Sing a song for sixpence.
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Title
Sing a song for sixpence.
Collection
Children's book illustrations
Nursery rhymes -- Sing a song of sixpence
Names
Caldecott, Randolph, 1846-1886 (Artist)
Date / Origin
Date Created: 1800 - 1923 (Approximate)
Library Location
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Subjects
Nursery rhymes
Clothing & dress -- England -- 1880-1889
Genres
Notes
Source Note: R. Caldecott''s picture book (no.1) : containing the diverting history of John Gilpin, the house that Jack built, an elegy on the death of a mad dog, the babes in the wood. (London ; New York F. Warne 1912?) Caldecott, Randolph (1846-1886), Author.
Physical Description
Wood engravings
Extent: 1 print : wood engraving ; 20.5 x 19 cm.
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): a9fe61b0-c5bc-012f-4630-58d385a7bc34
Rights
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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Sing a song for sixpence." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1800 - 1923. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a9fe61b0-c5bc-012f-4630-58d385a7bc34
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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1800 - 1923). Sing a song for sixpence. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a9fe61b0-c5bc-012f-4630-58d385a7bc34
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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Sing a song for sixpence." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 10, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a9fe61b0-c5bc-012f-4630-58d385a7bc34
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