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Walter Crane
(1845 - 1915)
Walter Crane was an English artist and book illustrator. He is considered to be the most prolific and influential children’s book creator of his generation.
Along with Randolph Caldecott and Kate Greenaway, his is considered one of the strongest contributors to the child’s nursery motif that the genre of English children’s illustrated literature would exhibit in its developmental stages in the latter 19th century.
His work featured some of the more colourful and detailed beginnings of the child-in-the-garden motifs that would characterize many nursery rhymes and children’s stories for decades to come.
He was part of the Arts and Crafts movement and produced an array of paintings, illustrations, children’s books, ceramic tiles and other decorative arts.
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The Baby's Bouquet (1878)
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King Luckieboy’s Party (1870)
The months come to greet King Luckieboy at his birthday party.
Author(s):
Anonymous
Illustrator(s):
Walter Crane
King Luckieboy’s Picture Book (1871)
An omnibus containing The Old Courtier, King Luckieboy’s Party, This Little Pig Went to Market, and Picture Book.
Author(s):
Anonymous
Illustrator(s):
Walter Crane
Harrison Weir
King Luckieboy’s Picture Book (1880)
An omnibus containing One, Two Buckle My Shoe, The Fairy Ship, King Luckieboy’s Party and This Little Pig Went to Market. Read for free online at the University of Florida.
Author(s):
Anonymous
Illustrator(s):
Walter Crane
The Knights of the Round Table (1915)
This is an abridgement of King Arthur’s Knights having only eight plates.
Author(s):
Henry Gilbert
Illustrator(s):
Walter Crane
The Last of the Giant Killers: or The Exploits of Sir Jack of Danby Dale (1891)
A collection of stories of olden times in Danby Dale. Read for free online at Internet Archive.
Author(s):
J. C. Atkinson
Illustrator(s):
Walter Crane
The Legendary Ballads of England and Scotland (1868)
A large collection of ballads. Read for free online at Internet Archive.
Author(s):
Anonymous
Illustrator(s):
Walter Crane
Et al
Legends for Lionel (1887)
A Christmas fantasy. Read for free online at the University of Florida.
Author(s):
Walter Crane
Illustrator(s):
Walter Crane
The Legends of Flowers (1908)
Flower legends from the Italian by a doctor of medicine. Read for free online at HathiTrust.
Author(s):
Paolo Mantegazza
Illustrator(s):
Walter Crane
Jessie M. King
Little Miss Peggy (1887)
The story of six siblings: five brothers and one sister - Peggy. Read for free online at Internet Archive.
Author(s):
Mrs. Molesworth
Illustrator(s):
Walter Crane
Little Queen Anne and Her Majesty’s Letters (1886)
An educational fantasy. Read for free online at the University of Florida.
Author(s):
Walter Crane
Illustrator(s):
Walter Crane
Little Red Riding Hood (1875)
The classic tale of a girl, a grandmother and a wolf. Read for free online at the University of Florida.
Author(s):
Anonymous
Illustrator(s):
Walter Crane
A London Garland (1895)
A large collection of verse on the subject of London. Read for free online at HathiTrust.
Author(s):
Various
Illustrator(s):
Walter Crane
Arthur Rackham
Et al
The Marquis of Carabas’ Picture Book (1874)
An omnibus containing The Absurd ABC, Old Mother Hubbard, Puss in Boots and Valentine and Orson. Read for free online at Internet Archive.
Author(s):
Anonymous
Sarah Catherine Martin
Illustrator(s):
Walter Crane
A Masque of Days (1901)
An anthropomorphized day come to a grand party for the new year. Read for free online at Internet Archive.
Author(s):
Charles Lamb
Illustrator(s):
Walter Crane
The Merrie Heart (1871)
An extensive collection of nursery rhymes supplemented by limericks. The color plates are by Crane. Read for free online at the University of Florida.
Author(s):
M. E. G.
Illustrator(s):
Walter Crane
Et al
The Merry Wives of Windsor (1894)
A collection of eight drawings for the Shakespeare comedy featuring the fat knight, Sir John Falstaff.
Author(s):
William Shakespeare
Illustrator(s):
Walter Crane
Mother Goose and Fairyland Tales (1904)
A collection of fairy tales and nursery rhymes.
Author(s):
Unknown
Illustrator(s):
Walter Crane
Louis Wain
Et al
Mother Goose Complete Melodies (1892)
Mainly Mother Goose rhymes.
Author(s):
Unknown
Illustrator(s):
Walter Crane
Et al
Mother Goose’s Nursery Rhymes (1876)
Uses some at least of the material from Mother Goose’s Nursery Rhymes and Fairy Tales. Read online at Toronto Public Library. Note: that link opens very slowly.
Author(s):
Unknown
Illustrator(s):
Walter Crane
Alfred Crowquill
John Tenniel
Et al
Mother Goose’s Nursery Rhymes and Fairy Tales (1876)
Two separately-paginated books bound as one with over five hundred illustrations. Read for free online at the University of Florida.
Author(s):
Unknown
Illustrator(s):
Walter Crane
Alfred Crowquill
John Tenniel
Et al