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    Mother Hubbard Her Picture Book - Containing Mother Hubbard, the Three Bears & the Absurd ABC - Illustrated by Walter Crane
    Mother Hubbard Her Picture Book - Containing Mother Hubbard, the Three Bears & the Absurd ABC - Illustrated by Walter Crane
    Mother Hubbard Her Picture Book - Containing Mother Hubbard, the Three Bears & the Absurd ABC - Illustrated by Walter Crane
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    Mother Hubbard Her Picture Book - Containing Mother Hubbard, the Three Bears & the Absurd ABC - Illustrated by Walter Crane

    By Walter Crane

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    Her neck did she Crane,
    As she looked up the Lane,
    To see the Three Bears pass by.

    They all went in, oddly,
    At the head of the Bodley,
    An A.B.C. for to buy!

    ‘Mother Hubbard – Her Picture Book’ is a fantastic collection of classic children’s stories, stunningly illustrated throughout by Walter Crane. It is one of Crane’s many celebrated ‘Toy Books’, and contains the tales of ‘Mother Hubbard’, ‘The Three Bears’ and ‘The Absurd ABC’. Decorated throughout, in full-colour, it is a volume that both young and old will delight in.

    Crane (1845 – 1915), was an English artist and book illustrator. He is considered to be the most influential, and among the most prolific, children’s book creator of his generation. Alongside such names as Randolph Caldecott and Kate Greenaway, he was also one of the strongest contributors to the child’s nursery theme. Crane’s work is characteristically colourful and beautifully detailed, taking its inspiration from the Arts and Crafts movement (of which he was a member), as well as the iconic child-in-the-garden motif. His illustrated books are incredibly sought after today, as some of the finest examples of Golden Age art.

    Pook Press celebrates the great ‘Golden Age of Illustration‘ in children’s literature – a period of unparalleled excellence in book illustration from the 1880s to the 1930s. Our collection showcases classic fairy tales, children’s stories, and the work of some of the most celebrated artists, illustrators and authors.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRead Books Ltd.
    Release dateJan 27, 2016
    ISBN9781473365155
    Mother Hubbard Her Picture Book - Containing Mother Hubbard, the Three Bears & the Absurd ABC - Illustrated by Walter Crane
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    Walter Crane

    Walter Crane (1845–1915) was an English artist, book illustrator, and one of the most influential children’s book creators of his generation. Crane produced not only paintings and illustrations for children's books, but also ceramic tiles and other decorative arts. From 1859 to 1862, Crane was apprenticed to wood-engraver William James Linton and had the opportunity to study works by many contemporary artists, including Sir John Tenniel, the illustrator of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass.

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      Mother Hubbard Her Picture Book - Containing Mother Hubbard, the Three Bears & the Absurd ABC - Illustrated by Walter Crane - Walter Crane

      Walter Crane

      Walter Crane was born in Liverpool, England in 1845. The son of a successful artist, he obtained an apprenticeship at William Linton’s engraving shop after his family moved to London. Impressed by his apprentice’s work, Linton began to help Crane earn commissions, including one to provide the illustrations for J. R. Wise’s book The New Forest: Its History and its Scenery (1862). During this time, Wise – a political and religious radical – introduced Crane to the work of John Stuart Mill and John Ruskin.

      During the 1860s, Crane began to take an active role in politics as a supporter of the Liberal Party, and campaigned for the 1867 Reform Act. At the same time, his reputation as an illustrator continued to grow. Crane’s first children’s

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