The Three Jovial Huntsmen

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The three jovial huntsmen

The Three Jovial Huntsmen (1880) was a popular British picture book illustrated by Randolph Caldecott, engraved and printed by Edmund Evans and published by George Routledge & Sons in London. The Project Gutenberg eBook, The Three Jovial Huntsmen, by Randolph Caldecott, Illustrated by Randolph Caldecott is available online THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK 14081. The toy book, which is a variant of the folklore song The Three Huntsmen (sometimes called the Three Jolly Huntsmen), was well-received, selling tens of thousands of copies.

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The three droll equestrians featured in the book are featured [1] as the logo of the Horn Book Magazine. [2] [3] [4] In 1914, four colour pictures from the book were reproduced by Frederick Warne & Co as postcards. [5]

The story was also noted for using the word "powlert" which was not defined in either the Oxford English Dictionary or Century Dictionary . [6]

Postcards

The Three Jovial Huntsmen postcards
Card no.Card linesPicture
A3

One said it was a boggart, an'
    another he say "Nay;
It's just a ge'man-farmer, that has
    gone an' lost his way"

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A4

One said it was a bull-calf, an'
    another he said "Nay;
It's just a painted jackass, that has
    never learnt to bray."

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B3??
B4

So they hunted, an' they hollo'd, till the
    setting of the sun;
An' they'd nought to bring away at last,
    when th' huntin'-day was done.

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References

  1. ↑ admin (30 November 1999). "The Randolph Caldecott Medal". Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC). Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  2. ↑ "Why is it called "The Horn Book"?". The Horn Book, Inc. 2011. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
  3. ↑ Cech, p. 110
  4. ↑ "The Three Jovial Huntsmen by Randolph Caldecott. London: Frederick Warne & Co., 1907". Victorian Era Children's Literature. University of South Florida Library. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
  5. ↑ "Randolph Caldecott Postcards". Randolph Caldecott Society UK. 15 March 2006. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
  6. ↑ Scott, p. 125

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