This late Victorian book of children’s poetry presents a bright
and cheery view of London at the height of its imperial glory.
Felix Leigh, who wrote the verses, was a prolific writer whose
drawings and poems were featured for many years in the magazine
Boy’s Own Paper. The illustrations are by Thomas Crane and Ellen
E. Houghton. Crane designed the ornamental pages and Houghton
did the figure drawings. Thomas Crane was the older brother of
Walter Crane (1845-1915), who brought about revolutionary
improvements in illustrated children’s books ...