A Child's Garden of Verses
by Robert Louis Stevenson
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good+/No Jacket
- Seller
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Hudson, Maine, United States
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About This Item
New York: World Publishing, 1946. Burgundy Cloth. Good+/No Jacket. Alexander Dobkin. Somewhat shelfworn at edges, unmarked. A specially printed version done for the Parent's Institute. A nice collection of poems that kids can relate to.
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
- Trench Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002965
- Title
- A Child's Garden of Verses
- Author
- Robert Louis Stevenson
- Illustrator
- Alexander Dobkin
- Format/Binding
- Burgundy Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- World Publishing
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1946
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry;
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About Trench Books
General stock, but specializing in fiction titles through 1970 and early children's series books. Large inventory, being listed as time permits. All listed titles are subject to prior sale.
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