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A CHILD'S GARDEN OF VERSES
de STEVENSON, Robert Louis; illustrated by OLVER, Kate Elizabeth; introduced by ALMA TADEMA, Laurence:
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London: Collins' Clear-Type Press. [c.1920s]. Early edition. Early edition. Original green cloth with gilt titles to the spine and upper board and a gilt illustration to the upper board, in dustwrapper. Illustrated throughout with colour plates and black and white drawings. A very good copy, the binding square and firm, the edges a little rubbed, the spine tips a touch faded. The contents are bright and complete with a previous owner's bookplate to the front free endpaper, name to the pastedown, spotting to the text block edges, faint foxing throughout, and three of the drawings having been subtly hand coloured with watercolour. Complete with the price-clipped dustwrapper, lightly rubbed at the extremities, toned to the spine and flap folds and with a couple of tiny short closed tears to the head of the spine. A beautifully illustrated edition of Stevenson's collection of poetry for children. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.
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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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- A CHILD'S GARDEN OF VERSES
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- STEVENSON, Robert Louis; illustrated by OLVER, Kate Elizabeth; introduced by ALMA TADEMA, Laurence:
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- London: Collins' Clear-Type Press. [c.1920s]
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- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Spine
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- Dustwrapper
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- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Cloth
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