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A Child's Garden of Verses
by Stevenson, Robert Louis
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Not Issued
- Seller
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Mission Viejo, California, United States
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About This Item
London, New York: John Lane, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1896. Book. Illus. by Robinson, Charles. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First Illustrated Edition. Green buckram with lettering & decorations stamped in gilt. Adds dated 1895. Beautiful illustrations by Charles Robinson in black and white. There is offsetting to the pastedowns and free endpapers. Gilt is bright and undamaged. There are no marks or writing. Pages are bright and clean with barely visible foxing on some pages. A photo of Robert Louis Stevenson has been tipped in at front of book. Book is protected in a custom cut clear mylar cover. All books are carefully wrapped and shipped in a box..
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
- Cahill Rare Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002767
- Title
- A Child's Garden of Verses
- Author
- Stevenson, Robert Louis
- Illustrator
- Robinson, Charles
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Not Issued
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- John Lane, Charles Scribner's Sons
- Place of Publication
- London, New York
- Date Published
- 1896
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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