R. Caldecott’s First Collection of Pictures & Songs, published by Frederick Warne & Co in London, 1890.
This rare antique volume includes 8 well-known stories beautifully illustrated by R. Caldecott. The stories are:
The Diverting History of John Gilpin, by William Cowper
The House that Jack Built
An Elegy on the Death of a Mad Dog, by Dr. Goldsmith, sung by Master Bill Primrose
The Babes in the Wood
The Three Jovial Huntsmen
Sing a Song for Sixpence
The Queen of Hearts
The Farmer’s Boy
A grey cloth hardcover volume with printed decorative illustration and lettering on cover and spine. Minimal wear to cover, primarily some rubbing, mostly along edges. There is a small surface rip on the bottom of inside cover, it’s possible that this is where a name plate had once been attached. Some fading to inside cover, as well as front and back blank pages. The book is very clean and well bound. There is no writing or markings anywhere in the book. No foxing or yellowing to the pages. There are a couple of areas where folios began separating from their neighbors, but all are attached to the spine. No pages are missing.
The book is in a remarkably good condition for its age (130+ years), it would make a great addition to any collection,
