Mother Goose's Book of Nursery Stories Rhymes & Fables

Comprehensive collection from the early 1900bs (no date in book) of classic Mother Goose rhymes, with a few fairy tales in rear. Lavishly illustrated with pen-and-ink drawings throughout, + 1 full color plate by Charles S. Robinson (though this is ripped, taped, & detached. Most (including the front pastedown) are by British illustrator John Hassell (1868-1948), with a few pen-and-ink sketches by a female British artist, H. G. C. (Helen Grace Culverwell) Marsh-Lambert (1888 - 1981). Small quarto (7.25" x 9.75") has light yellow cloth-covered boards with a colorful front paper pastedown, largely intact with some scrapes & small chips around edges. Unpaginated, appears complete, though 1 illustration is lying loose & can't be matched to inside text. Condition is Fair: stitched binding has loosened, with many loose or detached pages, old repairs with white tape to title pages & other pages in front matter. Pages creamy white with small random soil, no writing or coloring. Former owner's bookplate pasted inside front cover; tearing to lower part of this endpaper. 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: Blackie & Son Limited

Year: 0

Type: Used

Binding: Hardcover

First Edition

Seller Info

GargoyleBooks

Address: 7525 Olive Place La Mesa, California

Website: https://www.gargoylebooks.net

Country: United States