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A CHILD'S GARDEN OF VERSES

A CHILD'S GARDEN OF VERSES

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A CHILD'S GARDEN OF VERSES

by Stevenson, Robert Louis

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Published by George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd., 1931. 1st edition.. Hardback. Very Good. Illustrated by Willebeek Le Mair, Henriette. Very good condition with no wrapper. Large oblong format. Brown cloth spine, brown pictorial boards. Pretty colour plates. Spine and corners bumped and slightly worn. Cover edges very very slightly grubby. Large but light foxspots throughout. One plate was detached, now reinserted but with slightly ragged edges. A nice copy of the first edition.

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
Stella & Rose's Books GB (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #
738815
Title
A CHILD'S GARDEN OF VERSES
Author
Stevenson, Robert Louis
Illustrator
Illustrated by Willebeek Le Mair, Henriette
Format/Binding
Hardback
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
Edition
1st edition.
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
Published by George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd.
Date Published
1931
Keywords
CHILDRENS POETRY AND VERSE (CHILDRENS)

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