A Child's Garden of Verses
by Robert Louis Stevenson
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good to Very Good/None Given
- Seller
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West Jeddore, Nova Scotia, Canada
Item Price
£60.70£30.35
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About This Item
Philadelphia: David Mckay, 1920. Pale green pictorial boards the titles in a decorative form in black to both the front and spine.A young lady in a white dress adornes the front standing between two orange blossom trees.The previous careful owners gift inscription is written with a fine hand to front inside ep and is dated Feb.23rd..1923.The binding is in better than very good and will last another couple of hundred years or so.The boards show some light soiling more noticeable at the corners.The rear boards have one small liquid stain approx 1" in diameter.The edges are colouring a little and the colour from the full colour plates looks like as though there may be foxing but we believe this to be the reaction between the two papers..calendered and carded stock.The corners are a little bumped.We will be happy to send you a scan of this book. . First Edition 1920c.. Pictorial Boards. Good to Very Good/None Given. Illus. by Millicent Sowerby with Two Full Coloured Plates.Full Colour Frontis is "Where the Golden Apples Grow." And the Other is in the Flowers : " Where if I were not so tall, I should live for good and all.".The Remainder are Charcoal and Line Drawings.. 5" By 7" Tall.
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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Details
- Bookseller
- Mulberry Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 902459
- Title
- A Child's Garden of Verses
- Author
- Robert Louis Stevenson
- Illustrator
- Millicent Sowerby with Two Full Coloured Plates.Full Colour Frontis is "Where the Golden Apples Grow." And the Other i
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good to Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- None Given
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition 1920c.
- Publisher
- David Mckay
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1920
- Size
- 5" By 7" Tall
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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About the Seller
Mulberry Books
Biblio member since 2005
West Jeddore, Nova Scotia
About Mulberry Books
We are a small knowledgeable books seller with many years experience.Our shop is located in West Jeddore, Nova Scotia,Canada. All requests and E-mails are replyed to promptly.Call us for inform ation we are happy to help.
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