The Diverting History of John Gilpin

 
Identifier
BOK.ENG.AD1880s
Title
The Diverting History of John Gilpin
Description
A story of John Gilpin who goes on an unexpected journey and returns back again, illustrated by Randolph Caldecott. Caldecott was an English illustrator famous for his illustrated children's books. The Caldecott Medal is named after him, which is annually awarded "to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children." The award has been given since 1938 ("Welcome").

An illustration from this storybook was the inspiration for the image shown on the Caldecott Medal.
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Date Created
1880s AD
Creator
Randolph Caldecott
Publisher
George Routledge & Sons
Audience
Children
Geographical Coverage
Temporal Coverage
19th Century
Format
Print
Collecting Areas
Caldecott Picture Books Collection
English History of Writing Collection
English illustrated works (documents)
English picture books
Language
English
Subject
Type
Picture Books
Children's Books
Bibliographic Citation
Caldecott, Randolph, 1846-1886. The Diverting History of John Gilpin. London: George Routhledge & Sons, 1880s.

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