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Kate Greenaway

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
(1846-1901) Encouraged by John Ruskin's enthusiasm for her art, and her own success in producing books for children that were unprecedented in English publishing history, Kate Greenaway became an icon of the Victorian era.  Her style is instantly recognizable, and spawned many immitators.  Kate Greenaway herself did extensive research for costumes and backgrounds, and she took her work seriously.  The beautiful picture books she illustrated in the latter quarter of the 19th century have held their popularity and are still appearing in reprinted forms today.

LOGANBERRY LEGACY
Kate Greenaway is both a perenially popular artist, as well as one of the giants of the Golden Era of children's illustration.  Along with Walter Crane and Randolph Caldecott, she revolutionized the field of children's books, making her one of the most favorite of collectible artists.

SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY:
* designates a title still in print
A Apple Pie, Routledge, 1886 
Almnacs for 1883-1927
April Baby's Book of Tunes, by Mary Russell, Macmillan, 1882
Around the House, Worthington, 1900
Aunt Louisa's, Warne, 1871
Birthday Book for Children, Routedge, 1880
Dame Wiggins of Lee, edited by John Ruskin, George Allen, 1885
Day in a Child's Life, by Myles B. Foster, Routledge, 1881
Diamonds and Toads, Warne, 1869
The English Spelling Book, Routledge, 1885
Fairy Gifts, by Kathleen Knox, Dutton, 1874
Heir of Redclyffe, by Charotte Yonge, Macmillan, 1881
Kate Greenaway's Alphabet, Routledge, 1885
Kate Greenaway's Book of Games, Routledge, 1889
Language of Flowers, Routledge, 1884
Little Ann and Other Poems, by Jane and Ann Taylor, Routledge, 1883
Little Folks, Cassell, 1877
Madame D'Aulnoy's Fairy Tales, Gall and Inglis, 1871
Marigold Garden, Routledge, 1885
Mother Goose, Routledge, 1881 
Pied Piper of Hamlin, by Robert Browning, Routledge, 1888
Queen of Pirate Isle, by Bret Harte, Chatto Windus, 1875
Queen Victoria's Jubilee Garland, Routledge, 1887
Rhymes for the Young Folks, by William Allingham, Cassell, 1887
Under the Window, Routledge, 1877 
The Birthday Book, 1880


 
 
 
 

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MOTHER GOOSE, OR THE OLD NURSERY RHYMES.  Illustrated by Kate Greenaway, Frederick Warne and Co, no date but probably 1890, engraved and printed by Edmund Evans, Ltd at the Racquet Court Press, London.  This little book measures 4"x6" and has a color illustration on each of its 53 pages, plus color decorated title and endpages.  This old copy has seen wear inside and out, but has no tears or marks and is complete, although scuffed outside and occasionally smudged with soiled fingers inside.  Still, it feels so much more authentic than the modern reprints on crisp paper.  $15.
 


 

LITTLE ANN AND OTHER POEMS, A BOOK.  By Jane and Ann Taylor.  Illustrated by Kate Greenaway, Frederick Warne & Co., no date but circa 1882.  6" x 9" with 64 pages, each illustrated in color to accompany the short poems.  Adorable.  This copy has wear on all outer edges and a bit of paper peeled away from one corner of the rear endpaper, but otherwise is very good condition.  $75.



MARIGOLD GARDEN, Pictures and Rhymes by Kate Greenaway.  Frederick Warne & Co, no date, engraved and printed by Edmund Evans, Rose Place, Globe Road, London.  7-1/2" x 10", 38 pages, color illustrated endpapers and every page, with short poems and active children.  Early edition in very good condition.  $75.

KATE GREENAWAY, An Appreciation of a Portraitist.  By Tom Neal, Dawson's Book Shop, Los Angeles, CA, 1945.  This is a small pamphlet published by a well-known CA bookshop as a Christmas keepsake, and also contains a list of 19 Kate Greenaway titles for sale by the shop.  A harder-to-find item for the true Kate Greenaway collector.  $25.

KATE GREENAWAY'S BIRTHDAY BOOK FOR CHILDREN. Verses by Mrs. Sale Barker. Frederick Warne and Company. With Color Plates. A yellowed and tattered, but highly unusual dust jacket: "Book Post, United Kingdom." $225.

KATE GREENAWAY. by M. H. Spielman and G. S. Layard. Adam and Charles Black, Pub. 1905. Large blue cloth-bound hardback, with yellow and white cover decorations. A beautiful, hefty biography with both glossy black and white, and color illustrations. $45.

A APPLE PIE. Akron Saalfield Publishing Company, 1909. Greenaway's classic alphabet printed on muslin with a glossy sealed finish. A unique item with a "Saalfield Muslin Books" ad on the back. $100.

A CENTURY OF KATE GREENAWAY. Frederick Warne and Company, 1946. A 15-page centennial celebration pamphlet from F. Warne, with a short biography and two color plates. $25.

UNDER THE WINDOW. George Routledge and Sons. First Edition. One small chip from flyleaf, faint smudges. $95.

POSTCARDS.  A collection of 22 postcards and notecards with full color Kate Greenaway illustrations.  These are not antique, but are out-of-print, and are suitable for use as they look new and clean.  Only 6 envelopes remain.  $25.
 

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