High-value items

	Fox hunting in Surrey (oil painting, originally sold in the Sale of RC's Estate, 1886): sold at Christie's, London, in 1995 for GB£ 2,000
	'Twas the Fiddler Play'd it Wrong (oil painting, 1884, size 10in x 10in approx., exhibited Brasenose Club, No 57, 1888): offered for sale at Christie's, London, (circa 1995?) but failed to reach reserve price of GB£ 1,000. (The painting's title and subject are from a line in the song "Come Lasses and Lads", which Randolph illustrated in his Picture Book of that title.)
	Going to Market (watercolour, size 17½ x 25 inches), sold by a dealer, Jan 2006, for approx £850
	The Complete Collection of Caldecott's contributions to the Graphic, ed, Blackburn (1888), sold early 2001: GB£ 720.  (The book was one of a limited edition of only 1250 numbered copies.  Another copy was being sold by auction on 13 Sept 2001, and a similar price was expected.)
	An original watercolour picture by Caldecott, exhibited & sold in a London Art gallery, Nov 2003 for GB£ 650.
	Scènes humoristiques (publ. Hachette, 1882, in French, 96pp, all illuss. in colour): offered for sale by a French bookseller, April 2004, for EU€ 381 (about GB£ 254)
	Dernières scènes humoristiques (publ. Hachette, 1887, in French, 1st ed., 71pp, all illuss. in colour): offered for sale by a French bookseller, April 2004, for EU€ 380 (about GB£ 253)
	R Caldecott's "Graphic" pictures (1888): auction Sept 2001, min estimate GB£ 250
	R Caldecott's Last "Graphic" pictures (1888): auction Sept 2001, min estimate GB£ 250
	The Complete Collection of Caldecott's contributions to the Graphic, ed, Blackburn (1888), sold at auction by Dominic Winter Book Auctions, Feb 2006 (with another Caldecott book), for GB£ 210 (US$ 183 approx.) (Another of the limited edition of only 1250 numbered copies.)
	Gleanings from "the Graphic" (1889): auction Sept 2001, min estimate GB£ 200
	More "Graphic" Pictures (1887? but we don't know whether 1st edition or reprint), in good condition, complete, no foxing on plates: bought via www.ebay.com auction Jan 2003 for US$ 30.
	The Owls of Olynn Belfry (US edition, 1885?): bought from USA for a UK collector via "Booksearch", Sep 2002, GB£ 160
	A Sketch Book of R Caldecott's (1883): auction Sept 2001, min estimate GB£ 100
	The Complete Collection of Caldecott's contributions to the Graphic, ed, Blackburn (1888), on ebay.co.uk, Feb 2005, for GB£ 97 (US$ 183 approx.) (Another of the limited edition of only 1250 numbered copies.)
	The Owls of Olynn Belfry (British edition, 1885?): bought at Harrogate Bookfair, Oct 2002, GB£ 65.
	Breton Folk (an early but not first edition) bought via "BookWorld", Dec 2002, GB£ 60.
	Randolph Caldecott's Painting Book, Third Series (Warne &Co, between 1902 and 1916?): sold on ebay.co.uk, Oct 2004, for GB£ 58.89

Books and prints (except Picture Books) under GB£ 50

	Bracebridge Hall (Macmillan 2nd ed., 1882): sold on ebay.co.uk, Oct 2004, for GB£ 45
	A Sketch Book of R Caldecott's (1883): Sold on ebay.co.uk, Oct 2004, for GB£ 41
	The Fox jumps over the Parson's Gate (Routledge probably 1st ed 1883): sold on ebay.co.uk, Nov 2003, for GB£ 30.91
	Randolph Caldecott's Graphic Pictures: sold on ebay.com, March 2004, for US$ 50 (about GB£ 28)
	Bookmark advertising the 16 Picture Books: an example was offered for sale on Abebooks.co.uk, ~Jan 2004, for GB£ 16 (Compare this with the books themselves!).  For a picture of another copy of this, click here.
	R. Caldecott: an appreciation, by Mary Gould Davis (1946): sold on ebay.com, Nov 2004, for US$ 28 (approx. GB£ 15.20)
	Randolph Caldecott's Graphic Pictures: sold on ebay.co.uk, March 2005, for GB£ 13.49
	Old Christmas (5th ed., 1886): sold on ebay.com, Feb 2005, for US$ 24 (approx GB£ 12.50)
	Old Christmas (Macmillan 2nd ed., 1876): sold on ebay.co.uk, Nov 2004, for GB£ 11.01
	Bracebridge Hall (1st edition, 1877): sold on ebay.co.uk, Nov 2003, for GB£ 9.99
	Jackanapes + Daddy Darwin's Dovecot + Story of Short Life (biog. of Mrs. Ewing) in one bound vol (1889, publ. Roberts Bros, Boston USA): sold in USA on ebay.com, Nov 2003, for US$ 9.97 (just under GB£ 6 at time of sale)
	Bracebridge Hall (undated edition publ. by Home Book Co., New York): sold on ebay.com, Jan 2005, for US$ 2.99 (about GB£1.66).  What a bargain!

