National Art Library children's literature collections
The National Art Library has been collecting children's publications since the mid-19th century. It now holds nearly 100,000 books dating from the 16th century to the prese…
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Comics Resident: Karen Rubins
Karen Rubins was Comics Resident at the V&A, July–December 2009.
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Children's literature study guide
Recommended resources for the study of children's literature
Read articleThe Anne and Fernand Renier collection of children’s books
The Renier collection of children’s books ranges from works by Walter Crane, Kate Greenaway and Hans Christian Andersen, to diaries and school records, doll dressing books …
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Miniature libraries from the Children's Books Collections
John Marshall began publishing miniature libraries for children in 1800. Confident, perhaps, that his innovation would galvanise the children's book market, he produced his…
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A gift in your will
You may not have thought of including a gift to a museum in your will, but the V&A is a charity and legacies form an important source of funding for our work. It is not just the great collectors and the wealthy who leave legacies to the V&A. Legacies of all sizes, large and small, make a real difference to what we can do and your support can help ensure that future generations enjoy the V&A as much as you have.
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Dictionary of Children's Clothes: 1700s to Present
Over the last 300 years, children's clothing has witnessed a gradual shift from dressing children to adult requirements, in multiple layers and formal…
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Wed 05 June 2013 13:00
LUNCHTIME LECTURE: Curators Sarah Wood and Ieuan Hopkins look at how toy manufacturers have responded to changing attitudes towards war, and the impact war can have on children's play.
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