Three Centuries of Nursery Rhymes and Poetry for Children
by Opie, Iona; Opie, Peter
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Very Good with no dust jacket; Foxing to frontispiece plate and surrounding pages.
- ISBN 10
- 0192115669
- ISBN 13
- 9780192115669
- Seller
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Selkirk, New York, United States
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About This Item
Oxford/New York: Oxford University Press/Justin G. Schiller Ltd.. Very Good with no dust jacket; Foxing to frontispiece plate and . surrounding pages.. 1977. Second Revised Edition. Hardcover. 0192115669 . One of a limited edition of 500 numbered copies signed by both Opies. Navy cloth decorated in gilt. Xvi, Plates 1-VIII, 1-36, Plates IX-XVI, 37-72, Plates XVII-XXIV, 73-114 pp. Introductions, lists of index and location of printers, publishers, and booksellers. Index of authors, editors, illustrators, composers, titles, and series. A great reference for the childrens book collector or specialist with a focus on English traditional verse and nursery rhymes, including their first sightings in the 17th and 18th centuries, and their adaptation to the American market. Catalog for an exhibition held at Oxford University. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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- Bookseller
- Old Saratoga Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 37865
- Title
- Three Centuries of Nursery Rhymes and Poetry for Children
- Author
- Opie, Iona; Opie, Peter
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good with no dust jacket; Foxing to frontispiece plate and surrounding pages.
- Edition
- Second Revised Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0192115669
- ISBN 13
- 9780192115669
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press/Justin G. Schiller Ltd.
- Place of Publication
- Oxford/New York
- Date Published
- 1977
- Keywords
- 0192115669, Nursery Rhymes, Children's Poetry
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry; Books about Books; Children's Books;
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About the Seller
Old Saratoga Books
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Selkirk, New York
About Old Saratoga Books
Old Saratoga Books owners Dan and Rachel Jagareski have been selling books since 1996. After running an open shop for twenty years in the historic village of Schuylerville we now sell books online and at book fairs. We are members of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA). Our specialties include books about history, science, cooking, children's books, and the arts. Rachel is a graduate of the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar and has attended Rare Book School in Charlottesville, Virginia.
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