Picture Books (inc. Collections/compilations of several into one volume)
and Prints from them

	Set of 6 colour prints from "The House that Jack Built" (which edition not known), mounted, bought 4/2002: GB£ 140
	Set of 6 colour prints from "Sing a Song for Sixpence" (which edition not known), mounted, bought 4/2002: GB£ 125
	Set of 6 colour prints from Picture Books (Routledge edition), mounted, bought 2001: GB£ 120
	Set of 6 colour prints from "A Frog he would a wooing go", mounted, bought at Harrogate 10/2002: GB£ 110
	R. Caldecott's Picture Book No. 2 (Routledge probably 1st ed 1881): sold on ebay.co.uk, Feb 2005, for GB£ 39.00 (about US$ 73.72)
	The Great Panjandrum Picture Book (1885): offered for sale, May 2003, by a UK dealer for GB£ 30
	Sing a Song for Sixpence (1880) / The Farmer's Boy (1881): auction Sept 2001, min estimate GB£ 30
	The Babes in the Wood ("Routledge probably 1st ed 1879, VG+"): sold by specialist bookseller, ~Sept 2003, for GB£ 28.50
	The Babes in the Wood (Routledge probably 1st ed 1879): sold on ebay.co.uk, Feb 2005, for GB£ 25.85 (about US$ 48.76)
	The House that Jack Built ("Routledge very early issue, VG+"): sold by specialist bookseller, ~Sept 2003, for GB£ 22.50
	The House that Jack Built (Warne edition 1917 or later) sold on ebay.co.uk, May 2004, for GB£ 21.00
	Hey Diddle Diddle and Baby Bunting (Warne edition) sold on ebay.co.uk, May 2004, for GB£ 21.00
	The Babes in the Wood (early Routledge edition): sold on ebay.co.uk, Oct 2003, for GB£ 19.00
	Come Lasses and Lads and Ride a Cock-Horse (2 separate books, both early Routledge eds.): sold together on ebay.com, Oct 2004, for US$ 31 (approx. GB£ 16.83)
	A Frog he would a'Wooing Go ("Warne Ltd" edition) sold on ebay.com, Feb 2005, for US$ 32 (approx GB£ 17)
	Three Jovial Huntsmen (Warne edition pre-1916): sold on ebay.co.uk, Jne 2004, for GB£ 16.00
	John Gilpin (Routledge 1st edition 1878): sold on ebay.co.uk, Jne 2004, for GB£ 14.99
	The Mad Dog of Potsdam (rare Norton/Baumer parody of Caldecott's book, Warne probably 1st edition ~1914): sold on ebay.co.uk, Nov 2004, for GB£ 14.99
	The Mad Dog (Routledge 1st edition 1879): sold on ebay.co.uk, Jne 2004, for GB£ 14.99
	The Queen of Hearts (Routledge 1st edition, "VG+" condition): sold on ebay.co.uk, Nov 2004, for GB£ 14.99
	Come Lasses and Lads (Routledge 1st edition 1884, VG): bought from a specialist bookseller, London, 1984, for GB£ 13
	R. Caldecott's Picture Book (WarneLtd edition so after 1916): sold on ebay.co.uk, March 2005, for GB£ 12.50 (about US$ 24)
	R. Caldecott's Picture Book No. 4 (Warne miniature edition): sold on ebay.com, Oct 2004, for US$19.50 (GB£ 10.59)
	Hey Diddle Diddle Picture Book (containing 4 Picture Books, early Warne edition): sold on ebay.co.uk, Jne 2004, for GB£ 10.50
	The House that Jack Built (Routledge, 1878, "fair" condition): sold on ebay.co.uk, Oct 2004, for GB£ 10.05
	"Panjandrum" Picture Book (contains 4 titles, believed to be First Edition 1885 of this compilation):  sold on ebay.co.uk, Nov 2003, for GB£10.00
	The Great Panjandrum (thought to be 1st edition 1885): sold on ebay.co.uk, Oct 2003, for GB£ 10.00
	Three Jovial Huntsmen (Routledge possibly 1st edition): sold on ebay.co.uk, Nov 2003, for GB£ 10.00
