A critical history of children's literature a survey of childre's books in English from earliest times to the present - Meigs, Cornelia Lynde 1884- (New York Macmillan, 1953)
Introduction / by H.S. Commager -- Rotts in the apst: up to 1840 / by C. Meigs -- Widening horizons: 1840-1890 / by Eaton -- A rightful heritage: 1890-1920 / by Nesbitt -- The golden age: 1920-1950 / by R. H. Viguers.
Keywords: Children's literature -- History and criticism