Mother Goose's Nursery Tales

Lovely collection of 33 tales for children, some well loved, others relatively unknown & ready to be discovered! In 219 pages, with Frontispiece + 8 internal plates in full color (All present with stark white margins, bright colors, no foxing) + 300 other illustrations throughout the text + decorative endpapers by the prolific British children's book artist Charles Folkard; J. H. Hartley is also named as an illustrator on spine, though not internally credited. N.d., but research places it c. 1919. Small quarto (7.5" x 9.75") has deep blue cloth-covered boards stamped in black & orange with the classic image of Mother Goose riding her goose with her pointed witch-looking hat & cane. Condition is VG-/Good+: generally quite clean with the occasional tiny spot or smudge. Stitched binding strong & square, both hinges secure. Pages creamy white with moderate tanning, heavier around edges, but unmarked. Moderate rubbing to extremities, heavier to spine & corners; light soil to spine Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

Product Info

Publisher: A. & C. Black, Ltd.

Year: 1919

Type: Used

Binding: Hardcover

Seller Info

GargoyleBooks

Address: 7525 Olive Place La Mesa, California

Website: https://www.gargoylebooks.net

Country: United States