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Randolph Caldecott (1846-1886) was a pioneer in the way he charmed
his young readers with an innovative and engaging aesthetic
approach to the picture book genre. In celebration of this
remarkable achievement, Desmarais offers a convincing account of
how Caldecott established a new standard of taste in children's
picture books. The featured books are from the author's personal
collection.
Randolph Caldecott (1846-1886) was a pioneer in the way he charmed
his young readers with an innovative and engaging aesthetic
approach to the picture book genre. In celebration of this
remarkable achievement, Desmarais offers a convincing account of
how Caldecott established a new standard of taste in children's
picture books. The featured books are from the author's personal
collection.
Published to accompany a 2008 exhibit at the University of
Alberta's Bruce Peel Special Collections Library, this catalogue
explores one of the great British private presses and its
contribution to the fine press movement. While the sixty books in
the catalogue represent barely a quarter of Golden Cockerel's total
output, the selection shows how the Press expressed its
individuality and continued a tradition of fine book production
against the odds. In using the words "endurance" and "distinction"
in the title, the curator endeavoured to capture the resilience of
the Press and the determination of its various owners to achieve an
ideal. A great proportion of Cockerels were illustrated works, and
many feature nude engravings, which were a further expression of
the owners' ideas about bookmaking. The owners were not afraid to
exercise their own tastes in the selection of designs and
materials, and the enduring erotic theme increased the popularity
of Cockerels with collectors.
Arctic exploration has long captured the interest and imagination
of explorers, nations, and the public. For more than 400 years,
European explorers were lured to the Arctic to try to discover a
commercial trading route to the Far East, where gold, spices, silk,
and other valuable goods were readily available. Expeditions failed
to locate the elusive Northwest Passage because virtually nothing
was known about the Arctic Archipelago. Early mariners believed
that Arctic waters were not frozen for the entire year, but of
course it was a false hope that summer months offered safe passage.
The cold was always extreme, and tiny wooden vessels were easily
crushed against soaring icebergs and ice-choked channels. This
exhibit catalogue, published to accompany a 2008 exhibit at the
University of Alberta's Bruce Peel Special Collections Library,
showcases a selection of books and maps documenting this perilous
endeavour.
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