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Book jacket cover for 'A Day in a Child's Life'
Greenaway, Kate, 1881, Publisher's print
Book jacket cover for 'A Day in a Child's Life'
Book jacket cover for 'A Day in a Child's Life'
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Item no
40007
Title
Book jacket cover for 'A Day in a Child's Life', an illustrated children's song book
Description
Cover image for 'A Day in a Child's Life', an illustrated children's song book illustrated by Kate Greenaway and with music by Myles B. Foster. Two children in high Empire line dresses (secured by sashes), gloves and ribbon-banded bonnets, stand in front of a sign that reads, "Illustrated by Kate Greenaway". The older child points a parasol towards it, and above and below are the title and publisher, all within a border of marigold-like flowers.
Artist / maker
Greenaway, Kate
Date
1881
Size
24.8 x 21.0 cm
Type
Publisher's print
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Art and Design Library
Front cover of 'A Day in a Child's Life', an illustrated children's song book, by the artist Kate Greenaway (1846-1901); first published in 1881.
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A Day in a Child's Life
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