From the Osborne Collection, Toronto Public Library The books in
this collection were originally published prior to 1911. These
facsimiles were reproduced in 1981 by the Japanese publisher,
Holp Shuppan. The thirty-five titles selected for reproduction
represent each printing and literary stage in the development of
illustrated early English books for children. A discussion of
the historical significance of each book as well as a background
of printing production and techniques may be found in the
accompanying volume, English Illustrated Books for Children,
edited by Margaret C. Maloney. This book is located in the
S-Collection reference section under the call number, S.820.54
EN53. Indicated below are the dates of the original publication.
Some of these titles may also be found in the original printing
in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library. The Online Catalog
should be consulted for the original printing and other
editions. Volumes in the facsimile collection may be located by
title or by the series, Osbor