |
Uniform title: |
Queen of Hearts. |
Uniform title: |
Sing a song for sixpence. |
Uniform title: |
Three jovial huntsmen. |
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