R. Caldecott's picture book (No. 2) :. containing The three jovial huntsmen, The Queen of Hearts, Sing a song for sixpence, The farmer's boy. All exhibited in beautiful engravings, many of which are printed in colours,
Randolph Caldecott (Chester 1846 - St Augustine, Florida 1886)
Category
Books
Date
1881
Materials
Place of origin
London
Collection
Greenway, Devon
NT 3172011
Summary
Bibliographic description
[4], 30, [2], 30, [2], 30, [2], 30, [2] p. :. ill. (many col.) ;. 24 cm. Provenance: Inscription in ink on fly-leaf: `Louis Montant Miller [i.e. Agatha Christie's brother]. August 21st 1883'. Price in pencil on verso of fly-leaf: `3/9'. On inside front cover is pasted ticket of W. Whiteley, stationers, Westbourne Grove, London. Binding: Publisher's case, covered in buff illustrated cloth, with black lettering on spine. Edges stained red.
Makers and roles
Randolph Caldecott (Chester 1846 - St Augustine, Florida 1886) Edmund Evans (Southwark 1826 - Ventnor 1905)