A vast digital trove of over 10,000 historical children’s books is available for free browsing and download at the University of Florida’s Baldwin Library.
The collection includes centuries of children’s literature, with emphasis on Victorian-era works. Newcastle University professor M.O. Grenby told Open Culture, “By the end of the 18th century, children’s literature was a flourishing, separate and secure part of the publishing industry in Britain.” — Read the rest
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