frog he would a-wooing go.
Contributors: Evans, Edmund, 1826-1905 (printer)
Series: Randolph Caldecott's picture books -- no. 11; Routledge's shilling toy books -- no. 95
Publisher: George Routledge & Sons
Published: 1883
Place of publication: [London]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 22
Subjects: Illustrated children's books -- Specimens; Nursery rhymes
Genres: Specimens.
Work titles: Frog he would a-wooing go (Folk song)
Notes: Date taken from McLean, Ruari. The reminiscences of Edmund Evans, 1967.  Illustrations are engraved by Edmund Evans.

Text and illustrations printed in brown.

"R. Caldecott's Picture Books"--Cover.

Wood-engraved  illustrations within the text are unsigned.  Most full-page colour wood-engraved illustrations are with signature: "RC" [i.e. Randolph Caldecott].

"Price One Shilling"--Cover.

Issued as number 95 in the series "Routledge's Shilling Toy Books".  Printed by Edmund Evans.  Cf. Masaki, Tomoko. History of Victorian popular picture books.

Masaki, Tomoko. History of Victorian popular picture books, p. 705-706.

MASS copy: In original yellow printed paper wrappers.  Upper wrapper printed in black, red, yellow and blue with titling and wood-engraved illustration similar to those within the text.  Lower wrapper printed in black with  publisher's advertisements for "R. Caldecott's Picture Books" and "R. Caldecott's Collection of Pictures and Songs.".  Lower wrapper with imprint: "Edmund Evans, Engraver and Printer, Raquet Court, Fleet Street, E. C.".