Alphabet of Old Friends-1874-007

A vintage book illustrated by Walter Crane. Walter Crane was one of the most popular illustrators of the late 19th century. In 1863 he began working with the colour printer Edmund Evans, who was greatly impressed by Crane's talent. Initially Crane worked on a series of toy books for the publishers George Routledge and Frederick Warne such as The railway Alphabet and his New Toy Book published in 1873.