CHILDREN FROM THE GOLDEN AGE

This lovely book features 102 delightful illustrations of children during the golden age of childhood. The illustrations are by famous artists such as Charles Robinson, H. Willebeek LeMair, Jessie Wilcox Smith, and lesser-known artists from 1880 to 1930. All of the illustrations depict young children engaged in their everyday activities, such as reading, playing on the beach, painting, and dancing! The "Golden Age of Childhood" is a period when children are most receptive to learning. It's a time when children's physical and psychological development is rapid. It was also a time when children's literature was characterized by literate child heroes and stories that reflected the culture of the time. This period is considered to have lasted from around 1865 to 1926. Out of Print. Condition: Fine Minus. The dustjacket has top edge wear & a small piece torn out. Spine top has creases and a bump.