Big Book of Nursery Rhymes, 9781606600306
Hardcover
Charles Robinson’s black-and-white illustrations enhance every page of this hardcover folklore treasury. Decorative initials and borders, hand lettering, silhouettes, and 16 plates of full-and two-colour images embellish renderings of 300 traditional verses, from “Good King Arthur” to “Little Tom Tucker.”

Big Book of Nursery Rhymes

$98.48

  • Hardcover

    352 pages

  • Release Date

    20 September 2012

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Summary

Charles Robinson’s black-and-white illustrations enhance every page of this hardcover folklore treasury. Decorative initials and borders, hand lettering, silhouettes, and 16 plates of full-and two-colour images embellish renderings of 300 traditional verses, from “Good King Arthur” to “Little Tom Tucker.” A magnificent treasury of popular folklore, this rare, hardcover compilation offers a bounty of delightful illustrations by Charles Robinson - there are black-and-white illustrations on eve…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781606600306
ISBN-10:1606600303
Author:Walter Jerrold
Publisher:Dover Publications Inc.
Imprint:Dover Children's
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:352
Release Date:20 September 2012
Weight:1.30kg
Dimensions:260mm x 40mm x 185mm
Series:Calla Editions
About The Author

Walter Jerrold

Artist and engraver Charles Robinson (1870-1937) worked in the Arts and Crafts tradition and specialized in children’s literature. A pioneer of modern book design, he was among the first to integrate drawings with text. Dover publishes his interpretation of A Child’s Garden of Verses.Walter Copeland Jerrold (1865-1929) edited many classics for Everyman’s Library during the publisher’s early years, and he wrote and edited many children’s books.

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