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Books in the British genre:

Lob Lie-by-the-Fire (1885)

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John Broom is found under a bush as a baby and adopted by two maiden ladies. After running away to sea he at last returns home. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Mrs. Juliana Horatia Ewing
Illustrator(s): Randolph Caldecott

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Marigold Garden: Pictures and Rhymes (1885)

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A collection of original poems and pictures. Read for free online at Internet Archive.

Author(s): Kate Greenaway
Illustrator(s): Kate Greenaway

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The Panjandrum Picture Book (1885)

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This final omnibus contains the last four of R. Caldecott’s Picture Books: Come Lasses and Lads (1884) Ride a Cock Horse to Banbury Cross (1884) An Elegy on the Glory of Her Sex, Mrs. Mary Blaize (1885) The Great Panjandrum Himself (1885) Rea... View More

Author(s): Randolph Caldecott
Illustrator(s): Randolph Caldecott

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Randolph Caldecott’s Second Collection of Pictures and Songs (1885)

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This omnibus contains the last eight of R. Caldecott’s Picture Books: Hey Diddle Diddle and Baby Bunting (1882) The Milkmaid (1882) The Fox Jumps Over the Parson’s Gate (1883) A Frog He Would A-Wooing Go (1883) Come Lasses and Lads (1884... View More

Author(s): Randolph Caldecott
Illustrator(s): Randolph Caldecott

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Us (1885)

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The story of two young children. Read for free online at Internet Archive.

Author(s): Mrs. Molesworth
Illustrator(s): Walter Crane

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A Few Sketches by the Late Randolph Caldecott, with Compliments (1886)

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A Chirstmas and New Year greeting containing seven sketches.

Author(s): Randolph Caldecott
Illustrator(s): Randolph Caldecott

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Four Winds Farm (1886)

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A nine year old boy living on the moors, gets some help from the four winds. Read for free online at Internet Archive.

Author(s): Mrs. Molesworth
Illustrator(s): Walter Crane

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Kidnapped: Being Memoirs of the Adventures of David Balfour in the Year 1751 (1886)

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When David Balfour comes to his uncle to claim his inheritance, he is kidnapped and put on a ship for the Carolinas. He escapes and, in company with Alan Breck Stewart, adventures about the Highlands of Scotland. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Robert Louis Stevenson
Illustrator(s): Unknown

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Little Lord Fauntleroy (1886)

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When his uncles die, Cedric becomes heir to his grandfather’s estate, and soon takes over the old gentleman’s heart as well. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Frances Hodgson Burnett
Illustrator(s): Reginald Bathurst Birch

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Old Christmas and Bracebridge Hall (1886)

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An omnibus edition of Old Christmas and Bracebridge Hall, illustrated by Caldecott. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Washington Irving
Illustrator(s): Randolph Caldecott

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Randolph Caldecott: a Personal Memoir of His Early Art Career (1886)

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A biography of the British artist and illustrator for whom the Caldecott Medal is named. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Henry Blackburn
Illustrator(s): Randolph Caldecott

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Scenes from English History (1886)

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A collection of humorous depictions of scenes from English history with explanatory captions by the artist’s brother. In this edition the plates are printed in color, as opposed to Dick Doyle’s Comic Histories, which was published the pre... View More

Author(s): James E. Doyle
Illustrator(s): Richard Doyle

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Dernières Nouvelles scènes Humoristiques (1887)

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A selection of the “Graphic” pictures with captions in French.

Author(s): Randolph Caldecott
Illustrator(s): Randolph Caldecott

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Juliana Horatia Ewing and Her Books (1887)

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A biography of the author of Lob Lie-by-the-Fire and Jackanapes by her sister, including a bibliography. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Horatia K. F. Gatty
Illustrator(s): Randolph Caldecott
Mrs. Juliana Horatia Ewing
George Reid

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Legends for Lionel (1887)

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A Christmas fantasy. Read for free online at the University of Florida.

Author(s): Walter Crane
Illustrator(s): Walter Crane

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Mr. Punch’s Victorian Era (1887)

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Reprints the history of the reign of Queen Victoria as seen in the pages of Punch. Issued in three volumes. Read for free online at HathiTrust: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3.... View More

Author(s): Various
Illustrator(s): Richard Doyle
John Tenniel

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Nouvelles Scènes Humoristiques (1887)

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A selection of the “Graphic” pictures with captions in French.

Author(s): Randolph Caldecott
Illustrator(s): Randolph Caldecott

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Randolph Caldecott’s More Graphic Pictures (1887)

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A collection of illustrations, graphic stories, etc. from the “Graphic” magazine.

Author(s): Randolph Caldecott
Illustrator(s): Randolph Caldecott

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The Black Arrow: A Tale of the Two Roses (1888)

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An historical romance set during the Wars of the Roses. Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): Robert Louis Stevenson
Illustrator(s): Unknown

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Burglar Bill and Other Pieces for the Use of the Young Reciter (1888)

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These humorous verses were originally published in Punch. Read for free online at Internet Archive.

Author(s): F. Anstey
Illustrator(s): Linley Sambourne

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