R. Caldecott's Picture Book, No 2: Containing the Three Jovial Huntsmen, Sing a Song for Sixpence, the Queen of Hearts, the Farmers Boy

R. Caldecott's Picture Book, No 2: Containing the Three Jovial Huntsmen, Sing a Song for Sixpence, the Queen of Hearts, the Farmers Boy

ISBN: 1444699903

ISBN 13: 9781444699906

Author: Randolph Caldecott

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Randolph Caldecott (1846-1886) was one of the most important British illustrators. He transformed the world of decorated children's books in the Victorian era. In 1877, he was asked by Edmund Evans, the colour printer and talented engraver, to illustrate two children's books. These books were an immediate success and he went on to produce two books every Christmas until he died. Caldecott chose all the stories and rhymes he illustrated and occasionally wrote and added to the stories himself. His delightful style and humour can still be enjoyed by young and old alike. This book, 'R. Caldecott's Picture Book No. 2', is a collection of the stories he published in 1880-1881. Many of the earliest children's books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Pook Press are working to republish these classic works in affordable, high quality, colour editions, using the original text and artwork so these works can delight another generation of children.