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The queen of hearts.

Title
The queen of hearts.
Publication
[London] : George Routledge & Sons, [1881]

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TextRestricted use Arents BIP (Caldecott, R. Picture 1878) 99-25Schwarzman Building - Arents Collection Room 328
TextBy appointment only Spencer Coll. Eng. 1879 (Caldecott's)Schwarzman Building - Print Collection Room 308

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Additional Authors
  • Caldecott, Randolph, 1846-1886.
  • Evans, Edmund, 1826-1905.
Description
30, [2] p. : ill. (some col.); 23 cm.
Series Statement
  • One of R. Caldecott's picture books
  • Caldecott, Randolph, 1846-1886. Picture books.
Subject
  • Nursery rhymes, English
  • Children's poetry, English
Genre/Form
Wood engravings – Color – Great Britain – 19th century.
Note
  • Cover title.
  • Seventh in Caldecott's shilling series of 16 picture books published 1878-1885. For date of publication, cf. English children's books, 1600 to 1900 / by Percy Muir. 1954. p. 199-200. Cf. also Hardie, M. English coloured books, p. 281-282
  • "Edmund Evans, engraver and printer, Racquet Court, Fleet Street"--Back cover.
  • The ill. are wood engravings by Evans after Caldecott, including 9 full-page printed in color (1 on front cover).
  • Issued in illustrated orange paper covers, counted in collation, with first and last leaf pasted to inside of covers.
  • Publisher's advertisement on back cover for "R. Caldecott's picture books" (1 shilling each), 8 titles; "R. Caldecott's picture books" (5 shillings), vols. I and II; and "R. Caldecott's Collection of pictures and songs."
Indexed In (note)
  • Osborne Coll.
Call Number
Arents BIP (Caldecott, R. Picture 1878) 99-25
LCCN
15002195
OCLC
  • 27082395
  • NYPG99-B248
Title
The queen of hearts.
Imprint
[London] : George Routledge & Sons, [1881]
Series
One of R. Caldecott's picture books
Caldecott, Randolph, 1846-1886. Picture books.
Indexed In:
Osborne Coll. I, p. 104
Local Note
Spencer copy in box: Caldecott's picture books. 1879-81.
Arents copy in case with spine title: Picture books / Caldecott.
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Added Author
Caldecott, Randolph, 1846-1886.
Evans, Edmund, 1826-1905.
Research Call Number
Arents BIP (Caldecott, R. Picture 1878) 99-25
Spencer Coll. Eng. 1879 (Caldecott's)
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