 | Buying or selling
Caldecott's works, with one of his Cartoons: click
here. (More prices added 30.11.04 & 31.5.04; prices of 2 French editions added,
28.4.04; other dealers added 13.11 & 29.10.03; more prices added 29.10, 17.5, 8.5, 19.2, 27.1 &
2.1.03 & 28.11.02, another
booksearch and another price added 5.9.02);
Dealers in USA (added 12.3.2003);
"Memorabilia" added, 19.2.2003; |
| Randolph's Grave: in
response to a Search enquiry, we have added the address, a link to a map and
directions to get there. To see these, click here (9.11.04); |
| Our Privacy Policy: click here (page re-located 8.11.04; new page 5.6.04); |
| Antiquarian Book Fairs: free
admission for R C Soc members: click here (2.11.04); |
| St. Bride Printing Institute and
Library, London: info on their R C printing blocks & Edmund
Evans Collection: click here (4.11.04); |
| Caldecott Foundation:
more about their Founder, Leila Rendel (2.11.04);
their website & other contact details updated, click here (31.8.04); |
| The Caldecott Collection Trust (click here;
latest update, 4.11.04) and extracts from its draft Trust Deed (click here)
(new pages 10.6.04); |
| Editions: how to tell when a Picture
Book was published: click here. (updated, 19.10.04; more info added, 31.5 & 19.4.04; with many
pictures, 25.11.03; new page, 13.11.03); |
| Leaflet about the Society,
updated and now in PDF format: click here (27.9.04); |
| Postcards: an alternative, slightly
different, estimate of the date of first issue: click here (20 & 10.9.04); |
| New Biography of Randolph
Caldecott by Claudette Hegel: click here (7.9.04); |
| Pictures of our March 2004 meeting, incl.
NEWI Prize entries, Chester Cathedral and Chester Library: click here (Detail of joint winning
entry added 16.8.04; new page, 29.3.04); |
| "Horse Fair in Brittany"
sculpture: illustration added to new page here (added 9.8.2004); |
| Caldecott Family Tree Online: 64 records from our paper Family Tree are now available online; for
details, click here (many
more records added, 5.7.04; improved
with downloadable GED file, 3.6.04; new pages,
22.4.04); |
| Gilpin Chased (one of the only 2
page illustrations in the 16 Picture Books): click here (added 5.7.04); |
| And the Great Panjandrum himself...
(2 illustrations): click here and here (added 5.7.04); |
| Promenading in Brighton, 1879 (from the
Graphic): click here (added
30.6.04); |
| Two classic Victorian Greeting Card
pictures: the coaches returning from Diana Wood's Wedding and Mr. Oakball's Stag Party, click here (added 16.6.04;
note that our "christmas.htm" page has been renamed "greeting.htm"); |
| 1977 Exhibition at Manchester City Art Gallery;
sculpted cat's rare appearance at it; and Randolph's decorative
panels for Mr Renshaw's house in Buxton, Derbyshire: click here (added
11.6.04); |
| The Farmer's Boy: a picture
erroneously attributed on this site to another book has been restored to its
rightful place: click here (corrected 31.5.04); |
| Tiles illustrated by Randolph Caldecott:
click here (new page, 26.5.2004); |
| Sing a Song for Sixpence: two
pictures added to "Nursery Rhymes" page,
click here (added
25.5.04); |
| Punch: nine of Randolph's 13 drawings for this famous British satirical magazine; click
here, here and here. (5 more added on 2 new
pages,
28.4 & 18.3.04; 2 more added, 12.3.04; new page,
27.2.04); |
| National Register of Archives (part of Historical Manuscripts
Commission): records re Randolph, click here (added
7.4.04); |
| Brittany Tour: cancellation: click here. (Updated 31.3.04; New
page added 14.11.03); |
| "Chelsfield
Chronicles" book by Geoffrey Copus: click here (added
29.3.04); |
| Special offer to members: "Sing a Song for Sixpence"
by Brian Alderson, GB£14 inc UK P&P: for details, click here (added 25.3.04); |
| Editions of Blackburn's
biography: click here. (Description on
"More" page, 28.3.04; New page, 18.3.04); |
| Shocklach, Cheshire: info
about Caldecott family gravestones plus Randolph's picture of one of them;
click here. (Added
18.3.04); |
| Afghan War Medal: supplementary info about
silver and bronze versions; click here. (Added
18.3.04; text
amended
as the result of expert comment, 17.5.03); |
| Harrogate 2002: several photos of
exhibits at this event; click here. (Added
13 & 12.3.04); |
| Cat: comparison of Randolph's sculpted
cat with picture in "the House that Jack Built": click here. (New page, 26.2.04); |
| Miscellaneous Links: a new
subsection at the foot of our "Links"
page. (Added 11.2.04); |
| Ride a Cock Horse etc,
Everyman edition, on sale at GB£4.99 + P&P: click here. (Added 29.11.03); |
| Beatrix Potter and the Warnes -
and how this shows which books were published before or after 1917: click here (added 21.11.03); |
| Breton Folk: more pictures from the book:
click here and here.
