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The Three Jovial Huntsmen
''The Three Jovial Huntsmen'' (1880) was a popular British children's book, picture book illustrated by Randolph Caldecott, engraved and printed by Edmund Evans and published by George Routledge & Sons in London. The toy book, which is a variant of the folklore song ''The Three Huntsmen'' (sometimes called the ''Three Jolly Huntsmen''), was well-received, selling tens of thousands of copies. The three droll equestrians featured in the book are featured as the logo of the ''Horn Book Magazine.'' In 1914, four colour pictures from the book were reproduced by Frederick Warne & Co as postcards. The story was also noted for using the word "powlert" which was not defined ineither ''The New English'' or ''The Century'' dictionaries.Scott, p. 125 Postcards References Sources ;Journals * * External links LOCArchive.org Book 1880 books 1880s children's books British picture books Routledge books English nursery rhymes British children's books English folk songs English chi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Three Jovial Huntsmen
''The Three Jovial Huntsmen'' (1880) was a popular British children's book, picture book illustrated by Randolph Caldecott, engraved and printed by Edmund Evans and published by George Routledge & Sons in London. The toy book, which is a variant of the folklore song ''The Three Huntsmen'' (sometimes called the ''Three Jolly Huntsmen''), was well-received, selling tens of thousands of copies. The three droll equestrians featured in the book are featured as the logo of the ''Horn Book Magazine.'' In 1914, four colour pictures from the book were reproduced by Frederick Warne & Co as postcards. The story was also noted for using the word "powlert" which was not defined ineither ''The New English'' or ''The Century'' dictionaries.Scott, p. 125 Postcards References Sources ;Journals * * External links LOCArchive.org Book 1880 books 1880s children's books British picture books Routledge books English nursery rhymes British children's books English folk songs English chi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
