Subject strengths: Literature, Children's Literature

The Chorley Collection, presented by Sarah Chorley, comprises children's literature chiefly from the Nineteenth Century and first decades of the Twentieth Century. Highlights include Kate Greenaway's Almanack for 1884 (1883) R.M. Ballantyne's The Coral Island (1876) and The Giants and How to Fight Them (1904) by the Rev. Richard Newton. There are also several works by the highly influential children's book illustrator Randolph Caldecott (1846-1886).

Collection Name and Collection Reference Code:

Collection Name: Chorley (Sarah) Collection

Library Search Collection Ref Code: Chorley

Date Range of Material

1847 - 1992

Type of Material

Rare book collection

Size of Collection

10 Linear Metres of shelving 

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