Children’s Books 1850

This series features illustrated children's books mainly from the Victorian era, more specifically from between 1850 and 1904. I found so many interesting books that I decided to split the series.

This first series features books from between the 1850s to 1881.
Books from between 1881 to 1904 will appear here later in the year.

Until the mid-18th century, children's books mainly consisted of moralistic or enlightening stories propagating the religious and ethical view that hard work and diligence determines a person's life. Little consideration was given to children's reading pleasure.
The focus in children's books gradually shifted from simple moral lessons to entertainment, with techniques of expression employed specifically for that purpose. Books carrying witty illustrations or exploring children's inner life also began to appear. The mid-19th century saw the development of girls' novels and narratives of family life.

This is part 3 of an 11-part series on children's books 1850s - 1881:

1869 A Treasury of Pleasure for Young People:

Little Bo-Peep:

Henny-Penny:

1869 Annie and Jack in London
published by George Routledge & Sons, London:

1869 Jingles & Jokes For Little Folks
published by Mc.Loughlin Bros., New York:

1870 Our Father's Care
published by Jarrold & Sons, London:

Jarrold & Sons Ltd is a Norwich, Norfolk, UK, based company that was founded in 1770 in Woodbridge, Suffolk. It moved to Norwich in 1823. It is privately owned, with members of the Jarrold family still having a significant involvement in running it.It is principally known as a retail business, with a flagship award-winning department store in the centre of Norwich. The non-retail divisions of the Jarrold group of companies are Jarrold Properties, Jarrold Training and St. James Facility Management. Its activities previously included Jarrold Publishing and Jarrold Printing.