	Hey Diddle Diddle Picture Book   (containing 4 Picture Books, unusual cover,  publisher uncertain): sold on ebay.com, Oct 2004,  for US$17.49 (approx GB£ 9.50)
	The Milkmaid (Warne edition): sold on ebay.co.uk, May 2004, for GB£ 9.00
	Sing a Song for Sixpence (Warne edition, probably early 1900's): sold on ebay.co.uk, June 2004, for GB£ 8.50
	R. Caldecott's Picture Book No. 4 (Warne miniature edition,  circa 1907?): sold on ebay.co.uk, Oct 2004, for GB£ 8.00
	Hey Diddle Diddle Picture Book (containing 4 Picture Books, early Warne edition): sold on ebay.co.uk, Oct 2004, for GB£ 8.00
	R. Caldecott's Picture Book No. 4 (Warne miniature edition, 1950's?): sold on ebay.co.uk, Jan 2005, for GB£ 7.00.
	The Great Panjandrum (Warne ed., pre-1917): sold on ebay.co.uk, Nov 2004, for GB£ 6.51
	Three Jovial Huntsmen ("early printing", Warne edition): sold on ebay.co.uk, Oct 2003, for GB£ 6.50
	Sing a Song for Sixpence (which edition not known): bought via Amazon.co.uk, 4/ 2003, for GB£ 7 inc P&P
	The Queen of Hearts (Routledge 1st edition, "fair" condition): sold on ebay.co.uk, Nov 2004, for GB£ 6.50
	The Queen of Hearts (Warne edition): sold on ebay.co.uk, Nov 2003, for GB£ 6.50
	Sing a Song for Sixpence (Routledge, maybe 1st edition): sold in USA on ebay.com, Nov 2003, for US$ 9.99 (just under GB£ 6 at time of sale)
	R. Caldecott's Second Collection of Pictures & Songs (Warne edition, circa 1920?): sold in USA on ebay.com, Oct 2004, for US$ 9.95 (approx GB£ 5.40 at time of sale)
	R. Caldecott's Picture Book No. 1 (Warne & Co Ltd miniature edition): sold on ebay.com, July 2005, for US$10 (about GB£5.17)
	R. Caldecott's Picture Book No. 2 (Warne miniature edition, 1950's?): sold on ebay.co.uk, Jan 2005, for GB£ 5.01.
	R. Caldecott's Picture Book (1918 or earlier, spine repaired with tape): sold on ebay.co.uk, Feb 2005, for GB£ 5.00 (about US$ 9.37)
	Ride a Cock Horse + A Farmer Went Trotting (early Routledge edition): sold on ebay.co.uk, Oct 2003, for GB£ 5.00
	Sing a Song for Sixpence (Warne edition): sold on ebay.co.uk, Nov 2003, for GB£ 5.00
	The Fox jumps over the Parson's Gate (Warne edition): sold on ebay.co.uk, Nov 2003, for GB£ 5.00
	Sing a Song for Sixpence (Routledge possibly 1st edition, "fair" condition): sold on ebay.co.uk, Oct 2004, for GB£ 4.99
	The Milkmaid (Routledge possibly 1st edition, "fair" condition): sold on ebay.co.uk, Oct 2004, for GB£ 4.99
	R. Caldecott's Picture Book No. 3 (Warne miniature edition,  1906-7): sold on ebay.co.uk, Nov 2004, for GB£ 4.99.  Another copy, 1909, sold on ebay.co.uk, Oct 2004, for GB£ 2.70
	Individual colour prints from Picture Books, mounted, bought 2001: GB£ 3.50 to £5 each
	Come Lasses and Lads and Mrs Mary Blaize (2 separate books, both Warne eds.,): sold together on ebay.co.uk, Nov 2004, for GB£ 2.99
	R. Caldecott's Collection of Pictures and Songs (Warne, early 1900's): sold on ebay.co.uk, Nov 2004, for GB£ 2.71.  A bargain for eight Picture Books in one volume!
	R. Caldecott's Picture Book No. 1 (Warne & Co, early 1900's): sold on ebay.com, Jan 2005, for US$ 4.99 (about GB£ 2.66)
	R. Caldecott's Picture Book No. 4 (Warne miniature edition, 1950's?): sold on ebay.com, Jan 2005, for US$ 1.99 (about GB£ 1.06)
	R. Caldecott's Picture Book No. 3 (WarneLtd miniature edition, ~1930's?): sold on ebay.com, Oct 2005, for US$0.99 (GB£0.56!)

