The Big Book of Nursery Rhymes

by Walter Jerrold (Editor), Charles Robinson (Illustrator)

Overview

A magnificent treasury of popular folklore, this rare, hardcover compilation offers a bounty of delightful illustrations by Charles Robinson — there are black-and-white illustrations on every page as well as 16 plates of full- and two-color images. Decorative initials and borders, hand lettering, silhouettes, and other ornaments embellish renderings of 300 traditional verses, from "Little Tom Tucker" and "Baa, Baa Black Sheep" to "Good King Arthur" and "Shave a Pig."

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781606600306
Publisher:	Dover Publications
Publication date:	09/19/2012
Series:	Calla Editions
Pages:	352
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 10.50(h) x 1.50(d)
Age Range:	3 Years

About the Author

Artist and engraver Charles Robinson (1870–1937) worked in the Arts and Crafts tradition and specialized in children's literature. A pioneer of modern book design, he was among the first to integrate drawings with text. Dover publishes his interpretation of A Child's Garden of Verses.
Walter Copeland Jerrold (1865–1929) edited many classics for Everyman's Library during the publisher's early years, and he wrote and edited many children's books.