(Added 14.11.03); |
| "Copying Caldecott":
link to online version of excellent Caldecott/Beatrix Potter Exhibition held at V&A, London, Jan-Apl 03: for details, click
here or here. (Added
14.11.03); |
| More about Caldecott Postcards: click here. (Added 13.11.03); |
| Several Caldecott items were (at 3 Nov 03)
on offer to visitors to this site or being sold via ebay: click here. |
| Catalogue of Caldecott items in the British Museum, London: click here. (Added 31.10.03); |
| Catalogue of Caldecott items in the Renier Collection at the V&A: click here. (Added 30.10.03); |
| "For Sale" page (up
to date at 28 Oct 03 but we can't keep it so); |
| Bronze Monkey puzzle: we now
have pictures of two versions of this sculpture and details of
several websites about it: click here.
Is it by Caldecott? (updated 17.10.03); |
| Aesop's Fables book: click here (added 9.10.03)
and sample Fable: click here
(added 14.10.03); |
| Some more links to Libraries and
other relevant public collections: click here
(added 17.10.03); |
| More on Randolph's brother Alfred, who
collaborated with him on Aesop's Fables: click here (added 10.10.03); |
| Children's History Book Society: for URL with more info, click here (added 10.10.03); |
| Kate Greenaway Medal (UK
equivalent of USA's Caldecott Medal): for URLs
with more info, click here (added 10.10.03); |
| Pictures from our AGM in Chester, Oct 03:
click here (added 9.10.03); |
| Caldecott's house in London, and its blue Plaque:
new photos: click here (added
24.9.03); |
| Info on two books about the evolution of Illustrated Children's Books, with
our reviewer's views on them: click here (added
24.9.03); |
| Two new links to websites useful
to researchers into Illustrated Children's Books (added 16.9.03); |
| Our visit to Kent, June 03: more photos
(added 23 & 16.9.03); |
| What countries visit this site? See
bottom of this page, or click here (added
22.7.03); |
| Randolph Caldecott Prize (UK),
and 2003 Prizewinner: click here (added
22.7.03); |
| Restoration of the Caldecott Memorial in
St. Paul's Cathedral, London: the Conservator's
Report, with 12 pictures. Click here (added 31.1.03); |
| New pages about Postcards of colour
pictures from Randolph's Picture Books, including 2 Tables listing their
titles : click here
(updated 9.5, 1.5 & 22.3.2003); |
| New book of Randolph's works, "Ride-a-Cock-Horse
and other stories":
for details, click here (added
22.3.2003); |
| How to find Caldecott in Newsgroups:
click here (added 12.3.2003); |
| More about Randolph's Sculptures,
especially bas reliefs: click here
(updated 26.2.2003); |
| Beatrix Potter: new link to an
interesting Trail about her, click here
(added 26.2.2003); |
| More about the Caldecott Medal,
in answer to a question to us: click here
(updated 26.2.2003); |
| Forthcoming visits to places
connected with Randolph Caldecott: click here
(updated 19.2.2003); |
| The Milkmaid: 3 illustrations
which were reproduced on postcards: click here
(added 26.2.2003);
picture of front
cover of the 1882 edition, click here (added 26.8.2002); |
| Restoration of the Caldecott Memorial in
St. Paul's Cathedral, London: the Conservator's
Report, with 12 pictures. Click here (added 31.1.2003); |
| "The Randolph Caldecott Treasury":
info about this useful reference book on Randolph. Click here (added 4.12.2002). |
| New Membership fees, agreed at our AGM in
Harrogate, Oct 2002: click here
or scroll lower down this page; |
| Harrogate: one of Randolph's
"Graphic" pictures, in honour of the Society's recent visit there,
plus pictures from the Society's visit (added 28.11.2002); |
| More additions to the Family Tree (added 14.10.2002); |
| All links to RC Soc USA pages updated (14.10
& 22.1.2002); |
| Caldecott Foundation website
URL changed (9.10.2002); |
| Link to, and info about, new genealogy site www.curiousfox.com (added 4.10.2002); |
| The Great Panjandrum: info about
this, and link to text, click here (added 6.9.2002); |
