Walter Crane – part 2

Walter Crane (1845–1915) was an English artist and book illustrator. He is considered to be the most prolific and influential children’s book creator of his generation and, along with Randolph Caldecott and Kate Greenaway. His work featured some of the more colourful and detailed beginnings of the child-in-the-garden motifs that would characterise many nursery rhymes and children's stories for decades to come. He was part of the Arts and Crafts movement and produced an array of paintings, illustrations, children's books, ceramic tiles and other decorative arts.

For full biographical notes on Walter Crane, and for earlier works, see part 1 also.

This is part 2 of a 12-part post on the children's books of Walter Crane:

1873 My Mother:

Front cover

End-paper

End-paper

1873 The Three Bears:

Cover of Re-issue

End-paper

End-paper

1874 The Alphabet of Old Friends / An Alphabet of Old Friends:

Original cover

Front cover

End-paper

End-paper

1874 Beauty and the Beast:

Front cover

Cover of Re-issue

End-paper

End-paper

1874 Goody Two Shoes:

Cover of Re-Issue

End-paper

End-paper

1874 Mother Hubbard's Picture Book:

Front cover

End-paper

End-paper

Alternate End-paper

Title page

Cover of Re-issue

1874 The Master Cat or Puss in Boots:

Front cover