Parody on Princess Ida (Illustration 1); King Gama Arrives in St. Louis
Gilbert & Sullivan
Parody on Princess Ida (Illustration 2)
Gilbert & Sullivan
Ride a Cock-Horse to Banbury Cross
Randolph Caldecott
Three Jovial Horsemen tooting their Hunting Horns
Randolph Caldecott
365 Days & Leap Year were Invited
Walter Crane
Books in Winter
Jessie Willcox Smith
Father Christmas served Ash Wednesday a great feast and plied him with cider
Walter Crane
Come Lasses & Lads
Randolph Caldecott
The Great Professor fell to his knees to play with the children at the wedding party
Randolph Caldecott
Tossing a Garland of Flowers to the queen of the dance
Randolph Caldecott
February's leap year ate to his surfeit.
Walter Crane
August 12th a Whig & April 23rd, a society lady Tory drank a toast to the King,
Walter Crane
Raven laughs as the Farmer and his daughter able away bandaged
Randolph Caldecott
As to who had greatest number of followers; the seasons said they; but they were contested by Lent & the April Fool
Walter Crane
Then fresh water was distributed in ewers so Candlemas could wash herself
Walter Crane
August Played homage again
Walter Crane
Parody on Princess Ida; Kingon Throne, Viva Chicago
Gilbert & Sullivan
The Farmer's Boy waters his horses
Randolph Caldecott
Wedding came in with a Gown adorned with hearts
Walter Crane
The Huntsmen came across a grindstone
Randolph Caldecott
A Raven spooked the Farmers horse and he tumbled to the ground with his daughter
Randolph Caldecott
The Great Panjandrum Himself; A girl goes into the garden to cut a cabbage leaf to make an apple Pie
Randolph Caldecott
The Pastor & The Vigils Stay awake all night.
Walter Crane
A Lenten Christian Monk gorged on Mardi Gra pancakes
Walter Crane
The Blackbirds baked in a pie began singing when the pie was opened.
Randolph Caldecott
Book Cover Caldecott Picture Book No. 2
Randolph Caldecott
Mrs. Doasyouwouldbedoneby
Jesse Willcox Smith
Dogs come to eat by the farmer's table along with the Shepherd boy
Randolph Caldecott
Petite Journal-German Troops as Prisoners of the French Army
Petit Journal
The Huntsmen cam across a large pig
Randolph Caldecott
The Queen was in the Parlor eating Bread & Honey
Randolph Caldecott
The Twelfth Day was Richly adorned in a Tiffany Gown
Walter Crane
Happily the King Danced with the Queen of Hearts
Randolph Caldecott
Children feed the chickens
Randolph Caldecott
April Fool gathered the guests according to an old Astrological Calendar jested
Walter Crane
Dance at the My Pole
Randolph Caldecott
Parody on Princess Ida (front cover)
Gilbert & Sullivan
Petite Hournal Prince Alexander of Serbia
Petit Journal
Beautiful May, sweetness in speech proposed health to their host
Walter Crane
April Fool whistled a dance tune while the days of each season smiled.
Walter Crane
Invitations were delivered by 12 messengers.
Walter Crane
Then April Fool as all did fawned on May trying to get her attention on Sunday
Walter Crane
The King was in his Counting house counting out his money
Randolph Caldecott
Take it Away!
Walter Crane
Suitor leads a young girl from a bench in a smiling a loving face
Randolph Caldecott
September, an autumnal beauty returned the courtesy by providing Fat Tuesday a serving of Pheasant hen.
Walter Crane
Overeating and overdrinking, Christmas turned away dried fish as unfit for a gentleman.
Walter Crane
Along came a blackbird and Popped off her nose
Randolph Caldecott
He did this until the Dog Days of summer barked to disturb him.
Walter Crane
McCall's 1926 - Queen Esther
McCalls
Young Girl Rides a White horse followed by a suitor
Randolph Caldecott
Mrs. Blaize was always followed by suitors, even the King
Randolph Caldecott
Mrs. Blaize always have gifts to the children in the neighborhood
Randolph Caldecott
Sing a Song of Sixpence; Poem related to children by a elderly woman
Randolph Caldecott
Pigs are fed in their trough
Randolph Caldecott
Mrs. Blaize always lent to the Poor from her pawn shop
Randolph Caldecott
Off she went with her new husband and her children
Randolph Caldecott
A Horn call and hue and cry was issued by the Cards of Court
Randolph Caldecott
All were drunk or sober. Valentine & May left as lovers. The longest day enjoyed crimson & gold of a setting sun.
Walter Crane
Romance at the Gate
Randolph Caldecott
The previous year was ejected for not having a hospitable experience for the guests
Walter Crane
Dancing to the Strings of a Violinist
Randolph Caldecott
Parody on Princess Ida (title page)
Gilbert & Sullivan
Parody on Princess Ida; Return to Chicago
Gilbert & Sullivan
April Fool pranked by putting young girls with old geezers.
Walter Crane
She recovered only when the 29th of May gave her a mouthful of oak apple cider.
Walter Crane
Solemn processions put an end to the tedium
Walter Crane
Each Day was easily Found except those that do not fall on the same date each year.
Walter Crane
Mardi Gras, Lord Mayor's Day & April Fool intoxicated sang & joked.
Walter Crane
Parody on Princess Ida; We are warriors three
Gilbert & Sullivan
The Queen of Hearts she made some Tarts
Randolph Caldecott