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Bibliography
Cinderella Picture Book (1897)
An omnibus containing Cinderella, Puss in Boots and Valentine and Orson. Read for free online at Internet Archive.
Author(s):
Anonymous
Illustrator(s):
Walter Crane
The Classic Fairy Tales (1974)
Twenty-four of the best-know fairy tales, as they were first printed in English, along with much information on the early editions, all accompanied with classic illustrations.
Cock Robin and Jenny Wren (1865)
A well-known nursery rhyme.
Author(s):
Anonymous
Illustrator(s):
Walter Crane
The Comical Cat (1865)
A humorous poem similar to Old Mother Hubbard.
Author(s):
Anonymous
Illustrator(s):
Walter Crane
The Complete Illustrated Works of the Brothers Grimm (1984)
A large collection with illustrations of the classic German tales.
Author(s):
Brothers Grimm
Illustrator(s):
Edward Henry Wehnert
Dame Wiggins of Lee and Her Seven Wonderful Cats (1885)
A humorous poem first published in 1823 with additional verses by Ruskin and four additional illustrations by Greenaway.
Read the original with colored illustrations at Internet Archive. And the augmented version at the University of Florida.
Author(s):
Mrs. Pearson
John Ruskin
R. S. Sharpe
Illustrator(s):
Anonymous
Kate Greenaway
Danish Fairy Legends and Tales (1852)
This is the second, enlarged, edition which includes a total of 45 stories.
Author(s):
Hans Christian Andersen
Illustrator(s):
Anonymous
The Death and Burial of Cock Robin (1864)
A traditional tale of cock robin, the sparrow and a bow and arrow. Shown above is the rear cover of the very rare Painted Toy Book.
Author(s):
Anonymous
Illustrator(s):
Walter Crane
Ditties for the Nursery (1954)
This collection was originally published about 1805 and includes such familiar rhymes as 'Tweedledee and Tweedledum.'
Author(s):
Anonymous
Illustrator(s):
Monica Walker
Each Beautiful Shingle Is a Hardy Fire-Fighter (1927)
This advertisement for asbestos cement shingles appeared in House & Garden Magazine in June 1927.
Author(s):
Anonymous
Illustrator(s):
Robert Lawson
Eight Happy Holidays (1882)
Stories of children and the animals in the nearby wood and the holidays they celebrate.
Author(s):
Anonymous
Palmer Cox
Illustrator(s):
James Carter Beard
Palmer Cox
The Enchanted Crow and Other Famous Fairy Tales (1871)
A collection of six fairy tales. The cover has a paste-on colored version of this illustration. This is a reprint of part of Fairy Tales from All Nations. Read online at Internet Archive.
Author(s):
Anonymous
Illustrator(s):
Richard Doyle
English Folk-Songs from the Southern Appalachians (1932)
This is a one-volume edition of a collection of English folk-songs brought to America by immigrants. It includes two hundred and seventy-four songs and ballads and nine hundred sixty-eight tunes.
Author(s):
Anonymous
Illustrator(s):
None
Explorers on the Moon (1992)
A pop-up version of Tintin’s trip to the moon.
Fairy Legends of the French Provinces (1903)
Thirty- four French fairy tales from the provinces and colonies. Read for free online at Internet Archive.
Author(s):
Anonymous
Paul Sebillot
Illustrator(s):
E. Boyd Smith
The Fairy Ship (1870)
A nonsense verse with illustrations. Read for free online at Internet Archive.
Author(s):
Anonymous
Illustrator(s):
Walter Crane
The Fairy Ship (1895)
A nonsense verse with illustrations. This is a later reissue. Read for free online at Toronto Public Library. NOTE: that link downloads a very large file.
Author(s):
Anonymous
Illustrator(s):
Walter Crane
Faithful Friends (1902)
A collection of stories and pictures, which was frequently reprinted. This appears to be the first edition.
Author(s):
Anonymous
Illustrator(s):
Cecil Aldin
Arthur Rackham
Louis Wain
Et al
Faithful Friends (1913)
A collection of stories and pictures, which was frequently reprinted. This later edition had better illustrations.
Author(s):
Anonymous
Illustrator(s):
Cecil Aldin
Arthur Rackham
Louis Wain
Et al
The Farmyard Alphabet (1865)
An alphabet based on familiar farmyard scenes. Read for free online at Internet Archive.
Author(s):
Anonymous
Illustrator(s):
Walter Crane