A Child's Garden of Verses (Rainbow Junior)
by Stevenson, Robert Louis; Selected by Barbara Kelen; Illustrated by Amy Jones
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good+/Near Good
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About This Item
Cleveland and New York: The World Publishing Company, 1940. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardback. Good+/Near Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Amy Jones. Undated but believed first edition c. 1940? Broad octavo hardback 24 pages Illustrated in colour and black and white Good+ condition in Near Good unclipped dust jacket (some small closed edge tears with loss of triangular section about 2 inches long from bottom rear edge of jacket) Original owner's gift inscription.
Synopsis
Rediscover the delight and innocence of childhood in these classic poems from celebrated Scottish author, Robert Louis Stevenson.From make-believe to climbing trees, bedtime stories to morning play and favorite cousins to beloved mothers.Here is a very special collection to be treasured for ever. First published in 1885, the first printing of A Child's Garden of Verses ran 1000 copies by Longhaus, Green and Co in London. This book was not illustrated until the 1896 edition, published 2 years after Stevenson's death. The collection contains about 65 poems, and many of the poems, including “The Land of Counterpane,” take a positive perspective on Stevenson's own childhood which was plagued by sickness. He dedicated the work to his nurse Alison Cunningham. Stevenson was a Scottish novelist, poet, essayist, musician and travel writer. (13 November 1850 – 3 December 1894) Although he died at just forty four years old and suffered from ill health the majority of his life he managed to travel and write extensively in that short period. His most famous works are Treasure Island , Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde , Kidnapped, and A Child's Garden of Verses . Although Stevenson fell out of the canon for a number of years, today he is one of the most translated authors and is highly celebrated for his stories.
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- Bookseller
- Alexander's Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 064560
- Title
- A Child's Garden of Verses (Rainbow Junior)
- Author
- Stevenson, Robert Louis; Selected by Barbara Kelen; Illustrated by Amy Jones
- Illustrator
- Amy Jones
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Near Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The World Publishing Company
- Place of Publication
- Cleveland and New York
- Date Published
- 1940
- Pages
- 24
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Weight
- 0.66 lbs
- Keywords
- A Child's Garden of Verses (Rainbow Junior); Stevenson, Robert Louis; Selected by Barbara Kelen; Illustrated by Amy Jones World War I
- Bookseller catalogs
- Biography; First World War;
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Alexander's Books was founded in 1987 and initially traded as a bookshop in Kenilworth, Warwickshire. The stock consists of approximately 15,000 books on most subjects, but specialises in History, Literature, Children's books and Topography with a good sprinkling of other subjects. We are a family business. At Alexander's Books we pride ourselves on providing a prompt and efficient service. The Alexander's Books Team
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