The Big Book of Nursery Rhymes - (Calla Editions) by Walter Jerrold (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Charles Robinson's black-and-white illustrations enhance every page of this hardcover folklore treasury. Decorative initials and borders, hand lettering, silhouettes, and 16 plates of full-and two-color images embellish renderings of 300 traditional verses, from "Good King Arthur" to "Little Tom Tucker."<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>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.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><br>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 <i>A Child's Garden of Verses.<br></i>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.<br><i></i>
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