The Home Treasury Series
A series of children's books initiated by Sir Henry Cole in 1843. In addition to nursery rhymes, there were traditional and new fairy tales, bible stories and toys. It was a reaction to the moralizing stories of Mrs. Trimmer and the improving books of the numerous Peter Parleys.
Books in the The Home Treasury series:
Traditional Nursery Songs of England (1843)
A collection of traditional nursery rhymes, arranged in alphabetical order. There a few that are not in The Oxford Dictionary of Nursery Rhymes. Read for free online at Internet Archive.
The Traditional Faëry Tales (1845)
Includes Little Red Riding Hood, Beauty and the Beast, and Jack and the Bean Stalk. Read for free online at Internet Archive.
Author(s):
Anonymous
Illustrator(s):
Charles West Cope
John Callcott Horsley
Thomas Webster