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Henry Gilbert

Author

(1868 - 1937)

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Henry Gilbert was a popular children’s author, and the paternal grandfather of Molly Holden. His books continue to be reprinted as late as 2009, nearly 100 years after their original publication. His books are noted for both their historical accuracy and their storytelling style.

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Bibliography

King Arthur’s Knights (1911)

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Some of the tales of the Knights of the Round Table. Read for free online at Internet Archive.

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

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The Knights of the Round Table (1915)

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This is an abridgement of King Arthur’s Knights having only eight plates.

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

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Robin Hood (1948)

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This version of the Robin Hood legends was first published in 1912.

Author(s): Henry Gilbert
Illustrator(s): Garth Williams

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Robin Hood and the Men of the Greenwood (1912)

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Legends of Robin Hood retold by Henry Gilbert with sixteen color plates.

Read online at archive.org. 

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

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Stories of Robin Hood and His Merry Men (1920)

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The legends of Robin Hood told by Henry Gilbert. This is an abridged edition of the 1912 publication with only eight color plates.

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

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