A romance of the three Rs

Crane, Walter, 1845-1915, Crane, Walter, 1845-1915. Little Queen Anne, Crane, Walter, 1845-1915. Pothooks & perseverance, Crane, Walter, 1845-1915. Slateandpencil-vania · 1886 · London : Marcus Ward & Co., Limd. ... · 18 pictures

A Romance of the Three Rs is an 1886 illustrated children's book by Walter Crane, published in London by Marcus Ward & Co. for young readers learning reading, writing and arithmetic. Its pages pair rhyming verse in decorative lettering with bright colour scenes of a boy and a sailor, and a designer could take from them the ornamental banners, flourished initials and playful alphabet borders.

Illustrated children's books

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