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Books in the Humorous genre:

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

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

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

A Chirstmas and New Year greeting containing seven sketches.

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

The Last of the Peterkins with Others of Their Kin (1886)

In these further adventures of a muddleheaded family, the Lady from Philadelphia again comes to their aid.

Author(s): Lucretia P. Hale
Illustrator(s): Anonymous

Old Christmas and Bracebridge Hall (1886)

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

A Romance of the Three R’s (1886)

An omnibus including Slateandpencilvania, Little Queen Anne, and Pothooks and Perseverence. Read for free online at Internet Archive.... View More

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

Scenes from English History (1886)

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

The Brownies: Their Book (1887)

The Brownies are Scots fairies whose exploits are told in rhyme. Read online at Baldwin Library.

Author(s): Palmer Cox
Illustrator(s): Palmer Cox

Dernières Nouvelles scènes Humoristiques (1887)

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

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

Facsimiles of Original Sketches by Caldecott: Reproduced from Will o’ the Wisp (1887)

Reproductions of sketches that originally appeared in ‘Will o’ the Wisp.’

Author(s): J. Galloway
Illustrator(s): Randolph Caldecott

Mr. Punch’s Victorian Era (1887)

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

Nouvelles Scènes Humoristiques (1887)

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

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

Randolph Caldecott’s More Graphic Pictures (1887)

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

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

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

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

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

Mr. Punch’s Young Reciter (1888)

These humorous verses were originally published in Punch. This edition is illustrated and includes an additional piece. Read for free online at HathiTrust.... View More

Author(s): F. Anstey
Illustrator(s): Anonymous

Randolph Caldecott’s Last Graphic Pictures (1888)

Pictures, illustrations, picture stories,etc. from the “Graphic” magazine.

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

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court (1889)

A savage satire of popular tales of chivalry marred by Twain’s stubborn atheism. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Mark Twain
Illustrator(s): Dan Beard

Gleanings from the Graphic (1889)

Drawings, illustrations and pictorial essays and letters for a popular periodical.

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

Randolph Caldecott’s Sketches (1889)

A collection of sketches from various periodicals. Read online at Archive.org. The second edition is here.... View More

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

Another Brownie Book (1890)

The adventures of the Scots sprites continue as chronicled in picture and rhyme. Read online at Baldwin Library.

Author(s): Palmer Cox
Illustrator(s): Palmer Cox

Randolph Caldecott’s Graphic Pictures: Complete Edition (1891)

An omnibus containing Randolph Caldecott’s Graphic Pictures, More Graphic Pictures, Last Graphic Pictures and Gleanings from the Graphic.... View More

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

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