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The milkmaid : an old song / exhibited & explained in many designs by R. Caldecott.

Accession number
PML 142692
Published
[London] : George Routledge & Sons, [1882]
Credit line
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
Notes
Caption title; imprint from cover.
Ninth 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.
Illustrated with wood engravings by Evans after Caldecott, including 7 full-page printed in color (1 on front cover).
Issued in illustrated yellow paper covers.
Publisher's advertisement on back cover for "R. Caldecott's picture books" (1 shilling each), 10 titles; "R. Caldecott's picture books" (5 shillings), vols. I and II; and "R. Caldecott's Collection of pictures and songs."
Description
22, [2] p. : ill. (wood engravings, some col.) ; 21 x 24 cm.
Provenance
From the library of Gordon N. Ray.
Binding
Original illustrated paper covers.
Classification
Department