New York, New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1984. Book. Illus. by Smith, Jessie Willcox. Good +. Hardcover. 13th Printing. Good + hardcover in good - dustjacket. May be some rubbing and bumping to edges and corners of book. May be some rubbing, chipping and large tears to edges, corners and spine of dustjacket. Overall a good reading copy only. All hardcovers are shipped in protective Demco mylar..

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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: Snowball Bookshop (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: EG5302
Title: A Child's Garden Of Verses
Author: Stevenson, Robert Louis
Illustrator: Smith, Jessie Willcox
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Good +
Jacket Condition: Good-
Edition: 13th Printing
ISBN 10: 0684209497
ISBN 13: 9780684209494
Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons
Place of Publication: New York, New York
Date Published: 1984
Keywords: CHILDREN POETRY SCOTTISH JUVENILE NONFICTION

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Reading Copy: Indicates a book that is perfectly serviceable for reading. It may have a defect or damage. As such, reading copy is not a...
Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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