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A charming picture book containing four stories for children, illustrated in colour by the noted illustrator Randolph Caldecott. Rebound, lacking the title page and publication information. R. Caldecott's Picture Book number one, comprising four tales for children, charmingly illustrated in both black and white and in colour. The tales being William Cowper's The Diverting History of John Gilpin: showing how he went farther than he intended, and came safe home again; The House That Jack Built; The Babes in the Wood; and An Elegy on the Death of a Mad Dog. A lovely, entertaining copy with rhyming tales, illustrated and compiled by the noted illustrator Randolph Caldecott, who greatly influenced the illustrations of nineteenth century children's books. With various plated both in colour and in black and white to embellish and enrich the volume. Rebound in quarter vellum with cloth covered boards and marbled boards. Externally very smart with slight shelf wear and a slight rubbing to the head of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are generally clean throughout with the occasional handling mark and the odd spot to the occasional leaf. The plate facing page eighteen to 'An Elegy on the Death of a Mad Dog' is chipped to the lower gutter, affecting the text on page 20. Illustrated with various plates both in black and white and in colour. Good.

A charming illustrated picture book comprising of four tales for children. Comprising of The Diverting History of John Gilpin, The House that Jack Built, An Elegy on the Death of a Mad Dog and The Babes in the Wood. Compiled and illustrated by Randolph Caldecott. Originally these four tales were issued as separate picture books. Posthumously, this series was created with several stories per book. Caldecott was a well known illustrator and the Caldecott medal was named in his honour. He influenced the illustration of nineteenth century children's books. In original publisher's pictorial cloth binding. Externally, generally smart with bumping to the head and tail of spine and to the extremities. Spine has faded. Small score mark to the front board from the head to the tail. Offsetting to the endpapers. Internally, generally firmly bound though strained in places. Tape repairs to pages 10-14 of John Gilpin at the gutter. Chipping to the foredge of several leaves. Closed tears to a few leaves, not affecting the text. Pages are generally bright with occasional scattered spots. Good.

A charming illustrated picture book comprising of four tales for children. Comprising of The Diverting History of John Gilpin, The House that Jack Built, An Elegy on the Death of a Mad Dog and The Babes in the Wood. Compiled and illustrated by Randolph Caldecott. Originally these four tales were issued as separate picture books. Posthumously, this series was created with several stories per book. Caldecott was a well known illustrator and the Caldecott medal was named in his honour. He influenced the illustration of nineteenth century children's books. In original publisher's pictorial cloth binding. Externally, generally smart with bumping to the head and tail of spine and to the extremities. Spine has faded. Small score mark to the front board from the head to the tail. Offsetting to the endpapers. Internally, generally firmly bound though strained in places. Tape repairs to pages 10-14 of John Gilpin at the gutter. Chipping to the foredge of several leaves. Closed tears to a few leaves, not affecting the text. Pages are generally bright with occasional scattered spots. Good.

134 pages. 8.86x8.82x0.59 inches. In Stock.

Very Good clothbound hardcover rubbing to the tips, crimping to the spine ends, light soiling to the covers, and foxing to the endpapers; the interior is otherwise generally clean and bright, the colors vibrant, with only light signs of handling. BOOKS SHIP THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY, WRAPPED IN PADDING, IN A BOX. A collection of the first four stories in the Caldecott 'Picture Books' series, illustrated by Randolph Caldecott and published by the color printer and engraver, Edmund Evans. The stories are: The Diverting History of John Gilpin (1878) written by Wm. Cowper; The House That Jack Built (1878); An Elegy on the Death of a Mad Dog (1879) by Dr. Goldsmith; and The Babes in the Wood (1879). This is an early edition, ca. 1930s, in which the color illustrations are all lithograph-printed as opposed to offset. Each of the stories is ca. 32 pages and paginated separately [132 pages]; 30 full-page or full-spread color plates + monochrome illustrations to all other pages; 8 x 9.25 inches.

A couple of pages taped in, loose binding. Page 20 of final story has ten-inch tear. Some soiling and staining on rear cover. Covers slightly bent. FITZ

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition. Very Good-. Undated circa. 1900 - early edition, Hardcover has bright, clean boards. Binding is tight and square. No internal markings other than small ownership inscription on title page. Dust jacket is price clipped and has wear to the corners and spine.