R. Caldecott's second collection of pictures and songs: containing The milkmaid, Hey diddle diddle, and Baby bunting, The fox jumps over the parson's ... a cock-horse to Banbury Cross, and A farme by Caldecott, Randolph

London, England: Frederick Warne and Co.Ltd, 1900. First British Edition . Hardcover. Good/Very Good. Caldecott, Randolph. Companion to the "First Collection,'' this book contains 9 additional nursery rhymes both written & illustrated by celebrated British artist Caldecott (1846-1946). Probable First Edition, first printing, c. 1900 (no date in book). This is a likely ex-lib copy as 1) DJ is taped to book, 2) rear endpaper is missing--perhaps where card pocket was, 3) remains of a sticker to lower spine; no other marks. Oblong hardcover has decorative cloth-covered boards, nicely protected by the DJ. There is a slight dampstain to bottom edge of front cover & ffep; does not affect interior, which is very clean. Binding strong & straight, pages slightly off-white & unmarked. Slight old-book odor. The unclipped DJ shows virtually NO edgewear, but downgraded due to light soiling. Our photos depict the exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we… Read More

Paperback / softback. New.

Hardback. New.

Hardback. New.

London: Frederick Warne and Co. Ltd., 1950 (Circa). Reprint . Very Good/Very Good. 9.5 x 8 inches (24 x 20.5 cm). Dust jacket: Browning and light foxing. A few light marks to rear cover. Slight wear to ends of spine. Price clipped. Preserved in a removable jacket protector. Overall jacket condition is Very Good. Book: Mid 20th century reprint. Beige buckram binding, illustrated to front board and spine. Foxing to page edges and endpapers, a few occasional spots to text. Two gift inscriptions to front free endpaper. Overall book condition is Very Good. Size: 9.5 x 8 inches (24 x 20.5 cm). Hardback

Franklin Classics. paperback. New. 6x0x9. Brand New Book in Publishers original Sealing

London & New York: Frederick Warne and Co., 1895. Randolph Caldecott (1846-1886) was the most influential children's book illustrator of the late 19th Century; the American Library Association gives a prize every year named in his honor. This is a Fine copy of a posthumous collection (obviously, the second in the series). There is no publication date, but the book matches the points for a Frederick Ware "first," and Copac generally agrees on 1895; who is Quercus to object to that? Highly decorative binding; a greenish tan cloth with a stamped illustration of many of the characters enjoying a feline fiddle concert. Clean text; approximately 192 pages (each section has its own pagination of about 20-24). It is hard to express the beauty of the illustrations - many in color. The scarce dustwrapper is present; Quercus rates it at Very Good Plus, despite the presence of some chipping at the corners and head and foot of the spine. Very fresh and bright. In an archival plastic protector.… Read More