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Randolph Caldecott on Hardback by Robert J. Desmarais
Randolph Caldecott on Hardback by Robert J. Desmarais
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Randolph Caldecott

His Books and Illustrations for Young Readers
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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.

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Robert Desmarais is Head of Special Collections at the University of Alberta. A graduate of the University of Toronto's Faculty of Information Studies, with a Book History and Print Culture designation, he also has university degrees in English literature and publishing.
Release date NZ
July 15th, 2006
Audience
  • Children / Juvenile
Pages
128
Dimensions
152x229x8
ISBN-13
9781551952093
Product ID
2251774

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