milkmaid
Subtitle: an old song exhibited & explained in many designs by R. Caldecott.
Contributors: Evans, Edmund, 1826-1905 (printer)
Series: Randolph Caldecott's picture books -- no. 10; Routledge's shilling toy books -- no. 92
Publisher: George Routledge & Sons
Published: 1882
Place of publication: [London]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 23
Subjects: Illustrated children's books -- Specimens
Genres: Specimens.
Other titles: Milk-maid.
Notes: Date taken from McLean, Ruari. The reminiscences of Edmund Evans, 1967.

Text and illustrations printed in dark brown.

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

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

"One Shilling."--Cover.

Issued as number 92 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. 700-702.

MASS copy: In original glazed pastel yellow printed paper wrappers.  Upper wrapper printed in black, red, yellow, brown 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.".