Another source of price information is the "Artprice" database.  You can view the list of works by Randolph (or any other artist) which have been sold in recent years and which have got onto their database, but to get details of the actual prices obtained, you have to pay.  To search their database, click the button:

 

Memorabilia

Wedgwood cup & saucer depicting two of Randolph's pictures from "The Three Jovial Huntsmen".  Bought via ebay.co.uk, Jan 2003, for GB£4.40.

	abebooks.com Advanced Book Exchange, Inc.  Claims to be "the world's largest online marketplace for used, rare, and out-of-print books.  Abebooks connects those who buy books with those who sell them, providing abundant selection at affordable prices."  Our snapshot search for books by "Caldecott, R" produced well over 150 titles for sale in at least 3 Continents.
	Bookworld, (held an auction of Caldecott items on 13 Sept 2001) John Cranwell, 32 Beatrice Street, Oswestry, Shropshire SY11 1QG Tel: 01691 657112; Email: jc.bookworld@arrowweb.co.uk Specialist fields: Booksearch.
	M & D Reeve Children's Books, PO Box 16, Wheatley, Oxford, OX33 1RD Phone or email them for their extensive catalogue of children's books, usually including some of Randolph Caldecott's.  They also buy such books. Tel: 01865 874 383; Fax: 01865 872 442 Email: MDReeve@btopenworld.com
	Scrivener's, A.J.C. Scrivener, 42 High Street, Buxton, Derbyshire SK17 6HB Tel: 01298 73100 Specialist fields: Children's and antiquarian books.
	webbooksuk.com Jim & Anne Vogler, Riverside House, Bladnoch, Wigtown, Newton Stewart, Scotland DGH 9AB Tel: 01988 402190.
	Heritage Centre, Whitchurch, Shropshire, England. Have individual prints from Caldecott's Picture Books for sale. For contact details etc, click here.
	Five Owls Books, Richmond, North Yorkshire, England. Were selling a Limited Issue of Prints made from etched plates of Caldecott's designs, to mark the 150th anniversary of his birth in 1996.  Prices from £80 to £150 per print.  Also had various related books for sale. Address: 28 Victoria Road, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL10 4AS Tel: 01748 823 648.
	J Dickinson, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England. Sells sets of 6 colour prints from Caldecott's Picture Books.  May be able to advise on prices. Address: 5 Old Mill Drive, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S41 9SA Phone: (01246) 551 370 Mobile: 078 85 174890.
	Acedia Booksearch, Hay-on-Wye, Hereford, England. Provide free worldwide Internet search of 20,000 booksellers for any book.  Best contacted by phone. (Hay-on-Wye has an amazing number of antiquarian and secondhand bookshops.) Website: www.acedia.co.uk Address: Acedia, P O Box 11, Hay-on-Wye, Hereford, England, HR3 5YH Phone: 0700 078 0184 Fax: 0700 078 0185 Shop: 46 Lion Street, Hay-on-Wye, Hereford, England.
	Bookmark (mail order only) - see our Postcards page, but they also sell Randolph's books.

	Bookfinder:  www.bookfinder.com
	Acses:  www.acses.com
	www.Bibliocity.com   small but the keyword searches all of the record.
	www.Bibliofind.com   keywords seem to work pretty well.
	www.Abebooks.com   try both Keyword and Publisher (it depends on how the individual dealer has set up his records).
	www.oldchildrensbooks.com
	Prince and the Pauper:  www.oldkidsbooks.com