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The House That Jack Built

Randolph Caldecott

3.8/5 ( ratings)

The House That Jack Built is a popular British nursery rhyme and cumulative tale.

The version illustrated by Randolph Caldecott in 1878 was extremely popular when published, helping contribute to its position as a classic even today.

Randolph Caldecott
was the son of a Chester shopkeeper who left his chosen profesion as a bank clerk in Manchester to enter the competitive world of book and magazine illustrations. After a useful introduction to the artistic circles of du Maurier and Whistler, he was able to carve a sucessful career, which resulted in some of the most outstanding childrens book illustration of any period.

Edition ISBN: 0-71272-9028-X
Edition MSRP: N/A

Language: English

Pages: 24

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Grolier Educational Corporation

Release: September 10, 1989

ISBN: 071729028X

ISBN 13: 9780717290284

The House That Jack Built

Randolph Caldecott

3.8/5 ( ratings)

The House That Jack Built is a popular British nursery rhyme and cumulative tale.

The version illustrated by Randolph Caldecott in 1878 was extremely popular when published, helping contribute to its position as a classic even today.

Randolph Caldecott
was the son of a Chester shopkeeper who left his chosen profesion as a bank clerk in Manchester to enter the competitive world of book and magazine illustrations. After a useful introduction to the artistic circles of du Maurier and Whistler, he was able to carve a sucessful career, which resulted in some of the most outstanding childrens book illustration of any period.

Edition ISBN: 0-71272-9028-X
Edition MSRP: N/A

Language: English

Pages: 24

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Grolier Educational Corporation

Release: September 10, 1989

ISBN: 071729028X

ISBN 13: 9780717290284

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