| Gilpin's Ride and Jackanapes: link to site with info and
sample pictures from these (added 26.8.2002); |
| Caldecott and Chelsfield, Kent: full text
of lecture given at AGM 1996 as a downloadable file, click here (added 12.8.2002); |
| Lob Lie-by-the-Fire: link to full text
of story with Randolph's pictures, click here (added 23.8.2002); |
| Downloadable FREE Leaflet about Randolph
and the Society: click here (added 12.8.2002); |
| New About Us page added: click here (added 12.8.2002); |
| Three Jovial Huntsmen: pictures from
both editions of Randolph's book, and origins of the rhyme: click here (added 19.6.2002); |
| Friends and Contemporaries who knew or
were influenced by Randolph: click here (pages added 19.6.2002, but waiting for more info); |
| Mr Oakball, "deeply interested
in the copying of a picture": improved, here (updated
10.4.2002); |
| Randolph's first published picture, of a
spectacular fire: click here (added
28.3.2002); |
| Picture from "Breton Folk" believed to include Randolph's
wife Marian: click here (added
28.3.2002); |
| Front cover of "Yours
Pictorially": click here
(added 6.3.2002); |
| Links to several Genealogy and Family
History websites: click here (added 6.3.2002); |
| Marian Caldecott's Book - but
which Marian?: click here (updated
15.12.2001) and her Will: click here (added
9.7.2001); |
| Randolph's self portrait at
Aberdeen City Art Gallery: click here (monochrome
image replaced by colour one, 6.11.2001; picture originally added
17.4.2001); |
| Afghan War Medal, Randolph Caldecott's
design, 1881: click here (better
picture of obverse, 6.11.2001; new page added
13.7.2001); |
| "Search this Site" facility: click here (further
improved 31.10.2001); |
| Mad Dogs: Caldecott's compared with WWI
parody: click here (completed
26.10.2001); |
| New page about Christmas cards using
Caldecott's pictures: click here (added
18.9.2001); |
| Unpublished Letterhead sketch:
click here (added
21.9.2001); |
| Buying or selling
Caldecott's works, with one of his Cartoons: click here (More
prices added, 18.9.2001; 2
booksellers added, & more prices added 21 & 15.8.2001; Cartoon added 13.8.2001); |
| The Caldecott Family Tree, on-screen
version, in 4 parts: click here (new page,
11.9.2001; additional page for Corrections:
click here (new page,
1.11.2001); |
| "Princely mansions"
cartoon: click here (added
18.9.2001); |
| North Italian Folk: a sample
picture added, click here (added
18.9.2001); |
| The Owls of Olynn Belfry: sample pictures
and a Mystery: click here (new page,
21.8.2001);
link to full text of story: click here (added
27.8.2001);
pictures of 3 Brinds and
Chelsfield: click here (added
21.8.2001); |
| Our own Biography of Caldecott: click the Who
button (added 14.8.2001); |
| Picture of Randolph Caldecott's Grave:
click here (added
14.8.2001); |
| "Search this Site" facility: click here (improved
7.8.2001); |
| John Gilpin (several pictures from the
book), and the Secret of Gilpin's Cat:
click here (added 17.7.2001); |
| More pictures from Randolph's
books, inc self-portrait from
"The Babes in the Wood" (added 12.7.2001); |
| Summer Event 2000, visit to Caldecott
sites in Cheshire and Shropshire, with picture of The House that Jack
Built: click here (added
3.8.2001); |
| Review of "Randolph Caldecott,
the Children's Illustrator" by Marguerite Lewis, and pictures of covers
of books about Caldecott: click here (added
12.7.2001); |
| Link to Peter Rabbit website and its
info on Beatrix Potter: click here (added
9.7.2001); |
| Randolph's pictures of Buxton, and
links for more about Buxton: click here (added
17.4.2001); |
| Two Parodies of Randolph's work (another
to follow): click here (added
17.4.2001); |
| The Caldecott family Motto, Coat of Arms
and its Heraldic Description: click here
(more added 2.6.2001); |
| Info about Randolph's wife Marian (née Brind)
and her family: click here
(added 2.4.2001).
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