Henry Gilbert

For the American composer (1868-1928), see Henry F. Gilbert. For the Australian actor (1913-1973), see Henry Gilbert (actor). For the 19th-century English chemist, see Joseph Henry Gilbert.

Henry Gilbert (1868–1937) was a popular children's author, and the paternal grandfather of Molly Holden.[1] His books continue to be reprinted as late as 2009, nearly 100 years after their original publication.[2] His books are noted for both their historical accuracy and their story telling style.[3]

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References

  1. Holden, Molly (1987). Selected poems; Poetry Signatures Series. University of Michigan: Carcanet. p. 117. ISBN 0856356964.
  2. 1 2 Gilbert, Henry (2009). Robin Hood. Wildside Press LLC. ISBN 1-4344-0551-6.
  3. 1 2 Gilbert, Henry (2008). Pirates: True Tales of Notorious Buccaneers. Dover Publications. ISBN 0-486-46148-3.
  4. Briggs, Butts, & Grenby; Julia Briggs; Dennis Butts; Matthew Orville Grenby (2008). Popular children's literature in Britain. Ashgate Publishing. p. 62. ISBN 1-84014-242-1.
  5. Gilbert, Henry (1911). King Arthur's knights: the tales retold for boys and girls. New York Public Library: Stokes.
  6. Boys' Life, 6 6, Boy Scouts of America, Inc, October, p. 38, ISSN 0006-8608, retrieved 3 April 2011 Check date values in: |date=, |year= / |date= mismatch (help)
  7. 1 2 Van Loon, Hendrik Willem (1921). The story of mankind. University of Virginia: Boni and Liveright. p. 474.

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