The Diverting History of John Gilpin
Identifier |
BOK.ENG.AD1880s
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Title |
The Diverting History of John Gilpin
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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. * * * “Welcome to the Caldecott Medal Home Page!” Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), November 2, 2020. http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/caldecottmedal/caldecottmedal. |
Date Created |
1880s AD
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Creator |
Randolph Caldecott
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Publisher |
George Routledge & Sons
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Audience |
Children
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Geographical Coverage |
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Temporal Coverage |
19th Century
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Format |
Print
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Collecting Areas |
Caldecott Picture Books Collection See all items with this value
English
History of Writing Collection See all items with this value
English
Book See all items with this value
English
illustrated works (documents) See all items with this value
English
picture books See all items with this value
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Language |
English
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Subject |
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Type |
Picture Books
Children's Books
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Bibliographic Citation |
Caldecott, Randolph, 1846-1886. The Diverting History of John Gilpin. London: George Routhledge & Sons, 1880s.
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