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Title:Randolph Caldecott : His Books & Illustrations for Young Readers
Author:Robert J Desmarais
ISBN:1551952092 : 9781551952093
Illustrations:100 colour plates
Format:Hardback
Size:155x230mm
Pages:128
Weight: .531 Kg.
Published:University of Alberta Press - October 2006
List Price: 23.99 Pounds Sterling
Availability:In Print
Subjects:Biography & autobiography: literary


Randolph Caldecott (1846-1886) was a pioneer in the way he charmed his young readers with an innovative and engaging aesthetic approach to the picture book genre. In celebration of this remarkable achievement, Desmarais offers a convincing account of how Caldecott established a new standard of taste in children's picture books. The featured books are from the author's personal collection. Co-published with the University of Alberta Libraries.